Leon lcb11211@swbelldotnet writes:
On 6/13/2017 10:26 PM, DerbyDad03 wrote:
On Tuesday, June 13, 2017 at 3:26:48 PM UTC-4, wrote:
On Tuesday, June 13, 2017 at 10:25:20 AM UTC-5, -MIKE- wrote:


Obviously, this will only keep an honest man, honest, and not stop a
professional thief.

Sadly, those low expectations are about all we can hope for these days.

Robert

Do you really think it was all that different in days of yore?

From http://historiccamdencounty.com/ccnews69.shtml

"THE USE, VALUE AND THEFT OF 18TH-CENTURY GARDEN TOOLS
When Shovels and Dung Forks Were Among Life's Most Important Possessions"

Peoples' livelihoods directly depended on their garden tools. And the value
of those tools also made them a common target for thieves, as illustrated
by advertisements in the Pennsylvania Gazette.

Stolen hoes

In 1763, for example, Adam Reed of Lancaster County accompanied his local
constable to a spot where they found Mr. Reed's stolen property "hid in
the ground." Among the purloined articles unearthed were four grubbing
hoes, four shovels and two spades.

In another case, during the Revolutionary War, John Jones of Southwark
left personal tools in the care of one Captain Christian Grover "at the
time of the approach of the enemy" to Philadelphia. In 1778 Mr. Jones
advertised for the return of his property, promising that whoever returned
his belongings would be "rewarded in proportion to their trouble or expense."
Among his prized possessions were two spades, five garden hoes, one grubbing
hoe and two dung forks."



As long as there has been some kind of law enforcement, there has been
crime.

Crime is independent of law enforcement. One must consider that at
the time (1763), hoes, spades, shovels, pitchforks were all hand-made
one-at-a-time. Which made them valuable and relatively rare items.


On another note, Stolen hoes. LOL What's a pimp to do?

I was watching the Family Feud and Steve Harvey ask the question, What
is the farmers wife jealous of? After a some thought the contestant
answered, her husbands hoe? Steve lost it.

And if you think that answer was spontaneous, well ...