I spell quite well. Ever hear of a typo? I stand by everything I said. The old man murdered a cop who was doing his job. The old man had nothing but contempt for the law and his fellow citizens. Our democracy and the rule of law will not stand if we overlook such contempt.
Two observations:
(1) We live in a constitutional republic, not a democracy. A perusal of the U.S. Constitution and The Federalist will make it abundantly clear to you that we do not live in a democracy and why that is a good thing in the eyes of our Founding Fathers.
(2) The rule of law is a fine concept - but what does it mean in practice? If it means that a police officer can smash into a private citizen's home and threaten him with violence, then there is no difference between the rule of law in the U.S. and in North Korea.
Two questions:
(1) Up to what point is it permissible for the government to violate the right of private property?
(2) If someone said to you: "arm958, I have nothing but contempt for the court system and government bureaucracy" would it be acceptable to smash into his home at that point to punish him for his contemptuous attitude?
The idiotic concepts of the 'housing authority' had contempt for this old man who did nothing but live in a run down house. How did he have contempt for his 'fellow citizens' when all he wanted was to left alone to live out whatever few years he had left? And by the way, I have contenpt for this particular set of laws ... you want to try to sledgehammer in my door?
As to your ideas about 'our democracy'-- "Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote." -Benjamin Franklin
Would you expect plainsclothed police at 10 pm ?
This is a trick used by home invaders in Houston.