‘Community’ may be many things to many people, but for most of the industrial era, at least, it hasn’t had much to do with seeking  justice.   The days of the sheriff calling out the posse and deputizing every honest man in the neighborhood have morphed into ‘community watch’ programs, where people just peer out their windows and call in strange behavior.   If you conduct an actual citizens arrest, these days, the odds are you’ll either be arrested yourself or wind up under observation .  Continue Reading »