Les Jones: Dick Heller

March 20, 2008

Quotes > Dick Heller

"The Mayor doesn’t know what he’s talking about. He doesn’t walk on the street like an average citizen. Look at him; he travels with an army of police officers as bodyguards – to keep him safe. But he says that I don’t have the right to be a force of one to protect myself. Does he look like he thinks the streets are safe?”
-- Dick Heller, testifying to the Supreme Court in D.C. v. Heller refuting Mayor Adrian M. Fenty's claims that Washington, D.C. is safe

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That was the snarkiest snark I've ever seen snarked. And I know snark.

Posted by: Tam at March 20, 2008

Dude is my hero.

Posted by: Les Jones at March 20, 2008

Actually, parties don't testify in appellate cases. That quote came as Mr. Heller was being interviewed by the press on the stairs in front of the Supreme Court. Here's how it's posted at http://www.theothersideofkim.com/index.php/P6/:

At that point, a reporter interjected: “The Mayor (DC Mayor Adrian M. Fenty) says the handgun ban and his initiatives have significantly lowered violent crime in the District. How do you answer that, Mr. Heller?”

The initial answer certainly wasn’t expected – Dick Heller laughed. Ruefully.

Pointing at the Mayor who was making his way across the plaza, surrounded by at least six DC police officers, Heller said, “The Mayor doesn’t know what he’s talking about. He doesn’t walk on the street like an average citizen. Look at him; he travels with an army of police officers as bodyguards—to keep him safe. But he says that I don’t have the right to be a force of one to protect myself. Does he look like he thinks the streets are safe?”

There was no follow-up question.

Posted by: Perpster at March 25, 2008