[gdani]

But note that the Supreme Court clarified in United States v. Cruikshank that only the federal government, and now the state governments though the 14th Amendment, are obligated to respect constitutionally enumerated rights

It has always been the case that only Government can violate your constitutional rights.

[Nifster]

True words. Peoples outrage is misdirected

[MichaelCorleone]

“It has always been the case that only Government can violate your constitutional rights.”

If anyone, as a private citizen, deprives another private citizen of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, their rights have not been violated?

If a private citizen breaks into someone’s house because she thinks there might be something of hers, no rights have been violated?