[sarasmom]

"If there really is a true threat, wouldn't it make a great deal of sense to alert the authorities?"

Er, WhiteGuy, that does mean us, the citizens of the USA, who are the ultimate authority.
Not some "faceless authority entity".
Sure we pay taxes to have a few uniformed representatives around to take care of our light work, but it has always been the primary responsibility of all of us individually to protect our own rights, and support each other.


I have a question for you: If your neighbor has a party, and some of their guests get loud and obnoxious,and it annoys you very much, do you knock on their door and ask them to please tone it down? Or do you call the police and file a anonymous complaint?

[WhiteGuy]

I have a question for you: If your neighbor has a party, and some of their guests get loud and obnoxious,and it annoys you very much, do you knock on their door and ask them to please tone it down? Or do you call the police and file a anonymous complaint?

While your question has nothing to do with vandalism of public property, in the unlikely scenario you described, I would do neither. In fact, I'd call on the phone to find out why I wasn't invited!