So its up to the Jack booted thugs to apprehend these assholes? You think they're good for nothing in every thread about police and when a community acts without assistance from police you cry "VIGILANTE!" There seems to be a strange duality in your thought process.
Myself, I don't blame the people involved for their actions. The mere accusation will inflame a neighborhood. The welfare of a child is serious and anyone who willingly harms them and takes their innocence is beneath contempt but they also deserve due process. It is a conundrum.
If it were cut and dried, say the guy was caught in a flagrant act and the crowd immediately reacted, I'd say he got what he deserved and the argument could be made that they were taking action to hold him for the authorities. But their actions occurred days after the rape and they didn't call the police to apprehend the guy before taking matters into their own hands.
I hope that he is the guy and the people accused of vigilantism are cleared of any possible charges but it seems to me that he has a case against them for violating his rights. This case will be worth watching for sure.
