> I dug the following up from a post in May of 1997:

> "...The Constitution is a charter of negative liberties, it tells the
> state to let people alone, it does not require the federal government or
> the states to provide services, even so elementary a service as
> maintaining law and order."  Bowers v. DeVito, US Court of Appeals,
> Seventh Circuit, 686 F.2d 616 (1982)

But... but... all my freebee handouts are my right as a spoiled-brat
citizen!

That last bit reminds me of something I read or saw on the news a few
months back... Trump mentioned the troubles that Sweden was having with the
refugees.  Some Swedish politician responded back that there was no
problem.  From news I have seen more recently, there are areas of Sweden
now where the maintenance of law and order is not being provided... they
have basically told their citizens to stay out of those areas.

I guess their constitution does not contain a services requirement, either.

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