Acts of Vigilantism
Cyber-Vigilantism: The Internet
• To Catch a Predator mirrors such acts of the 18th century,
with a “walk of shame:” a modern correlate to tarring and
feathering
• A young woman in Korea was cyber-shamed so badly after
her dog relieved itself on the subway that she dropped out of
college
• Similar cases include animal rights abuses in the U.S. as well
as adultery cases in China (Arrigo, 2014)
Cyber-Vigilantism: The Internet
• To Catch a Predator mirrors such acts of the 18th century,
with a “walk of shame:” a modern correlate to tarring and
feathering
• A young woman in Korea was cyber-shamed so badly after
her dog relieved itself on the subway that she dropped out of
college
• Similar cases include animal rights abuses in the U.S. as well
as adultery cases in China (Arrigo, 2014)
