No. Vigilante individuals or groups are not recognized as legal authorities to enforce the law. No one should ever be above the law, any law for that matter, including the slow pace of justice in the Philippines. Somehow, it only speeds up when it involves wealthy, prominent, and influential members of the community.
If the intention is to speed up the wheels of justice, then the solution is to get more judges into legal courts to try such cases. Vigilante-citizens may not be the best persons to do such in that they may not be professionally-trained in the matters of the law.Are you in favor that Vigilantes holds investigation %26amp; punish to those convicted for corruption cases?
What the heck! With or without the vigilantes, the wheel of justice favors only those who have the power and money.
Killed for mistaken identity? It happens all the time. Vigilantes will not be created without some high ranking politician or someone that could finance the expenses. And I mean influential person not just a so,so by the curb of the street.
Now, I don't have to answer your question whether am in favor of vigilantes or not. It is therefore my prerogative to keep it to myself.
theoretically, if the vigilantes are high moral people, then it is good, but it would be difficult or impossible to determine who are the good people. Anyone can play good guys but in fact are bad guys. There should be a standard form of law if such group should exists and adhere to. Then, it is the same as having a judicial system and police power.
If the target are corrupt officials, why don't they start with the small fishes and the big fishes later. Or are they just another personal armed henchmen of rival politicians who are also corrupt and would like to grab power at every opportunity?
NOPE.
The result will be ruthless and senseless killings everywhere.
Do you want to be killed or someone close to you be murdered then people will just think of it as something done by vigilantes?
If we allow this, we would not distinguish those done by vigilantes and those of plain criminals.
and how about mistaken identities? vigilantes kill then makes a mistake then says sorry?
Not in favor.
How do I trust that the vigilantes are objective in their investigations? In fact, they may have an axe to grind against certain individuals, clouding their better judgment.
I believe we are still in a land governed by laws. Let us do our share to make sure the laws are applied.
Of course NOT! what`s the use of our police force and the justice system? are they that really lame when it comes to implementation and security?why do we need Vigilantes for? what is Vigilante anyway? are they cops? i hate cops.
It is never good because as anything that holds power, it may be abused.
';You can become the hero, or live long enough to see yourself become the villain.'; - harvey two-face (the dark knight)
Sometimes I think the vigilante-style of meting punishment is more favorable than waiting for the wheels of justice to do its job however, each one is entitled to a day in court.
edit: sorry, i inadvertently overlooked the word ';convicted';. no need for a vigilante to mete punishment since the person has already been convicted.
Only if they make me their Supremo.
Otherwise, I shall most vehemently condemn them and tell them they are usurping the right of the State to do violence to its citizens.
the days when sparrows flew all over.
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