In an incident that reflects the growing insecurity in the country, residents of the Tiucal village, Asunción Mita, Jutiapa, took extreme measures against crime. After witnessing an attempted assault, residents banded together to chase down the perpetrators and hold them back. This event was captured on video and spread on social networks.
Two alleged assailants, including a woman, were captured by neighbors after an intense chase that culminated in the Tiucal village. The accumulated indignation and frustration led the community to take justice into their own hands, overturning and setting fire to the taxi in which the suspects were traveling.
NEIGHBORS ACHIEVE THE CAPTURE OF 2 SUPPOSED ASSAULTS AND 2 OTHERS ARE HELD, THESE WERE DRIVING IN A TAXI WHICH WAS SET ON FIRE BY NEIGHBORS TIRED OF CRIME
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Users react to attempted assault in Jutiapa
The video of the incident went viral on social media, showing the residents’ determination to confront crime in their community. However, it is unknown whether agents from the National Civil Police (PNC) intervened in this act of vigilante justice.
“It is essential to follow the legal process to guarantee a justice system that is equitable and respectful of human rights. However, frustration increases when criminals appear to escape justice through bribery or corruption”, “If judges, the National Civil Police and the Public Ministry (MP) adequately fulfilled their functions, there would be no need resort to actions like these by the community”, “It is encouraging to witness a determined community response against crime. However, it is important to address these problems with calm and determination, avoiding expressions of hate or violence,” say some comments in the video.
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