Re: 2 burned alive and one shot dead; public on a 'daku' killing spree
You're right Icon, Policemen are humans too, but the job they have demands action in the face of danger which ordinary citizens cannot handle. They chose this profession voluntarily and are trained to be prepared to carry out their duties instead of being bystanders or avoiding trouble when they sense any.
Otoh, I think there's always room for doubt when it comes to unlawful killing as to whether the victim really was an offender or targeted out of enmity and labeled one, and thats the main reason why such actions by public can never be right and left unchecked, but then there's also no doubt about the fact that there are many types of robbers, from those heavily armed to the tooth down to those with just a knife. And, the area they're operating in is also a factor. Both the events during past few days in Khi were the type where they were cornered in narrow streets or crowded localities with light weapons, plus the level of frustration and encouragement among the masses is also a factor based on how they gather courage from each other's stand and past events against criminals and oppressive dakus.
And,
Just in from Geo that public severely beat up a daku in Lahore few hours ago.