Ain't it the truth

While out and about this evening, we caught the act of a very funny young comedian named Nate Boratzke.

We found his entire routine to be wildly hilarious, but one of his jokes was also right on target in its mockery of the useless legal phenomenon known as the restraining order, the use of which is often put forth as a reason that women have no need to arm themselves against a spurned suitor who is furious about having his advances rejected, and who is currently threatening physical harm against the lady in question.

Here's Boratzke's (paraphrased) take:

What's the deal with those restraining orders? "Okay, ma'am, if your psycho boyfriend (the one who's completely out of control and has announced that no law or person is going to keep him away from you) shows up at your house, just show him this piece of paper... he does know how to read, doesn't he?"

We think he masterfully illustrated in just a few words how utterly stupid the argument for relying on a legal document for protection against being assaulted or killed (usually put forth by the likes of feminist women's groups, police administrators and anti-gun organizations) really is.