- Jan 12, 2012
- 27,286
- 113
You have to bear in mind that you are addressing four separate and distinct sets of standards here, specifically Brazilian law, US law, my idea of right and proper, and your idea of right and proper. I will emphasize that Brazilian law is the only relevant standard here.You're suggesting vigilante justice. Despite overwhelming evidence of guilt, that scumbag never had his day in court and that's not how we're supposed to do it here. Even if we did, the penalty for armed robbery isn't a firing squad. Like or not, faults and all, that's what we've agreed to in this country.
I'll say it again that the right time to shoot the guy was pretty much any time except when he did it. There was a strong case for lethal force through most of the video, just expressly not when he deployed it. Shooting a guy in the back who has empty hands is almost certainly going to land you in prison.
Under Brazilian law, no one in authority gave a damn.
Under US law, the cashier most likely would be on his way to trial as the criminal received a cash settlement.
In my reckoning there are no tears shed for a dangerous criminal who wont be back to do it again tomorrow or the next day.
I have my own understanding of what I believe to be your right and proper forming up in my mind but prefer to leave that to you.