Lawyers dragged their feet and cases backlogged. Some public opinion said the law makes offenders open to vigilantism. Community Vigilante Vanguard. The CVV has setup a web site on the Internet to expose such abuses. If you believe Bernard Goetz was just a rube, Ted Kaczynski's motives, methods, and background painted a different picture of a vigilante.
Lets face it, vigilantism and revenge are the same.
Since we have a plethora of social consciences, which preach that direct violence is not socially acceptable behavior, we've sought surrogates for relief. Even Hollywood loves vigilantes - good or bad. In the first half of this century, only the most obvious best and worst examples were called vigilantism. Lines drawn were much clearer. There's more revenge per square Inch here than anywhere else.