News: Justice is blind

A few days ago here in Gainesville, Cevaughn Curtis Jr., a 28-year old career criminal, thought he had found easy pickings. Arthur Williams is a 75 year old man, who was also legally blind. So Cevaughn broke down Arthur Williams' door and pushed his way into the house.

Unfortunately for Cevaughn, Williams had a .32 revolver and the presence of mind to use it.

This kind of case is not uncommon, for several reasons. The young and healthy, unfortunately, will always try to prey on the old and infirm. Older individuals tend to have houses filled with the memories (and property) of a life fully lived, making them ripe targets for some thug who wants to pawn Grandma's heirloom jewelry for some cash.

Most importantly, Arthur Williams (and others like him who are involved in these self-defense cases) is old for a reason. You don't get to the age of 75 (61 of those years without sight) by being helpless, or by being unwilling to defend yourself from violent attack. And that is why Cevaughn is in the hospital with a bullet in his neck and Williams is still in his own home, unmoved.