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Hacktivist deletes white supremacist websites live on stage during hacker conference (techcrunch.com)
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[–] 0 points 8 months ago (3 children)

Even if they are committing crimes you can’t unilaterally exact justice against them due to vigilante laws.

You can actually, self-defense to stop someone from committing a felony is legal in the US.

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  • [–] 1 point 8 months ago (2 children)

    In no court in the world would you be able to say you were acting in self-defense while acting from 6000 km away.

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  • [–] 1 point 8 months ago (1 child)

    Look up the laws in nyc, stopping a felony is legal self defense, including homicide.

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  • [–] 1 point 8 months ago

    First of all, it's NY State, not NYC, and Article 35.10 of the Penal Code says you are allowed to use physical force for self-defense or in the defense of others, but the very next clause is 35.15 which says that you have a duty to retreat unless there is immediate danger.

    In a NY court of law you could argue that you were acting in the defense of others, but you would not be able to prove that there was imminent danger.

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