Originally Posted by
IluvJae
But as a citizen who wasn't privy to this information (first time I saw them mention the rape thing) beforehand and just knew police were looking for a suspect in your neighborhood who might've been involved or have information about this crime would you say this beating was warrant?
I'm wondering what this will mean for the rest of the city, if we'll start seeing more acts of vigilantism(sp) or if this'll be just a one off case.
It will be on the rise in the next few years.
Bank robberies and business robberies are also on the rise right now. As things get tighter and people begin to panic this is how it all begins, faith in the authorized protectors (police, courts etc.) has been shaken and the backlash from it will be more noticeable.
If I knew a rapist or child molester lived in the area and a child who had been attacked described them to me as the suspect, I would e inclined to load up and handle business especially if it was my child. In this case though you are also dealing with mob mentality which changes the dynamics of the situation considerably...reason and logic are not a part of mob mentality.