On Fri, 22 Jul 2005 23:21:36 GMT, DYM > wrote:

>John David Galt > wrote in news:dbrp07$s0h$2
:
>
>> DYM wrote:
>>> That would be vigilantism.
>>
>> It's not vigilantism when the VICTIM HIMSELF fights attackers, only
>> when a third party does it.
>
>It can be by committee or a self-appointed doer of justice. This key is
>that the doer (?) is acting as cop, judge and jury.

So where do you draw the line between self-defense and vigilantism?