Vigilante Justice Quotes

“Mr. Buckley, let me explain it this way. And I'll do so very carefully and slowly so that even you will understand it. If I was the sheriff, I would not have arrested him. If I was on the grand jury, I would not have indicted him. If I was the judge, I would not try him. If I was the D.A., I would not prosecute him. If I was on the trial jury, I would vote to give him a key to the city, a plaque to hang on his wall, and I would send him home to his family. And, Mr. Buckley, if my daughter is ever raped, I hope I have the guts to do what he did.”
― John Grisham, A Time to Kill

“Stepping back, Anika smiled at her prisoners and clicked open the Zippo. Its flame hopped to life. Wasting no time, she underhand-tossed the lighter through the air. It hit the middle of its target, and the banner exploded into flames. ”
― Chad Boudreaux, Homecoming Queen

“Anika walked to the workbench, which was flanked by two metal cabinets. She opened the cabinet on the left and spotted sundry items—nails, paint, and whatnot—that one expected to see. Even the rat poison with skull and crossbones on the bag made sense. She also saw, however, several boxes wrapped in white and labeled, “Explosive Plastic Comp-4 (C-4).” Paralyzed, she tried not to panic or stare. ”
― Chad Boudreaux, Homecoming Queen

“Some people just need killing.”
― Barry Eisler, The Night Trade

“Gunfire doesn’t startle real Texans, particularly those from rural towns. Miranda’s children mastered pistols, shotguns, and rifles like magicians master top hats, rabbits, and playing cards. Texas bravado aside, however, fully automatic gunfire wasn’t kosher. Not even close. Mirandites cowered at the ominous sounds of hoodlums firing M-16s and AK-47s from train cars barreling through the town’s arteries on largely secluded tracks. ”
― Chad Boudreaux, Homecoming Queen

“When the law fails to serve us, we must serve as the law.”
― Kenneth Eade, Paladine

“Beware that, when fighting monsters, you yourself do not become a monster.”
― Barry Eisler, The Night Trade

“It was the Die Trying promotion tour, and I wasn't mugged. In fact, I mugged the other guy. Promotion tours are hard work, but the compensation is freebie visits to places you might not otherwise go, so I always make a habit, when the day is done, of taking a stroll, usually about midnight. I was in San Francisco, so figured I'd go look at the Tenderloin part of town, which is rough. This guy stepped out and basically said, "Give me your money." ... I was amazed how quickly I snapped back through almost 40 years and suddenly became that tough city kid again. I got right in the guy's face and told him he had to give me his money or I'd break his arms. Just a purely instinctive reaction from long ago. Never back down. Never show fear. He only had five bucks. I gave it to the next homeless person I saw.”
― Lee Child

“A hanging typically occurs after someone is found guilty in the eyes of the law and irredeemable in the eyes of society. A lynching is the killing of an individual for how they look and what they represent to a vigilante mob.”
― Stewart Stafford

“Nothing like doing good to make you feel good!!”
― Hideyuki Furuhashi, My Hero Academia: Vigilantes Series 1-4 Books Collection Set

“And how good it feels to pound some villains!!”
― Hideyuki Furuhashi, ヴィジランテ ―僕のヒーローアカデミアILLEGALS― 1 [Vigilante: Boku no Hero Academia Illegals 1]

“In the court of Madoka, people who preyed on and stole from the poor and helpless deserved to be buried from the neck down and left to die in the desert while the birds picked out their eyes.”
― Danielle Bennett, Dragon Soul

“They were coming for each other — some how, some when. Grace Fielding had known that since the beginning and understood most of what was at stake. The Broken couldn't help themselves. The Broken couldn't leave well enough alone.”
― Eva Newcastle, We the Decent

“I cannot save them all...but I will save all I can and hopefully it will be enough..." -Ava FMC "Queen of Blood and Shadow”
― Marissa Walker, Queen of Blood and Shadow