There is a mindset that has come over this nation that the Police and Government officials are there to protect us; though not a false statement as that is what these entities are for, one must question capability. Add into the equation that there are just as many bad police and government officials as there are non-authority figures and you've got no choice but to consider self responsibility.
vig·i·lan·te
ˌvijəˈlan(t)ē/
noun
a member of a self-appointed group of citizens who undertake law enforcement in their community without legal authority, typically because the legal agencies are thought to be inadequate.
Vigilante justice isn't some sort of individual based belief between right or wrong and self enforcement. Vigilante justice is the enforcement of undeniable truth, not opinion. Take for example a local narcotics dealer seen daily exchanging his product not but 20-30 feet from a playground full of children in the hood. Police ask residents to report these activities but take so incredibly long to show up that by the time they do arrive, the perps are long gone. Then the resident is requested to "fill out a report", which only labels them a snitch in the eyes of the criminals, putting the individual and their family in danger of personal and/or property damage.
There is no denying that the dealers actions are not only wrong, but very much illegal. Law enforcement will never be on time to intervene, and if they were they would arrest the individual only to let them out on bail or lack of evidence a few days later, and the perp would return the next day for his daily run. Yet the police want to help the community? Nah, its about that bail money, its about the income of repetitively charging people for reoccurring crimes. Criminals mean profit.
Vigilante justice would handle the situation accordingly by means that would intimidate an offender straight, and on rare occasion if the offender continued to put our children and neighborhood in danger, a more permanent solution may be considered. Natural selection.
At what point will society acknowledge that a slap on the wrist will never make our neighborhoods safer? Nobody of sane and sound mind likes violence, but a soldier doesn't go to war out of desire but rather of duty. Sometimes you have to do what is necessary in order to ensure the safety of your friends and family, because those appointed over us for "protection and service" will rarely ever be able to stop an act of crime in the moment; in all honesty only if the crime is committed in the presence of LEO's will they ever be able to aid or assist. Think of LEO's as an aftermath clean up crew. Its not their fault they can't be everywhere at once, but the fact of the matter is that LEO's will only arrive during/after an incident and the only thing they can do at that point is write down witness accounts and attempt following any leads towards a suspect. Bound by political restrictions which virtually render them paralyzed; figuratively speaking.
To make matters worse, not only are LEO's incapable of handling anything but crime aftermath, they will not hesitate locking up an individual for taking matters into their own hands. If a good person were to take it upon themselves to beat the living shit out of their neighborhood crack dealer, or God forbid it come to homicide, the individual defending his family, neighbors, and community would be sent off to prison for life convicted of assault or murder. Law enforcement and government say they're here to help us and some do the best they can; while others choose to manipulate life circumstance for profit, even to the extent of incarcerating a public hero to ensure continued profits. Vigilantes are not good for business because they actually do something about the criminal element.
This blog may not seem "biker" related, but truth be known that most 1%ers feel this way about life. Its common in the 1% culture to believe that society would be just fine handling their own. We don't believe that an ungoverned nation would spiral into a chaotic war zone. This train of thought is not exclusive to 1% biker culture, this is merely an example of one single culture and community within the world that feels this way.
Imagine this. Today's world relies on state and government agencies for "protection and service", virtually giving up their very rights to defend themselves against those who would seek to harm them, their family, or their community. Today's world displays high levels of crime including but not limited to, violence and high use of dangerous narcotics. Criminals know that the general public relies almost exclusively on these "official" entities for justice and protection, and the criminal element are aware of these officials shortcomings brought forth by political insecurities and considerations. A world where the good guys never break the political rules and regulations is a world where criminals run free.
Now imagine a world where instead of relying on state and government officials for protection and service, we relied on each other; our neighbors, our communities. You watch your neighbors back, and they watch yours. A neighborhood takes note of a drug deal or pedophile presence and handles it accordingly based solely on human judgement. Now granted, mankind has a nasty habit of acting on emotion, and at first the world may seem like a war-zone. But take into consideration the effect of a communities brute force against crime and violence. Eventually criminals would realize that with a community of "neighbor hood ass kickers", there would be no shadows to hide in, no time of day that would provide them with windows of opportunity. In time, the criminal element would be decreased and pushed out. This is not to say that crime would never happen, but it is to say that immediate support would be readily available 24/7. And in turn, LEO's would be able to do what they do best anyway, fine people for driving to fast and running that read light down town.
If LEO's spent less time concerning themselves with victim-less crimes and more time with the criminal element, they would truly live up to their defined purpose. But unfortunately like reoccurring offenses, victim-less crimes are also a cash cow for these said offices and agencies. Our world has welcomed with open arms the "what if" and "could have" factors and method of consequence.
"Sir, do you know why I pulled you over today?" an officer asks a driver on a lonely rural highway, "The only thing I can think of is that I may have been speeding" a driver responds; "You are correct, do you have any idea how fast you were going?" the harassing banter continues. "Well, I clocked you on the radar doing 65 in a 50, may I have your license, registration and proof of insurance please.", note I ended that request with a period as its not a sincere question but rather a demand. At the end of the encounter, an innocent driver who caused a victim-less "crime" that left no one hurt, is fined a heavy sum of money merely because he/she "could have hurt/killed" someone.
The "what if" or "could have" barometer is a fear tactic used to convince people that these laws are "good" for you. Because a speed limit "might" save somebody. Nobody considers the fact that only a small portion of the population ever actually drive that "required" (insert speed limit) sign while the rest know they can generally get away with going about 10mph over the speed limit without LEO's harassing them. Laws like these are put into motion using fear tactics to pad the wallets of these offices and agencies as if our tax dollars aren't enough. They're not put into effect for your "safety", but rather cleverly presented to a community of sheep in a deceitful way to make them more open to the idea. So while criminals hide in the shadows and in today's world even in plain sight doing their dealings, LEO spends more time handing out speeding and parking violations, noise complaint violations, ticketing broken down vehicles along side the road as if it's some how the owners fault they've been struck by poor circumstance, all in the name of "what if " or "could have".
"Your broken down car is a safety hazard "what if" someone hit it?"; well I guess they shouldn't have been texting and driving, or talking on the phone, or doing whatever it was that distracted them from seeing a large inanimate object on the side of the road. #logic?
This blog is not to undermine the purpose of these offices and agencies as they all have a designated purpose. The problem is that in today's world they've been consumed with the greed for power. They realized that if manipulated properly, society will endorse any action in the name of "safety" and seeming comfort. They realized that a community will forget the departments inabilities and shortcomings to make a sincere difference if they hand us a piece of paper, or fill out a statement form to make us feel like they're doing their part to make a difference. The process of paperwork some how mysteriously tricks the mind into forgetting that they haven't actually done anything to help the situation and you can look forward to it reoccurring in the near future.
In addition to the manipulation of society for the sake of profit under the guise of "what if" and "could have", you've got virtually little more than an organized crime syndicate playing every bodies best friend. Though nobody of sound mind would consider someone willing to lie their way into getting a confession or information as a "friend" let alone a protector. How do they even justify the credibility of information gained through the use of dishonesty? A topic for another time I suppose.
I end in saying this. We live in a time where personal responsibility is our last hope. We must consider the two enemies at bay and the consequences of our good intentions. Is it worth going to court and fighting a corrupt system if it means sending a message to criminals the world over? Is it worth loosing your freedom to ensure that a child doesn't grow up being molested and abused? Is it worth your life to protect and serve those you love? I leave it up to you to conclude.
Until next time, stay vigilant. Our enemies are everywhere, and only you can do something about it.
MLH&R
Ziptie
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