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This is the moment a quick-thinking female Russian tourist took down a phone-snatcher in Argentina. Video posted by journalist Gonzalo Benitez shows the incident on November 9 when two thieves snuck up on the 33-year-old woman while she was on a bike waiting at a junction in the capital Buenos Aires. As they grab her device, she manages to wrestle one of them off the bike and hold him until Good Samaritans rush to her aid and help restrain him until the police arrive. Officers were also able to trace the offender who fled on the bike and discovered 10 cell phones at the property where he was arrested.

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[–] root@lemmy.world 18 points 2 days ago

Thought she was about to put him into a kneebar or bust out some other Jiu Jitsu for a second there.

More reasons to use a cheap burner when traveling (in addition to any potential border checkpoint shenanigans)

[–] stupidcasey@lemmy.world 20 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Tell me the world doesn't need vigilantes, do it.

[–] thermal_shock@lemmy.world 27 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

One day maybe, but right now we just need real consequences for these types of crimes. It was premeditated, not accidental by any means. Just drains of society preying on perceivably weaker people.

[–] Dave@lemmy.nz 12 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Can I argue that increasing punishment generally doesn't decrease crime long term, only short term. The change we need is to address the root cause not to increase the size of the stick.

[–] thermal_shock@lemmy.world 10 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Sure, I agree to that. But right now, people that prey on weaker people need consequences, not slaps on their wrists and a promise they won't do it again. You can't "accidentally" rape someone. Lock em up

[–] Dave@lemmy.nz 8 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Stealing from someone in public is quite a different crime from rape. If people are stealing, remove their need or desire to steal rather than locking them up and putting them in a position where everyone they know is a criminal. It's a cycle that's hard to break and we should be more careful about who we thoughtlessly throw in jail.

[–] thermal_shock@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

You are correct. What they're stealing matters too. I'd absolutely look the other way for someone stealing food from a business. But yanking someone's phone out of their hand, literally stealing from your neighbors is wild.

But yes, I shouldn't have used rape as an example, it was only to show some crimes are exactly the opposite of accidental.

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[–] wieson@feddit.org 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Compare - if you will - the effort and danger of the women herself, hanging onto the offender on a moving motorbike, falling multiple times, being dragged underneath his feet, not letting go, to the big man in the white t-shirt arriving late and kicking the offender as he's pinned down.

[–] albbi@piefed.ca 2 points 1 day ago

She took a few shots to the face too. One with the phone, and another with an elbow. May have slipped under the elbow though.

[–] BroBot9000@lemmy.world 16 points 2 days ago

Fuck yes! What a POS

[–] motor_spirit@lemmy.world 12 points 2 days ago

stomp that mf out til he has a fucking epiphany

[–] ozymandias@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 points 2 days ago (4 children)

this is what actual anarchy looks like

[–] Sunsofold@lemmings.world 17 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Everyday people coming to the aide of a fellow human who is fighting to stop herself being victimized is anarchy? Yeah, pretty much. Doesn't seem like a bad thing, though. If we all took that level of responsibility, you wouldn't need much of a governmental force.

[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 8 points 2 days ago (3 children)

I think everything you just said with many words, is what he said with few words. You're both in agreement.

[–] Sunsofold@lemmings.world 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] ozymandias@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 day ago (6 children)
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[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 day ago

I read it as meaning the exact opposite (as in, the crime part is what anarchy looks like) so they might want to reconsider the wording.

[–] Chev@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

Anarchy is nice

[–] DERRALEXANO@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 days ago (2 children)
[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 12 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I wish they weren't corrupt, rapists, murderers, and recently, kidnappers.

[–] pivot_root@lemmy.world 8 points 2 days ago
[–] DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Abolish police. Form well-regulated militias instead. Most of the "police" don't even live in the neighborhoods they enforce the laws in.

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[–] ozymandias@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 day ago

not gonna happen

[–] Pyr_Pressure@lemmy.ca 0 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Nah, anarchy probably wouldn't have cops to come pick him up at the end. They'd just beat him some more until they felt justified enough cause what else ya gonna do?

[–] rainwall@piefed.social 7 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Anarchy would shun them from social systems until they made appropriate reperations. They might be jailed, they might be exiled, they might just be cut off from all but basic food/services/etc.

There are law enforcement answers in anarchist societies that aren't "have cops."

[–] SlurpingPus@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Please elaborate on how you would deal with professional violent criminals in an anarchist manner.

[–] rainwall@piefed.social 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Sure. You try to head off the behavior before it gets there by ensuring basic needs are met for all and through social tools like shunning and group dynamics.

Your scenario springs up whole clothe without the above, so I would offer the following for it : Jail, exile, death. The order depends on the people involved in the society they created.

Being an anarchist doesn't mean you lack the current tools we use, it means you dont have to use them, or at least you dont have to reach for them first.

[–] SlurpingPus@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

You didn't answer who exactly would jail a guy with a gun who's willing to use it and knows how to do it.

[–] rainwall@piefed.social -1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

Id be glad to. Just tell me the name of everyone in the society, their general roles in different social situations, their agreed on laws and rules, and their specific stance on violence and how they want to respond to it.

Once you do, I can answer your very specific questions about a hypothetical community that doesnt currently exist and hasent been defined by any of the people in it.

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