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Common Dreams reports
In a much-hailed, if modestly problematic, act of righteous revenge, [on Thursday August 4,] an African-American inmate allegedly sucker-punched [...] Dylann Roof--an act that sparked much online praise for the "vigilante hero", a fundraiser for donations to his commissary account, and, finally, the posting of his $100,000 bond by a supporter.
Roof is in protective custody at the Charleston County Detention Center for killing nine African-American churchgoers in South Carolina in 2015. He was in the shower when Dwayne Stafford, a 26-year-old inmate reportedly doing time for either weed violations or strong arm burglary, allegedly got out of his cell, reached Roof, and landed a couple of punches to his face. The sheriff said Roof was attacked "for no reason", which many would argue was less than accurate.
Roof suffered only minor injuries, and his lawyer declined to press charges.
[...] The next day, 18 months after he'd originally been arrested, an anonymous supporter posted [Stafford's] bond, and on Friday he was reportedly freed.
I find that heavy.com typically has the facts quickly on violent crimes.
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(Score: 2) by Kell on Wednesday August 10 2016, @11:51AM
Then should we never allow our police forces to fire upon an active-shooter who is murdering civilians? Clearly there are some scenarios where the government is not just mandated to take life, but obligated to. The special sovereignty of human life is not absolute and never has been.
Scientists ask questions. Engineers solve problems.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday August 10 2016, @04:36PM
No, we shouldn't. The job of police is to catch criminals so they can be brought before the courts to find out if they're guilty or not. Their job is not to act as judge, jury, and executioner no matter the circumstance. The people being shot at do have the right to self defense, up to and including using deadly force if necessary, but deadly force should never be an option for police, because thats whats known as summary execution [wikipedia.org].