Crime in this neighborhood...

[Kaneman]

Originally Posted by shmike

"Said to have confessed" means that someone said that he had confessed.

You are no longer allowed to pass judgement on the intellect of others.

I believe, kind sir, that you missed my point. Who said he confessed? Was it some random person in the crowd? A crooked cop? A journalist that wanted a story? "Said to have confessed" is very vague and gives little credence to the idea that this mob acted in the true interests of justice.

Furthermore, mobs are not known for acting with rational and well-thought out behavior. Hence what we now know as the "mob mentality." Ha! And I bet you thought that was something that had to do with the mafia huh?

Don't get me wrong, I'm not a call the cops kind of guy....I just have a lot of trouble believing that a large, violent mob of extremely religious people who are rejoicing in front of a mutilated body can be trusted to enact fair, rational or sane justice.