vigilante justice
Example Sentences
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"In a civil society, we are all less safe when ideologues engage in vigilante justice."
From BBC ● Dec. 13, 2024
Placerville, once a stop along the Pony Express trail and known as Hangtown because of the vigilante justice once meted out there, trades on its Gold Rush history.
From New York Times ● Apr. 22, 2023
These laws fostered a kind of vigilante justice, in which citizens could police the electoral behavior of others in the name of preventing fraudulent voting.
From Salon ● Oct. 12, 2022
Police departments and the people who are responsible for public safety need to not enable vigilante justice.
From Slate ● Nov. 20, 2021
To make a credible appeal to gain governing authority, residents needed to shake off a sordid reputation for vigilante justice.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2020
