Thief Lynched

[Desert Rat]

Originally Posted by Metal Mike

They really shouldn't leave all of those weapons next to him. There's no telling when he might catch his second wind and then just jump up and start swinging at everyone.

This is Brazil, not Hollywood.

Originally Posted by foxfantastic

The problem I have with these lynchings is, how is there any proof that the guy stole anything at all? Was there even some kind of impartial investigation before the shovels came out? A powerful or influential family or group disseminates a bullshit story about a theft to all of their friends and acquaintances, who buy it, drag the guy out into the street, and pummel him to death to earn brownie points. The family or group removes a rival or enemy from the scene without even having to stain its hands; just letting mob mentality take care of the mess for them.

For all we know, the guy could have been a tourist, like that guy from Canada who got lynched in Peru or wherever it was, mobbed just to get whatever he had in his wallet.

You're right. Thank you for offering intelligent discourse. We, the posters in this thread, do not know for certain if this individual was the perpetrator. We are outside looking in.

You are also right about mobs being net ineffective. Power and heuristics dominate human actions, and you lent a good example. Obviously, then, impartial arbitration based upon evidence is desirable for the suspect of a crime. Why did this not occur?

More interesting for myself is that this particular crime was thievery. In my opinion, this mob violence occurred due to a perceived slight upon the community. I would speculate that cultural ethics regarding property rights and justice are at play. Personally, I prefer humans to ask before touching; I even teach it to my kids. Touch my shit, I tend to get pissed off. However we all see it, I believe this should invoke some interesting discussions. Instead we get the per usual snowflake and racist responses typical in a dr thread.

Originally Posted by foxfantastic

The U.S has a lot of shit wrong with it, but at least we have a semblance of due process .

I disagree here. Due process may not be the right term you're wanting to employ. Due process is a legal ideal understood within that realm only. I would argue that this mob violence seen in Brazil is extralegal. What I mean is that state arbitration is nonexistent at this level, so the community internalizes their own procedures on establishing justice.

American notions of due process lies at the foundations of the competing ideologies. A very rich history is discussed in their judiciary literature.

[DanteAntonelli]

Damn! He must have stolen some guys rearend virginity!

[Grimlyfe]

All I know is someone kicked a puppy half way through

[wickedlara]

The animal can come and play when one is safe in the crowd.