Can vigilantism to achieve justice ever be warranted on a national basis? It has been said that there is a basic minimum of citizens' rights that States must protect if their subjects are to owe the State obedience to law. What if, however, our 'Nation of Laws' miserably fails to administer justice in the name of law, making a mockery of our judicial systems and making the victims of crime simple collateral damage? Might this foster an organized effort by citizens to balance the scales? - June 23, 2008
