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A suitable case for vigilantes

I haven't been out today – no farther, anyway, than into my back garden to hang out washing that should dry well in the fine day that seems likely. A little later I shall walk the dog. Then I might discover whether there have been any attacks overnight...

There are some vandals about. Chris concludes:

The attacks are a puzzle. One thing is clear to all of us, though: the police will be no help. But one night, I hope, the vandals will run into some of the men of the wronged families lying in wait and get the kicking they deserve. Then the problem will be how to defend the good guys from the police and politicians who will try to victimize them for presuming to defend themselves.

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I remember a few years back there were a series of attacks on bus drivers in Whitehawk (the down-at-heel council estate end of Brighton). The bus company knew the attackers were always gangs of local kids, and they knew the police wouldn't get anywhere with an investigation because no local would give evidence against their own.

They decided instead to cancel the bus service for a day, and warn that each time a driver was attacked they would cancel the service for progressively longer. For a day, many people couldn't get to work and lost income they couldn't really afford to go without. For a long time after that no bus was attacked in Whitehawk.

Posted by eldan on June 18, 2003