On 5/16/2012 1:07 PM, Oren wrote:
On Wed, 16 May 2012 11:04:52 -0500, Vic Smith
wrote:

I'm just glad I don't live in a high crime area.

I happen to live in an HOA community. Six homes on my street. Two
houses on one side have four retired law enforcement officers, two
each. The HOA President lives across the street from me. He really
leaves me alone if a leaf falls off a tree. I had to teach him there
was 99 shades of white paint for fascia trim - put him on the carpet I
did.

The neighbor around the corner and across my fence is close to being a
retired law enforcement officer.

Image the fire power on my street. I even have an agreement with the
guy next door that if a crook jumps from my yard into his I'm allowed
to shoot, if his dogs don't get him first.

Fer sure....a retired (violent) cop I know has a more violent son.
Daddy didn't keep his weapon secure, so when sonny got mad at a guy at
work he took daddy's gun down there to "scare" the other. More cops
were called and, being brothers in blue, sonny wasn't charged and daddy
got his gun back. Sonny had a habit to support and he would go postal
at the slightest provocation. The retired cop even left the weapon
layin' on the floor (with his trousers) with small children in the
house. Sonny was kicked out of the Army for punching a Sgt. Kicked out
of numerous schools. Restraining order didn't get his attention.
Daddy's parenting technique was usually lying to get kid out of scrapes
(when sonny was too big to beat on). Gotta be careful what you wish for )