Are you legally allowed to beat the shit out of pedophiles/your sexual molesters?

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Boromir · Accepted Answer

In most same and modern countries you’re not allowed to play judge, accuser or police yourself. That’s a good thing, because in the cold days before this (when the ships were still made of wood and the men of steel, the time of the banana war) we lynched / burned / slain also the innocent ones. Therefore we have now in enlightened societies a judiciary system.

Here you can denounce a pedophile to the police. The police will take it from there.

If you are the victim yourself of a molester you are allowed to defend yourself, depending on the country and state this could mean that you killing the attacker would not forcefully mean that you would need to go to prison but you will be charged and will need to defend yourself in court with a lawyer. This defense needs to be linked to an active situation of molestation, if you kill a molester by shooting him in the back 6 months after date because you followed him and killed him when he did not see you you’ll still be treated a murderer. You might get a couple of months off your sentence if the judge considers it mitigating factors.

And no, I’m not defending molesters or pedophiles, I think they deserve heavy punishment, but not by my hands.

crmoore · Accepted Answer

As long as it's self defense, I'd imagine, yeah. But I doubt you can know someone is a pedophile and then just walk up to them and start beating them up. And I doubt even if someone had molested someone earlier in life if the victim can just walk up to the perpetrator years later and start beating them up. But if it's in the moment, yeah, I'd imagine that's almost certainly self defense.

Screenwriter · Accepted Answer

NOPE. That would land YOU in jail. You cannot be judge and jury. Up to the courts. Person has to be charged, tried and convicted and then the system beats them up.

taeh_ie2 · Accepted Answer

I don’t think that’s legal, But I would love to cut off all the pedophiles dirty fingers.

MrOracle · Answer

You are allowed to defend yourself from direct attacks in the moment. You are not allowed to attack someone after-the-fact, no matter what they have done.

It's the job of the Justice System to capture those criminals and prosecute them in court. If you become a vigilante and are caught, the Justice System isn't likely to be kind.

razelove · Answer

You're legally allowed to defend yourself if that's the question. If it's more about seeking retribution, then just try to get away the best you can, that's no longer a legal option.

DizzyDesii · Answer

I dont believe in the death penalty, but those mfs deserve a good ass whooping at the least

OlderAndWiser · Answer

Are you talking amount someone who molested you?

ohshee · Answer

I look at it like this if I'm not allowed to do that the I would think it would be ok for me to take him 1/2 of a heart beat. Away from ending his life

IF your talking as the dude is doing it ,, don't hold back do what EVER YOU HAVE TO. .. IT HAPPEN TO A FRIEND OF MINE , NOW THIS GUY WAS 3 TIMES BIGGER THAN HER SHE TRIED TO. FIGHT AND HE BEAT THE FUCK OUT OF HER,

I can't tell you what happen when I found him because if I say it out loud I could get in trouble for the first time second time and the third time the 4th time my friend was with me and after I reminded him what he did he fell on the ground and then my friend kicked him in the face a few time I had to stop her from cutting his dick off after I got her calm down she called to police and he told the police that he raped my friend because a little bird told him every time I ran in to him I was well not be happy and he would always going to end up on the ground and worse

CharlotteAndrew · Answer

Unfortunately not, although you can use reasonable force to defend yourself.

Sevenpointfive · Answer

not legally. but if they fell before the cops got there then it's ok

sensible27 · Answer

I would think not but not sure. Not really sure why it is necessary either though

Agape93 · Answer

Generally no, sadly. If it was the case I’d make it a hobby.  “Beat the shit out of a sex offender Saturday!”

DJB72 · Answer

In most countries "self defence" extends to defence of others. So if you catch them in the act, go for it.

Questionsweask · Answer

True story , i woman woke up to find her husband, with her young 7 year old daughter and she had her clothes off and he was doing what you can imagine. Anyway she set him on fire, poured gas on him when he went to sleep and lit him up. This wasn't later or after the fact. It was immediate that same night. He ran outside and into a corner store yelling help me. She is in jail waiting trial. she is getting charged with attempted murder i believe if i remember right. Now when you find anyone hurting your family and even worse your kids, you are not gonna think legal, Morales, letting the law handle it. Your gonna react. and depends on what it is that happened i would say as to how you react. And when that happens im sorry but hell no it should not be a issue as to what you did so legal or not but rather why they deserved it and sexual pedophiles should be dealt with as they are released to often. ever go on a site to see how many registered offenders live near you. You just Might be shocked.
i just looked we have 73 within 3 miles. best one is
DRU SJODIN NATIONAL SEX OFFENDER PUBLIC WEBSITE

Phoenix98 · Answer

No it's not legal though sometimes I wish it was.

letssee89 · Answer

In revenge, no, it's not legal. It should be, and I don't that I'd convict if I was on a jury for that.

chubbycrow · Answer

umm yes you're able to defend yourself lol or other people

worldscolide · Answer

Technically no, but most law enforcement turn a blind eye to it. Personally i believe it should be legal to end the life of any rapist or sex offender.

Andres77 · Answer

No... but, if they were caught in the act a dad will seldom be charged. There was a guy in Texas that caught his employee (on his farm) taking the clothes off of his 4 yr old daughter. A couple punches and the dude fell and hit his head on a rock. Killed him. Dad was never charged.
If it's after the fact and you hunt them down... you're going to jail.
A relative of my wife, in Colombia, he paid for a hit. Rapist died.
If the penalty was high enough here the rapes would drop fast.

douride2 · Answer

I seriously doubt we are allowed to. Although at time I sure wish we were.

genericname85 · Answer

simple answer: no you are not. "beating the shit out of someone" does not sound like a defensive act. the law is there to create justice. self justice is not allowed.

s2firestar · Answer

No, you are not. And I would strongly advise against it, because you will suffer the consequences.

If you have proof, just report them to the police and they will do the rest. If you don't have proof, then acquire some. If you can't acquire any proof, you might be targeting the wrong person.

If you were the target of any molestation, and did not act against it, then you may still report it to the police, and hope that the person kept some "memories" that can be used as evidence.

OfDeath · Answer

No because it's punishing a crime with another crime. Common people almost universally see that as justice but there is a reason the law in civilised countries doesn't work that way. It is barbarous chaos and not order.

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