To: AZ GRAMMY
It is good that these vigilante criminals who commit aggravated assault and unlawful imprisonment are being prosecuted for their crimes. Vigilantism erodes justice.
To: Cultural Jihad
Vigilantism erodes justice. Justice is dead in this country.
36 posted on
08/07/2003 8:59:50 PM PDT by
Centurion2000
(We are crushing our enemies, seeing him driven before us and hearing the lamentations of the liberal)
To: Cultural Jihad
Vigilantism erodes justice. What would you propose instead of citizens' arrest in this situation? You're quick to criticize but you're not offering any suggestions as to how we can solve this problem. Or do you think we should have open borders? I see the border militias as a form of civil disobedience. It comes with a price, but the accused are putting their freedom and safety on the line to get our attention. They are already starting to pay for it. But they are acting in the common interest and apparently with deeply held convictions. How can we obviate the need for their protest?
47 posted on
08/07/2003 9:13:31 PM PDT by
risk
To: Cultural Jihad
It is good that these vigilante criminals who commit aggravated assault and unlawful imprisonment are being prosecuted for their crimes. Vigilantism erodes justice. Vigilante? Are you claimning these three prosecuted, tried, or otherwise condemned the Mexicans?
No, the problem is if they operate in a manner prone to make mistakes, violate actual laws themselves (not just self-serving interpretations of the laws) like not turning them over to the police, or come across people who are not doing wrong.
66 posted on
08/07/2003 9:26:03 PM PDT by
lepton
To: Cultural Jihad
You forgot the sarcasm switch, didn't you?
The Sheriff's point is arguable. You witness a man beating a women over the head with a pipe in the street. You overpower the man and hold him until you make a 911 call and the police arrive.
Unlawful imprisonment?
Similar situation:
Store owner apprehends shoplifters and holds them at bay with a .357 Magnum until police arrives.
Unlawful imprisonment?
Sorry. If the police can't do the job, a well regulated militia can. The state doesn't have a case.
To: Cultural Jihad
Justice has eroded itself!
To: Cultural Jihad
If the government were doing it's job, then these vigilantes would not feel the need to step up and do something.
When the government refuses to enforce the laws of the land and protect the sovreignty of the contry, then the people are well within their rights to enfoce them and/or force a change in the government through any means neccessary.
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