HPP under attack!!!!

[Rob Tucker]

This neighborhood watch team does indeed need volunteers and donations. Sorry Jay, I was not meaning to slight Fern Forest to the preference of HPP, I simply view the predominance of non-violent crime differently than violent crime. Non violent crime we have plenty of unfortunately and it seems to cause the greatest concern. Violent crime, which occurs, is much more unusual here. I am of the opinion that more guns in the general population will simply increase the number of violent crimes. Obviously others think more guns are the answer.

The real focus is well placed above by Seeb.

There is a beginning, largely ignored and unsupported by the various neighborhoods, to activate community watches. These have been and can be effective. It suggest that it is a small number of thieves repeating their crimes. They repeat because they get away with it. Catch them, send them to jail and you will see immediate increase in peace in the neighborhoods.

By all means sleep in bed with a loaded .45 if that suits you. Do keep it locked away from children. Do keep it unavailable to thieves... we don't want them armed and they generally and mostly are not.

But if the fear of crime truly concerns you then support your community efforts in reality by volunteering or donating. Press the Police Chief, Mayor and Council about the problem until they squirm. The squeaky wheel gets the grease.

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