vigilante justice
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Hegseth’s penchant for vigilante justice should be no surprise.
From Slate ● Dec. 2, 2025
"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
“We’re not looking for vigilante justice, but the average citizen can help by funneling their images” or other useful tips, he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 17, 2021
