The looters and rioters in Ferguson have sent a message: the state is impotent when it comes to protecting life and property. Yet these two protections are basic to the theoretical justification for the state’s possession of a lawful monopoly of violence. The state of Missouri visibly shares this with looters. “Sorry; there is nothing much we can do.” The looters knew this, and they acted accordingly.Just a reminder.
Wednesday, November 26, 2014
Looters and Rioters Send a Message The State won’t protect your life and property.
Gary North reports on theft: