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  • May 28, 2011 at 1:11 PM #18837
    admin
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    What do you feel about vigilantism?

    I think that it’s not justice at all, but misguided people trying to enforce what they feel is justice.

    I happen to know a contractor which I recommended to friends for remodeling services.

    They had a few Mexicans on their driveway doing work. And some white dude in sloppy week-end wear came over to ask the workers for their immigration paperwork. That was quite outrageous and certainly not a neighorly thing to do.

    Just because some people look Mexican and are Mexicans does not mean that they are unauthorized migrants. And even if they were, it’s not your job to ask them for paperwork.

    What’s up with the vigilantes? What is the psychology that motivates them?

    What do you feel about vigilantism, not just with regard to immigration, but in general?

    May 28, 2011 at 2:20 PM #699655
    CA renter
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    Personally, I’m rather fond of it (depending on its form), but would consider the situation you’ve described above as someone being meddlesome; IMHO, it’s not vigilantism.

    I don’t condone people taking action after the fact; but if, during the commission of a crime, someone wants to protect a victim — and needs to assault or kill an attacker in the process — I don’t have a problem with it. Likewise, I believe that people who shoot criminals who enter their homes are completely justified in doing so.

    May 28, 2011 at 2:20 PM #699750
    CA renter
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    Personally, I’m rather fond of it (depending on its form), but would consider the situation you’ve described above as someone being meddlesome; IMHO, it’s not vigilantism.

    I don’t condone people taking action after the fact; but if, during the commission of a crime, someone wants to protect a victim — and needs to assault or kill an attacker in the process — I don’t have a problem with it. Likewise, I believe that people who shoot criminals who enter their homes are completely justified in doing so.

    May 28, 2011 at 2:20 PM #700335
    CA renter
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    Personally, I’m rather fond of it (depending on its form), but would consider the situation you’ve described above as someone being meddlesome; IMHO, it’s not vigilantism.

    I don’t condone people taking action after the fact; but if, during the commission of a crime, someone wants to protect a victim — and needs to assault or kill an attacker in the process — I don’t have a problem with it. Likewise, I believe that people who shoot criminals who enter their homes are completely justified in doing so.

    May 28, 2011 at 2:20 PM #700480
    CA renter
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    Personally, I’m rather fond of it (depending on its form), but would consider the situation you’ve described above as someone being meddlesome; IMHO, it’s not vigilantism.

    I don’t condone people taking action after the fact; but if, during the commission of a crime, someone wants to protect a victim — and needs to assault or kill an attacker in the process — I don’t have a problem with it. Likewise, I believe that people who shoot criminals who enter their homes are completely justified in doing so.

    May 28, 2011 at 2:20 PM #700838
    CA renter
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    Personally, I’m rather fond of it (depending on its form), but would consider the situation you’ve described above as someone being meddlesome; IMHO, it’s not vigilantism.

    I don’t condone people taking action after the fact; but if, during the commission of a crime, someone wants to protect a victim — and needs to assault or kill an attacker in the process — I don’t have a problem with it. Likewise, I believe that people who shoot criminals who enter their homes are completely justified in doing so.

    May 28, 2011 at 3:45 PM #699680
    GH
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    Most of these workers ARE illegal and if homeowners thought that legal action even seizure of their homes was a good possibility they would hire legitimate contractors and pay prevailing rates.

    May 28, 2011 at 3:45 PM #699775
    GH
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    Most of these workers ARE illegal and if homeowners thought that legal action even seizure of their homes was a good possibility they would hire legitimate contractors and pay prevailing rates.

    May 28, 2011 at 3:45 PM #700360
    GH
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    Most of these workers ARE illegal and if homeowners thought that legal action even seizure of their homes was a good possibility they would hire legitimate contractors and pay prevailing rates.

    May 28, 2011 at 3:45 PM #700505
    GH
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    Most of these workers ARE illegal and if homeowners thought that legal action even seizure of their homes was a good possibility they would hire legitimate contractors and pay prevailing rates.

    May 28, 2011 at 3:45 PM #700863
    GH
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    Most of these workers ARE illegal and if homeowners thought that legal action even seizure of their homes was a good possibility they would hire legitimate contractors and pay prevailing rates.

    May 30, 2011 at 5:47 PM #700033
    urbanrealtor
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    [quote=GH]Most of these workers ARE illegal and if homeowners thought that legal action even seizure of their homes was a good possibility they would hire legitimate contractors and pay prevailing rates.[/quote]
    And if you live in a country where asking for a contractor’s papers is standard or where not asking causes you to lose your private property, you probably have Dmitry Medvedev or Hu Jintao as a president.

    Good luck comrade.

    May 30, 2011 at 5:47 PM #700129
    urbanrealtor
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    [quote=GH]Most of these workers ARE illegal and if homeowners thought that legal action even seizure of their homes was a good possibility they would hire legitimate contractors and pay prevailing rates.[/quote]
    And if you live in a country where asking for a contractor’s papers is standard or where not asking causes you to lose your private property, you probably have Dmitry Medvedev or Hu Jintao as a president.

    Good luck comrade.

    May 30, 2011 at 5:47 PM #700717
    urbanrealtor
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    [quote=GH]Most of these workers ARE illegal and if homeowners thought that legal action even seizure of their homes was a good possibility they would hire legitimate contractors and pay prevailing rates.[/quote]
    And if you live in a country where asking for a contractor’s papers is standard or where not asking causes you to lose your private property, you probably have Dmitry Medvedev or Hu Jintao as a president.

    Good luck comrade.

    May 30, 2011 at 5:47 PM #700865
    urbanrealtor
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    [quote=GH]Most of these workers ARE illegal and if homeowners thought that legal action even seizure of their homes was a good possibility they would hire legitimate contractors and pay prevailing rates.[/quote]
    And if you live in a country where asking for a contractor’s papers is standard or where not asking causes you to lose your private property, you probably have Dmitry Medvedev or Hu Jintao as a president.

    Good luck comrade.

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