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> As a general rule, society calls on the strong to protect the weak. Violent people will seek to exploit weaker people. When a violent person errs and unknowin
by cactusplant7374 4y ago
> As a general rule, society calls on the strong to protect the weak. Violent people will seek to exploit weaker people. When a violent person errs and unknowingly seeks to exploit a stronger person, it is my opinion that it is the duty of the stronger person in a strong legal and moral position to take the opportunity to perform justice.
That's vigilanteism. What you are describing is not legal.
Why didn't Elon's security team call the police if they feared for their lives? It appears the guy from Elon's team got out and filmed the man in the car. He must have thought it wasn't serious enough to warrant a call to the police.
- aquarium87 4y agoNo. I am NOT describing vigilantism. I am describing enforcement of rights, at the time they are violated. The distinction being that vigilantism happens after the fact, or by people who were not witnesses. As an example, if someone steals from a business and returns later, its too late to arrest or hold them. But if you perform a citizens arrest at the time of the theft that is legal. Another classic example is a use of force altercation. All participants should be present from start to finish to avoid legal jeopardy if they wish to intervene. Someone that sees a fight after it started has no idea whose side it is legally permissible to take. Even so, it's very risky to intervene because it's hard to know what's going on in the heat of the moment. This is why rights must be enforced in the here and now, by those that have standing to do so. Otherwise, as you say, it's vigilantism.