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Lasereth · 04-22-2008, 05:17 AM

Working at a police station in a medium population city has opened my eyes to what crime really is. My city has a population around 200,000. It's a big city but not overstuffed like NYC or Chicago. I've witnessed crime once in my life and it was in Washington DC. Saw a guy steal something from a street vendor and run.

Never have I seen crime in my own city and I've been here for 25 years. I thought that crime really wasn't bad here. That police officers ride around for most of the day, protecting rather than arresting. Holy cow was I wrong.

500 calls a week on a light week. FIVE HUNDRED people in my city, or 100 people a day on average needed the POLICE to come protect them from criminals or suspicious people. It's just time until it's you. Crime is everywhere and it can happen to anyone regardless of the precautions you take.

My wife doesn't agree with it so I don't have a concealed permit or a gun in the house but if it was up to me I would have both. Once you threaten someone's family, life, or property, you give up your right to LIVE.

What do I do to protect my family and property? Not much, and it sorta scares me. 100 people a day in my city need the police and I have nothing to keep me safe if I'm one of those people. What can I do? I lock every door, every window, and my car, but seriously, what can I do? All I can do is hope that it's not me when the next druggy is looking for money.

04-22-2008, 05:17 AM	#40 (permalink)
Lasereth Knight of the Old Republic Location: Winston-Salem, NC	Working at a police station in a medium population city has opened my eyes to what crime really is. My city has a population around 200,000. It's a big city but not overstuffed like NYC or Chicago. I've witnessed crime once in my life and it was in Washington DC. Saw a guy steal something from a street vendor and run. Never have I seen crime in my own city and I've been here for 25 years. I thought that crime really wasn't bad here. That police officers ride around for most of the day, protecting rather than arresting. Holy cow was I wrong. 500 calls a week on a light week. FIVE HUNDRED people in my city, or 100 people a day on average needed the POLICE to come protect them from criminals or suspicious people. It's just time until it's you. Crime is everywhere and it can happen to anyone regardless of the precautions you take. My wife doesn't agree with it so I don't have a concealed permit or a gun in the house but if it was up to me I would have both. Once you threaten someone's family, life, or property, you give up your right to LIVE. What do I do to protect my family and property? Not much, and it sorta scares me. 100 people a day in my city need the police and I have nothing to keep me safe if I'm one of those people. What can I do? I lock every door, every window, and my car, but seriously, what can I do? All I can do is hope that it's not me when the next druggy is looking for money.