05-26-2007, 05:22 AM
I actually like some of your suggestions Radioguy, but gating the place would only keep out the non-resident thieves. I have been told by many people that a good many of the culprits live right here in the park! One lady on 16th actually got ripped off by her next door neighbor's ice-head son. (That was one of the relatively rare cases where the police actually caught somebody.) There is long-standing sentiment (backed by actual experience in many cases) that the police do not really take "petty" property crimes seriously. We have big dogs that look mean and bark at strangers who approach our home. So far no big problems.
Oh yeah, guns only work if you are there to use them, and I don't think there is an "open season" on intruders like in Texas or Georgia. You would probably be in much worse legal soup than the burglar were you to shoot one. Never-the-less, your sentiment is understandable.
Cheers,
Jerry
Oh yeah, guns only work if you are there to use them, and I don't think there is an "open season" on intruders like in Texas or Georgia. You would probably be in much worse legal soup than the burglar were you to shoot one. Never-the-less, your sentiment is understandable.
Cheers,
Jerry