Here’s a timely yet timeless song: "Vigilante Man", written by Woody Guthrie. Being born too late to have heard his recordings when they were contemporary, I heard the song first by my (and a lot of musicians I know) favorite guitarist, Ry Cooder. The song is included on his 3rd album, Into The Purple Valley.
I just watched a fantastic video on YouTube, an interview with Ry Cooder done in England in 1983 (entitled Ry Cooder talks about influences, guitar styles, & more). In the interview, Ry says about the song: "I get a lot of requests for the song. Today, right now, ya know?. It’s not hard to figure out; there’s always somebody who’s the vigilante, and there’s always somebody who’s getting their head beat open."
Or, say, shot dead on the street.