Judge Bean
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Re: Patriot Act type legislation
Gangs don't kill people; people kill people.
With the exception of course of gangs that kill people.
You have no right to not be the victim of a crime. That's the problem: rights are ordinarily defined as certain inherent assets that cannot be taken away by the government. To be free of crime is a blessing of fortune, not a birthright.
I almost said that the government hasn't ever tried to make you the victim of random murder, but I stopped myself.
Gangs don't kill people; people kill people.
With the exception of course of gangs that kill people.
You have no right to not be the victim of a crime. That's the problem: rights are ordinarily defined as certain inherent assets that cannot be taken away by the government. To be free of crime is a blessing of fortune, not a birthright.
I almost said that the government hasn't ever tried to make you the victim of random murder, but I stopped myself.