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Vigilanteism is why we have a state.  In the past a single crime, real or perceived, could lead to a chain reaction of violence.  We still see this dynamic in areas of lawlessness such as the Middle Eastern tribal areas and gang territory in the ghetto.

Justice is subjective and not usually as just as we'd like to think.  Courts exist to make sure that a real justice is served.

It's a shame when courts fail... but mob justice is not justifiable.  There are rare cases when vigilanteism might be right because it might lead to protection... and other cases where it should at least cut the sentence because of the vigilante's emotional state...

But it should always be punished to some extent.