I Miss Living in a Civilized Society

I miss law and order, and respect for our fellow human beings. Violent Mob Attacks 7-Eleven Clerk In Orange County

A store clerk was attacked by a group of about 50 members trying to rob a 7-Eleven store in Anaheim, police said.

Cops had been called to a mob taking over a street when the robbery call came in. They couldn't reach the store because of the traffic caused by the mob.

Delayed by the traffic from the street show, officers arrived at the store after suspects had fled the scene.

Several members, mostly men can be seen ransacking the store, climbing on counters, pushing shelves and throwing merchandise.

In other words, mayhem for the sake of mayhem, along with the stealing.

Some members were seen filming the assault-robbery and laughing at clerk with bloodied face.

No still shots from the video, no link to the video, no description of the suspects/perpetrators. I wonder why that is.

Seems time to include another link to Hobbes' Leviathan. We need law and order for civilization to thrive. The idea that security is required for civilization to endure is not new. Hobbes published Leviathan in 1651. In that book he describes the State of War that ensues when law and order break down.

Western Civilization is built on a foundation of law and order. Without law and order, you can't have nice things. You can't have anything really. Or as Hobbes stated it, when there is no force-of-law to keep people in check, things break down, and life become nasty, brutish, and short.

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