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Started by Adios, June 23, 2009, 09:19:09 PM

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Adios

There is a place for Frontier Justice. In my opinion the place is right between where the system fails and no other option is available. A solid alibi, plenty of witnesses and no apparent reason for the deliverer of the justice to even be involved in the situation brings a very good chance of getting away with it. I know a friend who is in this position currently. I try to think of reasons to try and dissuade my friend from being this angel of mercy but I have no convincing arguments. Actually I empathize with the situation and inside want to applaud the effort.

This is not a jake my friend is planning but some hard core retribution. The no nonsense kind. The kind with a 20 year price tag attached. If caught. I will not expose any details out of respect of the KYFMS rule but I would like some input. What should I tell my friend?

Bebek Sincap Ratatosk

Quote from: Hawk on June 23, 2009, 09:19:09 PM
There is a place for Frontier Justice. In my opinion the place is right between where the system fails and no other option is available. A solid alibi, plenty of witnesses and no apparent reason for the deliverer of the justice to even be involved in the situation brings a very good chance of getting away with it. I know a friend who is in this position currently. I try to think of reasons to try and dissuade my friend from being this angel of mercy but I have no convincing arguments. Actually I empathize with the situation and inside want to applaud the effort.

This is not a jake my friend is planning but some hard core retribution. The no nonsense kind. The kind with a 20 year price tag attached. If caught. I will not expose any details out of respect of the KYFMS rule but I would like some input. What should I tell my friend?

You should tell your friend:

WHY THE FUCK DID YOU TELL ME? KYFMS! ;-)

Otherwise *puts on rational anarchist hat* Yes, every human on the planet is free to do what they think appropriate, even if it breaks the law... as long as they also understand the consequences and are willing to pay for their actions if necessary. IF an act carries a 20 year price tag, is it worth that cost? If it is, then by all means have at it.

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i cant think of a better answer than the one already given...
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Murmur

I think Ratatosk hit the nail on the head with this one.
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LMNO

Also, incontovertible proof that the person on the receiving end actually deserves the amount of punishment implied.

I kind of prefer juries to mobs for this reason.

Adios


Bebek Sincap Ratatosk

Quote from: LMNO on June 24, 2009, 01:34:32 PM
Also, incontovertible proof that the person on the receiving end actually deserves the amount of punishment implied.

I kind of prefer juries to mobs for this reason.

Good point, yet another consideration in weighing the costs. Obviously, if the issue is between two persons and the 'wrong' is obvious, then a jury is beside the point. If the issue is two or three persons removed, then part of the cost is the risk of fucking with an innocent persons freedom.

If the guilt is direct and obvious though, well... "out the airlock" worked for the Loonies.
- I don't see race. I just see cars going around in a circle.

"Back in my day, crazy meant something. Now everyone is crazy" - Charlie Manson