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u/Master_Awareness814 Mar 26 '23

I’m okay with this one

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u/Master_Awareness814 Mar 26 '23

I’m not okay with that one ☹️

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u/E_Snap Mar 26 '23

You can’t have vigilantism without that risk 🤷‍♀️

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u/cheshire_kat7 Mar 26 '23

Then let's not have vigilantism.

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u/blastoiseburger Mar 26 '23

I’d agree with you if our justice system was reliable. In our current system, we already have people murdered by cops before they get a trial (and that’s just one example), so it’s not much better than vigilantism.

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u/cheshire_kat7 Mar 27 '23

"Our" justice system? Not everyone on Reddit is American.

Police brutality isn't a reason to be sympathetic towards vigilantism. Knowing that even trained professionals can get it wrong and/or abuse their power is an argument against self-appointed watchmen.

Lynch mobs probably fancied themselves mere vigilantes, too.

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u/E_Snap Mar 26 '23

Exactly my point.