In my own local area, a neighbor couple dropped by to tell us that their house was broken into. The police were called, but took no fingerprints or anything. Since the homeowners were not there at the time, the police said it was a "victimless crime." Nothing will be done. And since nothing will be done, the criminals will feel free to continue to rob other houses. People will start putting booby traps around break in points. But it will be those people who get prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law and put in prison indefinitely. There is actually a you tube video showing how you can make traps hidden around your property to keep it fairly safe. It will be crazy for sure - glad we will be gone — looking up :prayer-hands: :flyup: Problem with the traps is the crooks will fall in and get hurt and then take you to court. I'm taking a tactical home defense series of classes. Making sure you are covered legally is part of the curriculum. Around here the police don't respond to minor property crimes. They aren't putting criminals in jail and the criminals know it. This is why we have this sign on our property......"Trespassers will be shot, survivors will be shot again" :mdrmdr: :mdrmdr: :mdrmdr: People in Hollyweird and on the news like to make fun of the people of Appalachia, but since I have lived in TN for the last 36 years, I have found the vast majority of people to be very kind, helpful and I have felt very safe here (after growing up in Chicago...whew glad to be away from there now) the funny thing is that when someone gets shot around here, it is by someone who definitely knows them and means to shoot them....family squabbles etc. Random acts of violence are extremely rare, and everyone knows that many people carry a gun and has their home very well protected. I also live in what is knows as the Bible belt, but I am ready to go live in Bible land!!
