Letter to the editor: Why are protesters allowed to break the law?

It is time for transparency as to why we let states not enforce laws on the books. Why create new laws if state authorities are not willing to enforce current laws?

The question is, why is the state of Maryland allowing picketing outside the homes of the Supreme Court justices, when pickets are assembling in order to harass and disrupt people’s lives? It is no wonder more people break laws every day believing nothing will happen to them when they disobey state and even federal laws; it makes our country look weak. The protesters are criminals when they show no respect for laws. Where is the protection for the law-abiding people to protect their rights ?

Same thing year after year: protesters ignore laws, nothing is done about them blocking highways and streets, creating danger and inconvenience to residents. Doing so can cause death if emergency vehicles cannot get to people who need assistance. Why are cities and states not enforcing the laws concerning protesting?

We may not like a decision made by the Supreme Court, but it does not mean we should carry on and try to disrupt the lives of the justices at their homes. It is time to arrest and prosecute these people who do not obey the law, for we cannot let patients run the asylum, as they say.

Douglas Johnston

Franklin Township, Beaver County