[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] DavidJCobb [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] A Dumb Door Then the majority of the public would need to overrule in VAST majority. Like, ridiculously vast majority.[/quote]Indeed. And alas, it won't happen. We are literally indoctrinated to believe in our justice system. Nearly every TV show preaches about its efficacy, and the media rarely allows us to remember its failures. Most people think that things are fine the way they are. They think so because they've literally never been personally exposed to examples of the system's failure. [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] A Dumb Door You know, if this actually happened, I wouldn't be surprised if vigilantism spread like that. Whole giant groups of vigilantes would make crime much easier to stop, seeing as they would be constantly investigating from so many different areas. Plus, with training, it'd be like a giant team of private investigators all working toward one cause.[/quote]Exactly. I believe that there is a cosmic war between good and evil, and if these changes were to be made, the former's armies would become much larger. [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] A Dumb Door Maybe the travel services are the only government support then? Just allowing for free travel isn't THAT big of a money sink, if it brings criminals to justice that would instead require great amounts of police funding.[/quote]True. [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] A Dumb Door There would probably also have to be a "Vigilante Constitution/Laws". Things like: Vigilantes can only apprehend criminals guilty of the following crimes: Theft/Attempted theft Holding hostages for ransom or unjust gain Inhumane torment Murder/Attempted murder in cold blood Excessively cruel acts Brutal physical violence against an innocent bystander etc. (maybe more, but that's all for now) No vigilante may work for personal gain. All work must be done for the good of the public with no direct attempt at personal gain. Vigilantes may not murder or execute without evidence if previous crimes committed worthy of capital punishment being repeated. Vigilantes may not cause excessive brutal harm to those they deem necessary to incapacitate. All vigilante targets may only be incapacitated, and must be immediately submitted to a proper authority upon incapacitation (exempt in cases of confirmed capital punishment) as soon as the vigilante has the ability to safely. Thus, with all of these being followed, the efficiency is still up to judiciary systems, only less money is being spent on police raids. Less reason to turn it down.[/quote]This is a good workaround. Vigilantism is allowed, but it defers to the judiciary. The justice system can feed off it in an almost-parasitic fashion -- it would benefit the good [i]and[/i] the higher-ups. The only true obstacle, then, is public opinion.[/quote]Well, as much as people are brainwashed to believe in the judiciary system, if people would honestly take a look at these restrictions and see how much it's regulated, it's hard to say no to it. It's really just freelance police work that anyone can sign up for and carry out in their own fashion as long as they adhere to specific laws. People may be brainwashed to believe in justice systems, but I think our love of Batman can overcome that brainwashing.