COLOMBIA When the suspected perpetrator of the robbery tried to leave the crime scene on his motorcycle, he crashed. People immediately ran up to him and punished him according to the laws of street justice. They set his motorcycle on fire, pulled his pants off, and beat him painfully.
Although similar punishments may sometimes seem quick and effective, the opposite is true. Such behavior of taking the law into one’s own hands is a gross violation of the robber’s human rights. In situations like this, always call the police to the scene instead.
