1.   Georgia has a dark history of vigilante killings.

2.   Human rights monitors suspect that several police officers, frustrated by the failings of the courts, have taken part in vigilante killings.

3.   International rights groups have documented widespread vigilante killings, rapes and other violations by Indian forces, but involving far fewer victims than Pakistanis describe.

4.   Lynchings and vigilante killings are increasing.

5.   None of the recent shootings were cases of mob violence, which is traditionally associated with vigilante killings.

6.   Sinn Fein holds that the vigilante killings resulted from the weakness of the predominantly Protestant police force in Catholic areas.

7.   Two others were beaten with an iron implement, then stabbed to make it appear as if their deaths were vigilante killings.

8.   Hernandez said police were investigating the vigilante killings, but were not planning to file formal charges for at least several more days.

9.   In recent months there have been few politically motivated and vigilante killings, while common crime has leveled off, he said.

10.   IRA blamed for vigilante killings.