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Posted by: DavidJCobb
Posted by: A Dumb Door
You know, if all this stuff was implemented, I see no reason why vigilantism should be illegal. Every precaution would be made such that the vigilante is always going to have to perform with the best interest of the public at heart, and it's all at the vigilante's own risk, (No government funding, it's all up to the vigilante if they really want to help. Although maybe a police station tip box that the community can donate to if they wish?) and then if they end up doing illegal stuff, vigilante license is revoked and punishment is twice as harsh, thus to deter vigilantes from doing anything bad.
Of course, vigilantes would probably still be given government protection, or at least local law enforcement protection through sworn anonymity. Probably vigilantes would be required to cover their face so that they cannot be tracked outside of performing their services.Indeed.
However, I suspect that it will remain illegal because it would allow the people to perform the responsibilities that the present justice system is failing to adequately perform. It would hence decrease faith in that justice system -- and, by extension, the power and salaries of its administrators. Ergo even if such changes were to be backed by the majority of civilians in this country, the managers of the justice system -- the only people capable of enacting the change, and the ones who have the most to lose from it -- would serve themselves rather than the people, and leave the system unchanged and their salaries overinflated, most probably while justifying their stagnancy with an illusory and made-up moral high ground.True, there is a possibility that it would be a blocked proposition purely by the virtue of judiciary failures being covered up to save the aft ends of higher-ups and their salaries.
However, that is one other reason that I propose that vigilantes receive no government support (financially or otherwise). Governments could then claim that the vigilantes are working on their own with no associations tying them to government justice systems. That could potentially be a foil. Plus, allowing vigilantism with the strict restrictions that I've said previously would greatly allow for epic support by the people. I mean, who doesn't want Batman running around their city keeping them safe?
Yeah, it'd probably start off pretty shaky. You know, vigilantism would be a tough job at the beginning. There would probably be a lot of casualties, but it would probably end up that vigilantes would start networking with each other, and then a nice little Justice League would be formed. Yeah, I know, I'm saying a lot of comic references, and while that may seem silly, I'm just using these as examples everyone can understand.
Vigilantes should probably also be given free vigilante passports that allow for free travel everywhere, thus vigilantes can team up, thus greatly increasing their abilities.