BRAZIL Man was caught on a bus while stealing from other passengers. He took advantage of rush hour, when buses were crowded, to push his way among people and discreetly search their pockets. This time, however, it didn’t work out for him. The passengers banded together, pulled him out of the bus, and on the street, they beat him up and kicked him.
Even though the passengers’ reaction may seem understandable, the fact remains that violence can never be justified. A thief should always be handed over to the official state justice. Anyone who takes similar acts of vigilante justice often risks more in the eyes of the law than the thief himself.
