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The Keene Act has since banned all forms of vigilantism, effectively killing the ability to operate as a costumed hero without extreme consequence.— Toon Zone News
Nolan is grappling with the Big Themes of vigilantism (especially urban vigilantism), and he did pretty well in
Voice and elsewhere, Pauline Kael, the 70s, TV, the email he gets, vigilantism ( "the principal motif in modern action movies"), bad movies (his least favorites are Mississippi Burning), the Bush administration ( "this is gangsterism on a scale that would have shocked Al Capone, along with lies and doublespeak that would have shocked Orwell"), the state of movies now and why we need good criticism "more than ever," but also posts a snapshot.— GreenCine Daily
"If we continue to fail to take a strong stance against vigilantism, this violence will escalate and it is innocent individuals that will suffer," he said.— Mail & Guardian Online
Its a good law, hate the player not the game which law are u talking about? the one in singapore or south africa? the one in singapore allows singaporeans to be vigilantes when it comes to animal lives but when it comes to human lives, vigilantism is a big NO— www.hardwarezone.com.sg

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