However, a terse e-mail statement from Jacksonville Undersheriff Frank Mackesy on Moskowitz’s program said the Sheriff’s Office doesn’t “encourage anyone to take the law into their own hands. Be aware of your surroundings and contact the police.” [More]Get that? Self-defense = taking the law into your own hands according to "Only One" Mackesy, who is under no legal obligation to protect anyone.
And then there's Rabbi Judenrat here:
“I would hate for members to miss out on the opportunity for their own spiritual enrichment because they are itching with their trigger finger to pull a gun on a would-be instigator,” Lief said. “Our local Sheriff’s Office does a good job of being aware of the needs of the Jewish community, patrolling and keeping our congregants safe. We have police officers out front on High Holy days.”There have been police officers at temples before, you fool, you...oberkapo.
The only way "never again" works is if you mean it.
[Via cycjec]