A) A man fitting the description after a Man With A Gun (MWAG not MAGA) call comes in is "arrested", despite being unarmed and somewhat cooperative.
B) A man having driven a vehicle through a crowd killing 10, is pointing a gun and asking to be shot (despite the lack of alarmed passers by).
But seriously...
Here's the story of a couple who try to protect their 13 year old daughter:
Sure, the "To Catch a Predator" vibe being this strong...I don't think calling him to the house was wise, but it does give the couple the whole, in HIS HOUSE defense line...“Why wouldn’t the police come and help me catch the predator that just came to my f***ing house,” the mother continued in the video. “I’m so glad that I got my daughter’s phone and saw a message that she didn’t.”
The mother claims she asked police to investigate the man six weeks ago, when she discovered explicit messages sent to her daughter’s Instagram account. She said police told her to block the man and forget it.
Frustrated by the response, she set up the meeting. The mother said she asked police to be present during the ambush, but claims authorities would not help.
The mother and stepfather admit to restraining and interrogating the man. The stepfather said he is an acquaintance of the family.
RCMP Cpl. Amelia Hayden said a child luring investigation was opened in March.
"The police had directed her not to take matters into her own hands,” she said. “We still do have an active and ongoing investigation on the matter.”
Hayden said vigilante actions are not only illegal; they also put people in danger and have the potential to compromise the original investigation.
“It hasn't resolved one issue. It's caused another, and put people in danger,” she said.
RCMP said the parents may now be charged with assault causing bodily harm and forcible confinement.
Both are convinced their actions were justified.
“If I get charged, I still feel it was the right thing,” the mother said.
“This is ridiculous,” said the stepfather. “Shouldn’t a guy be able to protect his own family in his house?”
Just some random examples of how upside down the world seems to be right now...where the innocent finds the hook very quickly and the not=so-innocent is given multiple opportunities.
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