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LanternWaste

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69. What specific outcome which could not be achieved in any other way except through violence...
Mon Jul 9, 2012, 11:20 AM
Jul 2012

What specific outcome which could not be achieved in any other way except through violence did this particular instance achieve?

"Two wrongs don't make a right," she said in her closing arguments on Monday. bluestateguy Jul 2012 #1
It is barbaric, I know... awoke_in_2003 Jul 2012 #36
What about three or more wrongs? Because Lynch was just the last in line of a whole lot of wrongs IndyJones Jul 2012 #66
I am betting Jerry Lindner never expected that siligut Jul 2012 #2
Clearly, there are times when violence is the answer. AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2012 #3
I don't believe violence is the answer for any rational person DearAbby Jul 2012 #5
Never? What about WW II? AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2012 #12
Sometimes it is snooper2 Jul 2012 #25
And to add even more humiliation... -..__... Jul 2012 #30
You remeber your words if Romeny gets elected and the middle class Katashi_itto Jul 2012 #80
More appropriately, there are times when our jury system mzmolly Jul 2012 #17
True. Every once in a while. AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2012 #20
Violence? So he got in some open hand slaps, compared to what! xtraxritical Jul 2012 #24
What specific outcome which could not be achieved in any other way except through violence... LanternWaste Jul 2012 #69
Satisfaction to the victim from a sense of justice delivered to the perpetrator. A vicarious sense AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2012 #70
It still was wrong. Archae Jul 2012 #4
I am thinking it felt real good to Lynch though. nt siligut Jul 2012 #7
It was not a planned assault. mzmolly Jul 2012 #18
Yeah that's the ticket, leave it to the felons to beat the crap out of him. MichiganVote Jul 2012 #23
There are a few people who I would beat to a pulp if I knew I could get away with it Kolesar Jul 2012 #6
It's possible to read this story and feel justice has and has not been done here. Brickbat Jul 2012 #8
I feel for the victim of child abuse. But you can't let people take the law into their own hands Bucky Jul 2012 #9
Then maybe there should be some justice b4 they have to. n/t jtuck004 Jul 2012 #13
Fact is, if that priest's superiors had done the right things decades ago, that wouldn't have IndyJones Jul 2012 #65
Yup. n/t jtuck004 Jul 2012 #71
you can't let people take the law into their own hands? Sure you can. AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2012 #15
Well said. Add to your list the lose of legitimacy of the Supreme Court when kiranon Jul 2012 #40
Not to mention police officers who are liars and violent thugs KansDem Jul 2012 #58
The jury system is the perfect mzmolly Jul 2012 #19
No, bucky. tru Jul 2012 #26
I don't think the point is that justice was served. antigone382 Jul 2012 #38
Like how the RCC took justice into their own hands by covering up and moving predators from parish IndyJones Jul 2012 #67
I don't like violence at all BUT in this case TBF Jul 2012 #10
No one can pay for the permanent violation of a child. hue Jul 2012 #11
Good for you Lynch. n/t jtuck004 Jul 2012 #14
I don't believe this... Archae Jul 2012 #16
Lynch and his brother both have "memories" mzmolly Jul 2012 #21
The article says that the defendant denied molesting the two brothers Art_from_Ark Jul 2012 #29
Yes, the defendant (victim in the assault case) denied it. That's often the case. The prosecution mzmolly Jul 2012 #41
I meant to say the priest denied it. He was not the defendant in this particular suit. Art_from_Ark Jul 2012 #48
If the prosectuion had denied it, I imagine mzmolly Jul 2012 #52
article also says Lynch got nearly $700,000 in settlement for this in 1997 wordpix Jul 2012 #57
Archae tru Jul 2012 #27
That's what I'm thinking Art_from_Ark Jul 2012 #28
I would wonder about that too. Is it a good thing that someone can assault someone on the basis of a Douglas Carpenter Jul 2012 #37
There is a sick and long history of abuse associated with the priest. FedUpWithIt All Jul 2012 #33
It sure sounds like "Father Jerry" was really a jerk. To put it mildly. Archae Jul 2012 #34
you are so incredibly off base that it barely merits a response.. frylock Jul 2012 #43
It's not a question of "Is it as bad." Archae Jul 2012 #44
It was determined that it was NOT vigilantism FedUpWithIt All Jul 2012 #55
I never claimed he should have the right to beat anyone up. FedUpWithIt All Jul 2012 #54
If he goes to jail... sendero Jul 2012 #59
You're right christx30 Jul 2012 #68
I'm glad he isn't going to jail Marrah_G Jul 2012 #22
Did anyone shed a tear when Father Geoghan was murdered in prison? Manifestor_of_Light Jul 2012 #31
This ruling and the viewpoints of some here that it was ok to assualt the guy cause me concern. cstanleytech Jul 2012 #32
My point exactly. Archae Jul 2012 #35
Actually, the waterboarding at Gitmo was conducted by the government. AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2012 #39
I don't know that anyone supports the assault, from a legal standpoint. mzmolly Jul 2012 #42
Scroll up then as there are plenty to pick from, take the one where cstanleytech Jul 2012 #45
I took some of the commentary mzmolly Jul 2012 #46
If an assailant can avoid jail time melissaf Jul 2012 #47
I don't think it's that simple. mzmolly Jul 2012 #51
No argument if it happened it was horrible but the point is people are being hypocrites. cstanleytech Jul 2012 #49
I think there is an distiction to be made mzmolly Jul 2012 #50
If it was a case of self defense I would agree but it wasnt self defense cstanleytech Jul 2012 #53
It was the only form of justice mzmolly Jul 2012 #60
Sorry but I dont buy that sugar coating of it being "justice" in any shape or form and cstanleytech Jul 2012 #61
What should have happened to the man who mzmolly Jul 2012 #62
The statute of limitations already covers that unless of course if you meant cstanleytech Jul 2012 #64
No it's not moot at this point. mzmolly Jul 2012 #72
Its moot as far as the law is concerned, if you want to abolish the statute of limitations cstanleytech Jul 2012 #73
The "law" ultimately found the mzmolly Jul 2012 #75
No, I am trying to get it through your head that just because you believe it is justice does not cstanleytech Jul 2012 #76
Oh don't worry about me. mzmolly Jul 2012 #77
Actually thats not the law that spoke but rather the jury cstanleytech Jul 2012 #78
The jury is part of our legal mzmolly Jul 2012 #79
Not vigilatism. PTSD response. Very large difference between the two. FedUpWithIt All Jul 2012 #56
Well mzmolly Jul 2012 #63
Ahem alcibiades_mystery Jul 2012 #74
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