The Left shouts 'vigilantes'!

American Thinker ^ | September 6, 2021 | Alan Koczela

[gitmo]

The Lone Star State conjures images of the Old West, such as rugged individualism and frontier justice. So, it’s not surprising the opponents to Texas’ new pro-life law, the Texas Heartbeat Act, characterize the statute as an example of vigilantism. Like bounty hunters, the law permits any Texan to earn at least $10,000 and court costs by successfully suing any person or organization that provides or assists an abortion after the detection of “cardiac motion” by ultrasound examination. A fetal heartbeat is usually detected around the sixth week of pregnancy. Private citizens growing rich by snitching? This is outrageous! Un-American! Unconstitutional! Or is it?

[gitmo]

I think this will work if the courts don't meddle.

[Bonemaker]

“...Private citizens growing rich by snitching?..”

Oh you mean like “if you see something say something”...you hypocritical bastards!

[Kickass Conservative]

Heck, they were having the vapors over the new Texas Constitutional Carry Law before this Abortion thing popped up.

[Hostage]

Should people move to Texas and get rich?

But how would they know if a machine detected a baby’s heartbeat? This is the part I don’t understand.

[Mariner]

The courts WILL intervene.

It probably won’t even pass state court muster.

In every other statute supporting tort law, a person must show they have been harmed before a suit can proceed.

But this law does not.

[immadashell]

“Vigilantism” has very little to do with “bounty hunting” with the exception of the negative connotation attached to both of them. I don’t believe there is any law that permits “vigilantism” which takes place when laws are not enforced.

[gitmo]

In every other statute supporting tort law, a person must show they have been harmed before a suit can proceed.

The article says otherwise.

[gitmo]

“Vigilantism” has very little to do with “bounty hunting” with the exception of the negative connotation attached to both of them. I don’t believe there is any law that permits “vigilantism” which takes place when laws are not enforced.

Agreed. I think that's what the author is explaining.

[Blood of Tyrants]

That is the sketchy part. If the abortion clinic is required to perform an ultrasound, they can do it so poorly that you can’t detect the heartbeat of a full term baby, much less a 6 week term baby. They could simply declare that they didn’t detect a heart beat.

[mountainlion]

The left shouting vigilantes is just projection. Vigilantism is a SOP of the radical left. Say something they do not like and they will destroy you. Go against their sacrifice to their god by abortion and expect to get nuked.

[gitmo]

Vigilantism is a SOP of the radical left.

BLM. Antifa. FBI.

[lurk]

The court is the left’s favorite tool. Funny now they don’t like it.

[Tennessee Nana]

and yet those same people would take any amount to hunt down the unjabbed...

[DoodleDawg]

Like bounty hunters, the law permits any Texan to earn at least $10,000 and court costs by successfully suing any person or organization that provides or assists an abortion after the detection of “cardiac motion” by ultrasound examination.

"Successfully" being the operative word. I don't imagine that many of those who file suit will be able to show standing so their cases will be tossed rather quickly. And since Texas is a "loser pays" state they may well find themselves without the $10,000 bounty and with the defendants legal bill.

[DoodleDawg]

The article says otherwise.

The article is wrong. Standing to sue has been an established principle for centuries. If the plaintiff cannot show he suffered an accual, concrete injury from the actions of the defendant then the case will be dismissed. And Texas is also a "loser pays" state, too.

[WMarshal]

Maybe Texas could pass a similar law for employers of illegal aliens.

[mountainlion]

KKK, ISIS,CIA, ...

[frank ballenger]

Vigilantism is a SOP of the radical left. BLM. Antifa. FBI.

Right. They have disdain and disregard for the laws and that dusty old US Constitution.

[DoodleDawg]

Maybe Texas could pass a similar law for employers of illegal aliens.

Texas won't even require companies use E-Verify. They're not going to interfere with hiring illegal aliens.

[Dr. Thorne]

Don’t tempt us, commies.