May 19th, 2008 · An immigration crackdown by Italian authorities has been accompanied by vigilante justice against the Roma — or gypsies — in Naples. Now the new right-wing government wants to create a special body to deal with the Romanian ethnic group.
Sep 14th, 2007 · The Brave One features Jodie Foster as a public radio personality turned vigilante. Well, turnabout is fair play, right? So Liane Hansen, host of Weekend Edition Sunday, tries her hand at playing the role of the actress Jodie Foster.
Jul 23rd, 2007 · Kate McCulley, Boston's self-proclaimed "grammar vandal," has taken it upon herself to correct grammatical errors on signs in public places. The 22-year-old English major takes questions from callers about some of her grammatical pet peeves.
Dec 28th, 2005 · Gang violence has prompted Guatemalan citizens to form street patrols, but some worry that this vigilante approach to justice will only generate more bloodshed.
Sep 7th, 2005 · An apparent vigilante has confessed to killing two recently released sex offenders in Washington state. The man who claimed responsibility for the killings told police he found his victims using a sex offender community notification Web page run by the local sheriff's department. Martin Kaste reports.
Jun 24th, 2005 · A group of dedicated computer wizards are fighting back against Internet scams that promise millions of dollars. Calling themselves "scambaiters," they have collected enough information on the scammers' tools and techniques that even the FBI has taken notice.