Originally Posted by Greger
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Do you think folks taking their guns out to 'enforce' on others is a trend that we want to see grow?

No. Do you think rioting in the streets is a trend we want to see grow?
I thought I addressed that in my last post, but to be clear, "No'.

Originally Posted by Greger
Civilians protecting life and property from rioting mobs is a bad thing?
It might be a good thing, but young Kyle's vigilantism went in the opposite direction and turns out the math shows on balance a negative number on his protection scorecard. Same with the Georgia boys.

Suppose there had been some regulation on vigilantes, say like you need to get a 'Vigilante permit' from local government before you get to go be an enforcer - I can think of quite a few conditions that I would attach to permission, such as proof of having received a certain amount of appropriate training, along with a list of possible liabilities that a permitted vigilante could face if things went sideways. Though probably we wouldn't call a certified vigilante a vigilante anymore - might call them 'deputies' instead.


You never change things by fighting the existing reality.
To change something, build a new model that makes the old model obsolete.
R. Buckminster Fuller