Yea, Vigilantism is a really touchy subject. And really should only be used in cases where the crime is still in progress and official law enforcement is unavailable.
This seems to be an unfortunate case of mistaken identity. Hopefully it will be resolved with all guilty parties behind bars (including the assailant who set off this whole mess)
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