Atlanta police officers refusing to answer some 911 calls after former cop charged with murder, sources say [More]Gee, it's almost like we're responsible to protect ourselves or something...
You gotta wonder -- if government ignores its most basic obligations, what the hell do we need it for and why shouldn't it be altered or abolished?
[Via Florida Guy]
Obviously, we need it to punish the law-abiding people who protect themselves from the criminals from whom they failed to protect us in the first place. In the government, that's known as the Circle of Life.
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