Police - deny looting is ocurring

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Originally posted by HereOnThePrimalEdge

How am I suppose to know that this thief’s intentions were to only rob me and not cause physical harm?
A thief breaks into you home ... children

There are numerous break-ins in Puna. Almost none, possibly none, involve the violence you describe. It's a fear based on an infinitesimally small number of incidents (in comparison to the greater number of total break-ins), and when they do occur, almost always take place thousands of miles away from Puna.

You are far more likely to get injured in the way you describe by driving a car. Would you consider it common sense to protect yourself from the greater risk of transporting yourself in a car, by giving up driving?

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I agree, the odds of being a victim of a violent crime is small, even in dangerous neighborhoods throughout our nation, but your point does not refute my point. The point I am making is it is the individual’s responsibility to protect their property and their life, not the police. People have this misconception that it is the law enforcement role to protect life and property and it is not. Only when a police officer observes a crime in progress they have a duty to intervene.