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BeerBaron Since: Mar, 2012
2024-07-29 04:52:56

Someone so hated that no one will testify if they are murdered is definitely an Asshole Victim, so that stands regardless.

The situation overall has elements of Screw the Rules, I'm Doing What's Right!, with "Rules" in this case being the law and the "Right" being determined by the community.

KD Since: May, 2009
2024-07-29 05:25:04

In general, "character dies or has a bad thing happen to them; the rest of the community reacts positively" is And There Was Much Rejoicing. It goes both ways, so good guys can be happy with a bad guy getting their comeuppance, and bad guys can be happy with a good guy forcibly getting off their case.

If a crime ends up going in front of a jury and the jury pulls a Jury Nullification (the defendant definitely performed the deed exactly as described, but the jury feels it was justified or the law itself is dumb), probably Common Nonsense Jury.

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