05-03-2022, 03:45 AM
Totally agree on the securing things aspect of your comment terracore. Being I was raised in a rough neighborhood I grew up locking the house up, windows, garage, locking car doors/rolling windows up etc.
Later in life I spent 15 years in rural northern Michigan where people left their front doors unlocked, keys in cars etc. I never could get myself to do those things and was teased for it once in a while.
Now I'm here in Puna and practice the same vigilance I always have. Been doing it my whole life so just normal to me. Since I am "programmed" this way I also notice the security of others around me. I have to say, I think most people around here know petty crime is a problem, but it amazes me how many garage doors I see wide open all day, vehicles unsecure, tools laying out and the like.
My philosophy is if I do just enough to make it an effort for a crook they will most likely just move along to an easier target since there is so much just laying around here for them. Not right folks should have to secure all of their possessions but unfortunately that's what it is.
I also agree that the amount and level of crime here is lower than where I am from so, I guess I'm not bothered by it as much as say someone from rural norther Michigan would be.
Later in life I spent 15 years in rural northern Michigan where people left their front doors unlocked, keys in cars etc. I never could get myself to do those things and was teased for it once in a while.
Now I'm here in Puna and practice the same vigilance I always have. Been doing it my whole life so just normal to me. Since I am "programmed" this way I also notice the security of others around me. I have to say, I think most people around here know petty crime is a problem, but it amazes me how many garage doors I see wide open all day, vehicles unsecure, tools laying out and the like.
My philosophy is if I do just enough to make it an effort for a crook they will most likely just move along to an easier target since there is so much just laying around here for them. Not right folks should have to secure all of their possessions but unfortunately that's what it is.
I also agree that the amount and level of crime here is lower than where I am from so, I guess I'm not bothered by it as much as say someone from rural norther Michigan would be.