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Old 07-01-2008, 05:37 PM   #95
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Originally Posted by Dr.Zoidberg
^ This is a problem, which is indeed hard to solve...
I think it comes down to philosophy...

Philosophy A - I rely on the government (police) to protect me
Philosophy B - I rely on my own means to protect me

As dalmations said, the police can not always respond in the timeframe needed. By the time they arrive, the perpetrator is long gone, or I'm dead. This is why many neighbors have Neighborhood Watch programs, where local citizens patrol the neighborhood. These people are not law enforcement officers. They are people like you and me. Some of them carry handguns (with license/permit), and others do not.

I'm a Philosophy A person. I do not rely solely on the police to take care of me and my neighborhood.
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