While the logic is flawed, there is a connection which must be examined.
The connection is that crazy people are more likely to be on anti-depressants.
I think he was being ironic, implying we should compare rates of firearm posscssion and crime to anti-depressants and crime.More than a defense of gun ownership, this attacks the assumptions that pills can monitor and order society. It’s an attack on nanny-statism.
The student volunteer police is an excellent idea. Scholarships could be offered and ex GI’s would be perfect candidates. The turn-over would be every 2 to 4 years; no burn-outs.
I’m surprised Cockburn’s take on this. I guess he’s going Libertarian. He is pretty smart, after-all.