Vigilantism is a tricky topic.
On the one hand, the very concept of an everyman rising up against tyranny & evil is deeply woven into the fabric & history of this country.
On the other hand, most (all?) Americans are not Batman. There is no plot armor protecting you while you go about being a vigilante.
And that can lead to tragic stories like this one about "Boopac Shakur"
Robert Wayne Lee, who operated a popular Facebook page under the "Boopac Shakur" moniker, was shot & killed after a confrontation with a 17-year-old & an 18-year-old on Friday.
The suspected shooter is the 17-year-old.
Lee, a 40-year-old man from Pontiac, Michigan, or "Boopac Shakur," had become something of a local online celebrity through his content where he would attempt to catch sexual predators, primarily by posing as a young child in online forums.
It was during 1 of these confrontations where Lee was shot & killed after he accused 1 of the unnamed suspects of being a pedophile.
Police eventually caught up to the suspects on Saturday in Pontiac & the case is expected to be handed over to prosecutors shortly.
"Lee's one-man crusade has led to the arrest and criminal charges being filed against several men," The Oakland County Sheriff's office said. "He has also mistakenly identified someone as a sexual predator who was not."
Sheriff Michael Bouchard also spoke on the incident & tried to dissuade others from engaging in similar acts of vigilantism.
"While we certainly understand his desire to hold child predators accountable, many times well intentioned individuals who engaged in this don’t know the standard of evidence required for convictions & often underestimate the potential for violence confronting a suspected predator," Bouchard said.
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Source: MSN
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