Here's another thing (and as I've said, I've seen such sentiment on other gun boards).
I question the mentality of those who are in favor of this sort of vigilantism, who also carry guns. This man needs to go to jail, and quite frankly, so does anyone else who would follow in his footsteps.
Interesting note.
This may well be the true, "wild wild west" mentality that people supposedly improperly project onto gun carriers. Over the 4th weekend, I watched the John Wayne movie, "The Cowboys" with my parents. My mother was appalled at the ruthlessness of the cowboys when they finally dealt with the villain in the movie. I pointed out to her that there wasn't much else they could have done other than become victims again. Had they let the villain go, he would have just become a bigger problem (he'd already demonstrated this in the movie). Times are different now, and while our justice system may not always be perfect or just, if we individually decide that some people don't need to be accountable to it, then we may as well not have it. If that's what you want then maybe you should try Mexico where the authorities are more concerned with protecting their drug cartel employers while the soak the poverty stricken masses of what little they have (funny how so few are surprised to learn that Mexico is one of the wealthiest countries on the planet with all that poverty), because that's what it would be like here.
I've been a victim of criminal activity more than once in the past year, so don't talk to me about being tired of it. If you think it's okay to deprive someone of their rights, then maybe you should be the first to stand up and surrender yours. Kindly send your guns, ammo, and all related articles to me as you wont be needing them. Fill out an affidavit declaring that you no longer feel the need for due process, and that you'll be glad to let the poor, deprived thugs relieve you of your personal property (including yourself) since you no longer have any rights to it.