Nothing in the article addresses the right of the people to arm themselves and to act as their own protectors given that the police have no legal obligation whatsoever to protect individuals.
Meaning that this was a lengthy essay that supports the police state over the rights of the individual to defend themselves and to go about their lawful business without unwarranted interference from the police.
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