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Gerechtigkeitfreude it is!
While it doesn't flow smoothly off the tongue, it nearly perfectly expresses the concept. Thanks, "verbs-and-spices."
Gerechtigkeitfreude, or taking joy from justice -- what a truly American ideal!
Unless somebody comes up with a better suggestion, this is IT. Nothing about which to feel uncomfortable -- taking pleasure from the misfortune of others implies touches of sadism and envy that really have no part in my reaction to the Foley affair. These guys had it coming!