What Happened When the Law Failed
What happens when people stop believing the law will protect them?
Throughout history, there have been moments when ordinary citizens believed the official justice system had failed. Some waited for change. Others decided to take matters into their own hands—with consequences that would be debated for generations.
In this video, we explore several remarkable historical cases of vigilante justice, from John Brown and the turbulent politics of 19th-century America to San Francisco’s Committees of Vigilance and the controversial case of Gary Plauché.
We’ll examine what pushed people beyond the…
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