[Crowcreek]

Call me an American idealist, but the word 'vigilante' has always been twisted by the radicals to fit their smear agenda.

To me, vigilantes are the people who raid the local jailhouse to accomodate those who apparently need stringing up -- not honest citizens who accept the task of self-preservation . . .

If you search the "Wall Street Journal" (early 80's) you'll find an article which describes good samaritans with 'illegal' sidearms in NYC who, like 'Zorro', appear suddenly to foil bad men, then 'dissapear' into the crowd. These responsible armed (albeit contrary to NYC regs.) citizens were credited with making the streets safer for the residents of the city -- and probably still do.

[VOA]

These responsible armed (albeit contrary to NYC regs.) citizens were credited with
making the streets safer for the residents of the city -- and probably still do.

As I've been in numerous rural areas of the USA and noticed a wide spectrum of
civic peace, I've often wondered if the calm and orderly towns were just the
ones that might have a covert vigilance committee. E.G., although there's no spoken
public knowledge of such activity, the criminal element either knows to stay the
heck away...and those who happen by either realize to move along quickly or just "vanish".

I'm not endorsing such activity...but wonder if it doesn't happen now and then.
And that the press/local guvmint suppresses publicity.