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Originally Posted by CaramonLS
According to the article, this was definately not an act of vigilantism, this was an act of self defense.
Kill or be killed. Completely justifiable in this instance.
If this had happened in Canada? Our self defense laws are quite screwy and convoluded that I wouldn't want to be in this situation. You could be charged by the letter of the law I believe.
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I'd say it was vigiantism ... the former marine was driving by and witnessed the incident. He didn't have to get out of his vehicle, pick up the service weapon and get personally involved in the affair. Since he chose to get involved rather than just driving by and calling 911, doesn't that make it vigilantism? He decided to take things into his own hands.