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street justice

noun

  1. the punishment given by members of the public to people regarded as criminals or wrongdoers
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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By 2023, the total reduction from pre-Duterte levels was estimated at 17% — not unsubstantial, but it’s worth considering that drug deaths in America plunged by a similar level in just one year, from 2023 to 24, without any masked assassins in balaclavas dispensing state-sponsored street justice.

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One irony, which “The Boys†sometimes explores and other times simply embodies, is that superhero stories often cater to the same fantasies that authoritarian movements do: a strong hand to protect you from predators; swift, extrajudicial street justice; powerful leaders who can act unilaterally; the simple thrill of watching an enemy be obliterated.

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Weathers’ additional television and film credits include “Happy Gilmore,†“Street Justice,†“Brothers†and “Toy Story 4.â€

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Police wanted to inflict "street justice" on the pair for killing the cop.

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“The policy arguments may be better addressed across the street,†Justice Gorsuch told Mr. McGill, referencing Congress in the U.S.

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