So Supreme Court Justice David Souter likes to go jogging in the evening. That's good; it keeps you in shape, it's a nice cap to the day and helps you sleep better.
Unless, of course, you happen to be attacked by a gang of hoodlums.
No matter how good a shape Justice Souter is in, he's not going to be able to fend off a group of determined attackers. Not with his bare hands anyway. No, the only way he would have been able to do so is if he were armed, and the most effective armament would be a handgun.
And here's the irony: Justice Souter supports gun control and disarmament of the people. And, even if he wasn't, even if he owned a gun, it's still illegal to carry it in Washington D.C. It's no coincidence that D.C. has one of the highest violent crime rates in the country, along with other cities that prohibit law-abiding citizens from going about armed such as Los Angeles and Chicago.
It is said that a conservative is a liberal who has been mugged. Now we will get to see if that adage is true. I won't hold my breath, though. I think the most that will happen is that Justice Souter will either stop jogging out on the street or will have armed guards to protect him while he does. After all, he's a Supreme Court Justice and, just like Hollywood stars such as Rosie O'Donnell, are simply more important, simply worth more, than the rest of us peons and therefore rate such protection.
See also comments by Kim, Spoons, and Misha.
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