external In the Media August 23, 2023 Michael Lawlor, associate professor of criminal justice, comments that armed-citizen groups are risky as they do not have the same rights as law enforcement entities in the use of deadly force. https://www.courant.com/2023/08/22/hartford-residents-fed-up-with-violence-considering-armed-safety-patrols/ michael-lawlor news-all news-in-the-media year-2023 month-august name-michael-lawlor