Well it is explicitly said in the forth paragraph. The implications are clear. Not that it matters because it is that paragraph which is bullshit. It was clearly inserted by its author as a "don't fuck with the marines" piece as well as a "slap on the back for the law for saying nothing" article.Gawdzilla wrote:Got that from a four paragraph report did you?Animavore wrote:I'm not talking about the marines. I'm talking about the cops who, if the story is to be believed, turned a blind eye.Gawdzilla wrote:Abusing which powers? The powers to stop a thief? And the marines didn't have any more powers than a common citizen anyway, due to posse commitatus.Animavore wrote: You're missing my point entirely. It wasn't about whether the scumbag deserved what he got. It's about authorities abusing their powers.
These are the people supposed to be looking after us. If we can't trust them then who?
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Okay, then. I won't argue what you chose to read into it.Animavore wrote:Well it is explicitly said in the forth paragraph. The implications are clear. Not that it matters because it is that paragraph which is bullshit. It was clearly inserted by its author as a "don't fuck with the marines" piece as well as a "slap on the back for the law for saying nothing" article.Gawdzilla wrote:Got that from a four paragraph report did you?Animavore wrote:I'm not talking about the marines. I'm talking about the cops who, if the story is to be believed, turned a blind eye.Gawdzilla wrote:Abusing which powers? The powers to stop a thief? And the marines didn't have any more powers than a common citizen anyway, due to posse commitatus.Animavore wrote: You're missing my point entirely. It wasn't about whether the scumbag deserved what he got. It's about authorities abusing their powers.
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Despite anyone's personal conviction that is the message intended by the author. If you choose indignation, support or humor as a response is your choice, but the underlying message you obtain is the same.Gawdzilla wrote: Okay, then. I won't argue what you chose to read into it.
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You want to show your work there?Rob wrote:Despite anyone's personal conviction that is the message intended by the author. If you choose indignation, support or humor as a response is your choice, but the underlying message you obtain is the same.Gawdzilla wrote: Okay, then. I won't argue what you chose to read into it.
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Exactly!Rum wrote:Um..the marine was stabbed! Stabbed? Knifed? There weren't the police either.
You know?
Urban myth or not, it would only be an example of over the top vigilantism if it was an escaping robber who did nothing to the marines, but was collared by them and beaten up because "that's what you should do to criminals".
If a scenario like the OP actually happened just as described, getting beaten up as a consequence of knifing someone is not OTT at all...
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