A jury acquitted Donte Stokes of most charges in the shooting of a priest who he said abused him for years.

Donte's mother, Tamara Stokes noted, "I'm not saying this is the way to go, but for victims coming forward, there is some light."

Martin Menton of the Baltimore chapter of the Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests (SNAP) issued the following statement: "It has been a tough and unfortunate situation for everyone. Although SNAP in no way condones violence, we think the jury made the correct decision."

It sounds to me as though they are sending a clear message that vigilante justice is a-ok.