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Originally Posted by warrrreagl
Or just a whole bunch of pissed-off citizens tired of criminals getting away with murder and hiding behind the Constitution.
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I think we said the same thing. I called them a mob, you called them a whole bunch of pissed-off citizens.
Isn't that kind of justice a violent and self-defeating pendulum swing? (For those looking to right wrongs, and not just trying to feel good for a minute?) It certainly sets up great opportunities for abuse.
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On the other hand, we've certainly had plenty of investigative reports around here describing crooked counties that commit plain and simple robbery when they stop people - I think Volusia County in Florida is the worst.
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Aye, those certainly make headlines. They should. For myself, those cases of abuse of power and trust are a notch worse than the random thief. Abuse of public trust chicanery by police, politicians, or ? needs extra brimstone.
However I come at this I can't support a financial lynching. (the no due process part) It makes me curious if or how these things have passed constitutionality tests. It really seems like an oddity of law and politics from an ancient past.