i’m not for vigilante justice
CNN.com - Cambodian bandits shot toddler to stop his crying - Jun 17, 2005
By the time police finally overpowered the four attackers — a full six hours after the siege began — the parents’ fury erupted. They kicked and beat three of the four, described by police as small town gangsters, and left at least one unconscious before authorities intervened
but i’d do the same thing as these parents, regardless of criminal liability. this had to be (though i don’t know) one of those situations where the police were like “i’m going to get coffee for 5 minutes and leave the suspects here with the mob, i’ll be right back.” though i wonder if the kidnappers were bound (i.e. handcuffed) while being beaten by the parents.
