Vigilante Committees

In San Francisco in the 1850's, there was a vigilante group that called itself the 601. Just in case you’ve wondered where that name came from here’s a little background. Vigilante groups sprang up beginning in the earliest days of America when the citizens felt the law was inadequate, inept, unable or unwilling to prevent criminal activity. During the Gold Rush era, lawlessness prevailed in San Francisco and the city came under the rule of a vigilance committee. The first began in Jun