Reply #80: There's a very big difference. Risk of escape.

[Xithras]

If a non-violent offender, like these people, escape the property, there is little risk they'll harm anyone else. Their threats aren't against innocent people, but against the tax code. An escape may trigger a manhunt, but there's a huge leap between tax evasion and carjacking or murder.

An armed robber, on the other hand, has already proven his risk to society. If he escapes the perimeter, he puts everyones life at risk until he is apprehended. He has already PROVEN his willingness to use violence against innocent people, which does justify the potential use of violence to detain him. He is an imminent danger to society.

Tax dodgers, even crazy religious tax dodgers, aren't in the same category.