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| − | A '''vigilante''' is a member of a self-appointed group of citizens who undertake law enforcement in their community without legal [[authority]], typically because the legal agencies are thought to be inadequate. A more organized group of vigilantes is called a [[vigilance committee]]. The activities of such groups are classed as expressions of '''vigilantism''', condemned as illegal under U.S. federal statute. Notorious examples (not the only ones) include the [[Ku Klux Klan]], and the formation of the Danite Band responsible for the [[Mountain Meadows Massacre]]. | + | A '''vigilante''' is a member of a self-appointed group of citizens who undertake law enforcement in their community without legal [[authority]], typically because the legal agencies are thought to be inadequate. A more organized group of vigilantes is called a [[vigilance committee]]. The activities of such groups are classed as expressions of '''vigilantism''', condemned as illegal under U.S. federal statute. Notorious examples (not the only ones) include the [[Ku Klux Klan]], and the formation of the Danite Band responsible for the [[Mountain Meadows Massacre]]. |
The [[Bible]] condemns mob violence: [http://biblehub.com/commentaries/exodus/23-2.htm Exodus 23:2]. | The [[Bible]] condemns mob violence: [http://biblehub.com/commentaries/exodus/23-2.htm Exodus 23:2]. | ||
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| + | ==See also== | ||
| + | [[Bullying]] | ||
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| + | [[Riot]] | ||
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| + | [[Mob]] | ||
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| + | [[Anarchism]] | ||
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| + | [[Wrath]] | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
Revision as of 14:05, August 27, 2019
A vigilante is a member of a self-appointed group of citizens who undertake law enforcement in their community without legal authority, typically because the legal agencies are thought to be inadequate. A more organized group of vigilantes is called a vigilance committee. The activities of such groups are classed as expressions of vigilantism, condemned as illegal under U.S. federal statute. Notorious examples (not the only ones) include the Ku Klux Klan, and the formation of the Danite Band responsible for the Mountain Meadows Massacre.
The Bible condemns mob violence: Exodus 23:2.
See also
External links
10 Controversial Cases of Vigilantism, Robin Warder (listverse.com)
Famous Trials: Mountain Meadows Massacre (1875-76) (famous-trials.com)