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re: Is the Cajun Navy a vigilante organization?
Posted on 8/31/17 at 8:44 am to LSUZombie
Posted on 8/31/17 at 8:44 am to LSUZombie
Vigilante was a poor word choice, but I get the sentiment - regular citizens doing the work of the government because the government response is inadequate.
ETA - To be clear, the government response has been great thus far, but it is inadequate considering the scope of the disaster. This isn't a knock on the local/state/federal response.
ETA - To be clear, the government response has been great thus far, but it is inadequate considering the scope of the disaster. This isn't a knock on the local/state/federal response.
This post was edited on 8/31/17 at 9:16 am
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Posted on 8/31/17 at 8:46 am to slackster
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Vigilante was a poor word choice, but I get the sentiment - regular citizens doing the work of the government because the government response is inadequate
I'm gonna bet that poster knew exactly what they were posting. People have lost the capacity to use common sense.
Edit: just saw who posted it. Get to work, OT.
This post was edited on 8/31/17 at 8:47 am
Posted on 8/31/17 at 8:49 am to slackster
quote:
Vigilante was a poor word choice, but I get the sentiment - regular citizens doing the work of the government because the government response is inadequate.
No, she used it correctly in her mind. It all goes back to the report of rescuers being shot at or hearing gunshots that got everyone in an uproar, which followed with the rumor of rescuers carrying guns to fire back or to pick and choose who to not rescue. It got turned into vigilante justice for looters.
Also, let's not forget that, while rescuing folks in flood ravaged Texas, all those Cajun Navy folks rallied to the cause of going after this person on the internet. Thus, again being vigilantes.
Posted on 8/31/17 at 8:49 am to slackster
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regular citizens doing the work of the government because the government response is inadequate.
Government has been involved but they don't have the resources to upscale this type of operation. This type of response by citizens is exactly what was expected when the country was formed.
This post was edited on 8/31/17 at 8:54 am
Posted on 8/31/17 at 8:56 am to slackster
quote:
Vigilante was a poor word choice, but I get the sentiment - regular citizens doing the work of the government because the government response is inadequate.
So, the government is supposed to just have a fleet of small boats available in every region of the country gathering dust and maintenance costs until a disaster hits? Frankly, groups like the cajun navy are much better suited to respond. Now, maybe the fed could set up some kind of communication network for them, but they'd probably over-complicate it.
Posted on 8/31/17 at 9:13 am to slackster
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regular citizens doing the work of the government because the government response is inadequate.
Citizens helping their neighbors instead of relying on the government, which has unfortunately become the norm. This "OH MY GAWD, the government is slow, I may have to help myself or my fellow citizens!!!" is the mindset that occurs when depending on the government.
My point is, helping people in need is something every citizen should do, if they are able. It shouldn't be considered an abomination.
Not an attack on you slack, just a random rant this morning.
This post was edited on 8/31/17 at 9:15 am
Posted on 8/31/17 at 10:25 am to slackster
That wasn't the intended message of the person who said that
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