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1. always+Pa[view] [source] 2020-06-03 23:02:45
>>js2+(OP)
Does anyone ever take justice into their own hands? Not recommending it, but my neighbor's car was stolen so I went out and found it for them that day. It was reported missing but I had a feeling it wasn't going to be actively looked for due to the severity of the crime.
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2. hedora+au[view] [source] 2020-06-04 01:18:59
>>always+Pa
The penalties for taking the law into your own hands are generally highly asymmetric and in favor of the original perpetrator.

For example, if you forced the car thieves out of the car, or parked it in place by blocking the road, you might be looking at assault charges.

Similar arguments can be said for most other common crimes.

Consider noise ordinances (harassing / threatening your neighbor until they shut up), trespassers (Threats? Forcibly move them?), burglaries (rob them back?), domestic violence (victims that kill the assailant are often charged with premeditated murder), etc.

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3. vulcan+Az[view] [source] 2020-06-04 02:15:26
>>hedora+au
Some good legal arguments on whether it is legal to steal something back or not... https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/15869
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