Man i hear these horror stories all the time from almost anywhere USA. I'm so glad i live where i do. Around here people leave their ATV's outside John Deere lawn mowers outside,etc. I haven't locked my back door in yrs. except when i go out of state for a couple weeks. When i pull my race car out to get it cleaned up to go the track, the kids/young adults actaully come over and help me wash it. Every kid i know in the neighbor hood calls me Mr. John. I think it's all about parenthood and how they are raised (total respect) Admittly i live in a small farming town and the kids are taught to work from the time they are old enough. enough said i've lived in Chgo, (grew up there) lived in Phx, for over 20 yrs. and crime was rampent in both cities. I don't think there's a solution except to shoot first and decide if it was the right thing to do.
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