The people in charge of handling these laws and enforcement systems seem highly out of touch with reality.
That's really the point of a lot of regulation. Unequal enforcement so that some people are immunized from consequence.
I think a large chunk of the problem comes from some assumption that got made in the past about the government having a monopoly on violence. You and I know that's not the intention behind the founding of the US.
Agreed. Good governance can only exist when there is a balance of terror. The monopoly of violence thing was actually openly rejected by the Founders.
I find myself often advocating in favor of vigilantiism, even if it causes extra problems it might be worth it to solve other problems.
So, I don't necessarily think vigilantism is the solution (because you're basically creating another protection racket), but people should know that there is a risk of social violence when you start doing stupid, dangerous, or criminal shit to the general public, and it's not clear who that could come form.
While CCW'ing is certainly one option. I'd argue people just carrying mace would even be enough. If someone refuses to behave, a face full of mace is more than survivable, and you don't need the level of brutality that fists, elbows, and knees deliver. You don't need vigilantism, just the threat of unknown force to keep people straight.
That's really the point of a lot of regulation. Unequal enforcement so that some people are immunized from consequence.
Agreed. Good governance can only exist when there is a balance of terror. The monopoly of violence thing was actually openly rejected by the Founders.
So, I don't necessarily think vigilantism is the solution (because you're basically creating another protection racket), but people should know that there is a risk of social violence when you start doing stupid, dangerous, or criminal shit to the general public, and it's not clear who that could come form.
While CCW'ing is certainly one option. I'd argue people just carrying mace would even be enough. If someone refuses to behave, a face full of mace is more than survivable, and you don't need the level of brutality that fists, elbows, and knees deliver. You don't need vigilantism, just the threat of unknown force to keep people straight.
YES.
The Supreme Court lied. We are not a nation of laws. We are a nation of men, who built a government of laws.
The Constitution of the United States means nothing if it is not protected by the constitution of men.