I believe anyone accused of a crime should have the right to a fair trial and a lawyer.
Until recently, I believed my opinion was mainstream.
It’s not.
In Italy, a respected newspaper was attacked and vandalized by activists who claimed their coverage of the Middle East was biased. I find this extremely surprising. La Stampa has published many articles such as “Israel commits war crimes”. Apparently that was not enough. There was just a wild claim on social media. That’s it. Then people stormed the newspaper and vandalized it. Journalists received death threats. I think this is fucked.
Recently in France, a far-right activist was beaten to death on camera. He was on the ground and a crowd of 10/15 masked people kept beating him. The guy is far-right, but he has no criminal record. A crowd just decided that the death penalty was appropriate for him.
Never liked mob justice. Never will.
I believe anyone accused of a crime should have the right to a fair trial and a lawyer.
Apparently, that’s no longer accepted.
Apparently the French attack was committed by a group of anti-fascists in Lyon known for street violence, Jeuene Garde. The government banned them last year after they assaulted a teenager. I guess they are doing just fine.