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In reply to the discussion: Father indicted:-Moments after his 2 sons were killed by the driver, the drunk was fatally shot [View all]Ghost in the Machine
(14,912 posts)you live in America?"
Oh really?? For the record, I know EXACTLY where I live.... Wayyyyy out in the sticks, in a small town. As for police "protection", it's basically non-existent. We have ONE City Officer and maybe 8 County officers, who rotate shifts and have 3 on duty at any given time. We have been told point blank by the Sheriff that we are "on our own out here, as response time *could* be up to an hour or longer, depending on how busy and/or where the officers are, so just 'do what you have to do to protect yourselves and we'll get there when we can".
Needless to say, we look out for our own, and for our neighbors. 6 miles down the road is a big lake, and the Tennessee River, and we have a saying around here about 'the deep waters, and how many idiots tried to swim away with more stolen logging chain than they could carry".
You see, I *CHOOSE* to live way out here, away from it all, to keep to myself and away from the crime and trouble in the cities, but when trouble comes out here looking for us, we're ready for it and we handle it.
Your mileage may vary...
Ghost