[QUOTE=Pete F.;1226902]
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Originally Posted by detbuch
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.
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Self defense, and defense of private property is not vigilantism. And sometimes, somewhere, legal agencies are inadequate, or even corrupt, or even the problem.
Of course, there's the tried and true legal way--wait for the crime to be committed, then call the police. Works really well when you're being attacked.