I have locks on my doors, do you? Here's a question for you, I have locks on my doors do you? And now that I think about it, I have locks on my windows, garage, and storage buildings...

ExperienceCounts

Here's a question for you, I have locks on my doors do you?
And now that I think about it, I have locks on my windows, garage, and storage buildings too.
Want to know why?

As a child, our house was never locked. Now I lock the doors as soon as I enter the house and even if I'm outside working in the yard. Deadbolts no less.

Why? You might ask. And my answer is this, over the last few years, home invasions have become more common and I just don't get around as well as I once did.

There are almost no consequences for physical attacks in public places and our homes are now our only safe spaces, although those new pesky no warrant search victims who are dead or maimed might disagree.

Some politiciations are publically calling for their political allies to actively harass those who disagree with them and telling them to force those who disagree with their ideas out of public spaces.

Hence a retreat to our homes. Where we might be doxed, and there will be no consequences unless you are supporting the right political party of might.

That's not even mentioning the early releases of criminals because space is too tight in our prison systems or the release of thousands of i*****l a***ns who somehow work in our nation with stolen American identities but just want a better life. Somehow, none of these peoples believe in following our laws and that's okay because our politicians say so. We get to live with them in our middle and lower class neighborhoods, why not those neighborhoods of the politicians and the wealthy?

But I digress, in my garage there are tools, which somehow "disappear" if I forget to close the door when I go inside the house (mechanic tools, racks, shovels) for a couple of hours or overnight. Now we know it's not snowflakes or the Z generation because they only use IT devices, soiling their hands doing actual work is not the norm so why would they steal real working tools?

Adults, real adults, are doing the stealing...and they should know better. They live close, in my neighborhood. How else would they find that rare opportunity to liberate stuff from my property as it is a rare occasion I leave anything unlocked?

Yep, I've locks on windows, doors, storage buildings, and my garage, bet you do too. I double dog dare any politician to leave their castles unlocked.But they don't have to worry, do they? They have gates or gated communities, guards, or personal bodyguards that the average joe doesn't. So maybe they don't need locks.

And yes, I want locks on my border, and real solutions to stop the illegal entry into my country.We as American citizens deserve on less.

Singularity

ExperienceCounts wrote:

Here's a question for you, I have locks on my doors do you?
And now that I think about it, I have locks on my windows, garage, and storage buildings too.
Want to know why?

As a child, our house was never locked. Now I lock the doors as soon as I enter the house and even if I'm outside working in the yard. Deadbolts no less.

Why? You might ask. And my answer is this, over the last few years, home invasions have become more common and I just don't get around as well as I once did.

There are almost no consequences for physical attacks in public places and our homes are now our only safe spaces, although those new pesky no warrant search victims who are dead or maimed might disagree.

Some politiciations are publically calling for their political allies to actively harass those who disagree with them and telling them to force those who disagree with their ideas out of public spaces.

Hence a retreat to our homes. Where we might be doxed, and there will be no consequences unless you are supporting the right political party of might.

That's not even mentioning the early releases of criminals because space is too tight in our prison systems or the release of thousands of i*****l a***ns who somehow work in our nation with stolen American identities but just want a better life. Somehow, none of these peoples believe in following our laws and that's okay because our politicians say so. We get to live with them in our middle and lower class neighborhoods, why not those neighborhoods of the politicians and the wealthy?

But I digress, in my garage there are tools, which somehow "disappear" if I forget to close the door when I go inside the house (mechanic tools, racks, shovels) for a couple of hours or overnight. Now we know it's not snowflakes or the Z generation because they only use IT devices, soiling their hands doing actual work is not the norm so why would they steal real working tools?

Adults, real adults, are doing the stealing...and they should know better. They live close, in my neighborhood. How else would they find that rare opportunity to liberate stuff from my property as it is a rare occasion I leave anything unlocked?

Yep, I've locks on windows, doors, storage buildings, and my garage, bet you do too. I double dog dare any politician to leave their castles unlocked.But they don't have to worry, do they? They have gates or gated communities, guards, or personal bodyguards that the average joe doesn't. So maybe they don't need locks.

And yes, I want locks on my border, and real solutions to stop the illegal entry into my country.We as American citizens deserve on less.

Here's a question for you, I have locks on my door... (show quote)

No one gets out of this place alive, ya know? It's a personal choice whether one spends an entire lifetime marking territory and defending one's stuff from outsiders versus making friends, sharing the wealth and comforting one another during hard times.

Its a dialectic. I lock my doors. And I remember that the further away you push the other, the less and less he looks like your brother.

bmac32 Loc: West Florida

As a kid no doors were locked, house, garage or car was never locked, small town. Today most people lock their doors. Came back from the service everything was locked. Today never leave the house without locking, close the door when returning, locked, just sitting here locked.

Singularity wrote:

No one gets out of this place alive, ya know? It's a personal choice whether one spends an entire lifetime marking territory and defending one's stuff from outsiders versus making friends, sharing the wealth and comforting one another during hard times.

Its a dialectic. I lock my doors. And I remember that the further away you push the other, the less and less he looks like your brother.

Michael Rich Loc: Lapine Oregon

ExperienceCounts wrote:

Here's a question for you, I have locks on my doors do you?
And now that I think about it, I have locks on my windows, garage, and storage buildings too.
Want to know why?

As a child, our house was never locked. Now I lock the doors as soon as I enter the house and even if I'm outside working in the yard. Deadbolts no less.

Why? You might ask. And my answer is this, over the last few years, home invasions have become more common and I just don't get around as well as I once did.

There are almost no consequences for physical attacks in public places and our homes are now our only safe spaces, although those new pesky no warrant search victims who are dead or maimed might disagree.

Some politiciations are publically calling for their political allies to actively harass those who disagree with them and telling them to force those who disagree with their ideas out of public spaces.

Hence a retreat to our homes. Where we might be doxed, and there will be no consequences unless you are supporting the right political party of might.

That's not even mentioning the early releases of criminals because space is too tight in our prison systems or the release of thousands of i*****l a***ns who somehow work in our nation with stolen American identities but just want a better life. Somehow, none of these peoples believe in following our laws and that's okay because our politicians say so. We get to live with them in our middle and lower class neighborhoods, why not those neighborhoods of the politicians and the wealthy?

But I digress, in my garage there are tools, which somehow "disappear" if I forget to close the door when I go inside the house (mechanic tools, racks, shovels) for a couple of hours or overnight. Now we know it's not snowflakes or the Z generation because they only use IT devices, soiling their hands doing actual work is not the norm so why would they steal real working tools?

Adults, real adults, are doing the stealing...and they should know better. They live close, in my neighborhood. How else would they find that rare opportunity to liberate stuff from my property as it is a rare occasion I leave anything unlocked?

Yep, I've locks on windows, doors, storage buildings, and my garage, bet you do too. I double dog dare any politician to leave their castles unlocked.But they don't have to worry, do they? They have gates or gated communities, guards, or personal bodyguards that the average joe doesn't. So maybe they don't need locks.

And yes, I want locks on my border, and real solutions to stop the illegal entry into my country.We as American citizens deserve on less.

Here's a question for you, I have locks on my door... (show quote)

Too bad that you don't have good neighbors who would help rid you of the lowlife type perpetrators.

It's most likely at night that you're having the problem.

A very quite and concerned neighbor with a night sight crossbow can work wonders.

I can pretty much guarantee that the lowlife will be quickly educated with a bolt from the bow stuck in its ass.

Locking doors as you do is smart though.

Singularity

byronglimish wrote:

Too bad that you don't have good neighbors who would help rid you of the lowlife type perpetrators.

It's most likely at night that you're having the problem.

A very quite and concerned neighbor with a night sight crossbow can work wonders.

I can pretty much guarantee that the lowlife will be quickly educated with a bolt from the bow stuck in its ass.

Locking doors as you do is smart though.

It is far simpler to fucking lock the garage door. Then you don't get blood stains on the washer dryer or the new table saw. And the authorities don't have to investigate the scene and possibly steal your weed stash!

debeda

ExperienceCounts wrote:

Here's a question for you, I have locks on my doors do you?
And now that I think about it, I have locks on my windows, garage, and storage buildings too.
Want to know why?

As a child, our house was never locked. Now I lock the doors as soon as I enter the house and even if I'm outside working in the yard. Deadbolts no less.

Why? You might ask. And my answer is this, over the last few years, home invasions have become more common and I just don't get around as well as I once did.

There are almost no consequences for physical attacks in public places and our homes are now our only safe spaces, although those new pesky no warrant search victims who are dead or maimed might disagree.

Some politiciations are publically calling for their political allies to actively harass those who disagree with them and telling them to force those who disagree with their ideas out of public spaces.

Hence a retreat to our homes. Where we might be doxed, and there will be no consequences unless you are supporting the right political party of might.

That's not even mentioning the early releases of criminals because space is too tight in our prison systems or the release of thousands of i*****l a***ns who somehow work in our nation with stolen American identities but just want a better life. Somehow, none of these peoples believe in following our laws and that's okay because our politicians say so. We get to live with them in our middle and lower class neighborhoods, why not those neighborhoods of the politicians and the wealthy?

But I digress, in my garage there are tools, which somehow "disappear" if I forget to close the door when I go inside the house (mechanic tools, racks, shovels) for a couple of hours or overnight. Now we know it's not snowflakes or the Z generation because they only use IT devices, soiling their hands doing actual work is not the norm so why would they steal real working tools?

Adults, real adults, are doing the stealing...and they should know better. They live close, in my neighborhood. How else would they find that rare opportunity to liberate stuff from my property as it is a rare occasion I leave anything unlocked?

Yep, I've locks on windows, doors, storage buildings, and my garage, bet you do too. I double dog dare any politician to leave their castles unlocked.But they don't have to worry, do they? They have gates or gated communities, guards, or personal bodyguards that the average joe doesn't. So maybe they don't need locks.

And yes, I want locks on my border, and real solutions to stop the illegal entry into my country.We as American citizens deserve on less.

Here's a question for you, I have locks on my door... (show quote)

Terrific post!!!!! I agree with you 100%

debeda

Singularity wrote:

No one gets out of this place alive, ya know? It's a personal choice whether one spends an entire lifetime marking territory and defending one's stuff from outsiders versus making friends, sharing the wealth and comforting one another during hard times.

Its a dialectic. I lock my doors. And I remember that the further away you push the other, the less and less he looks like your brother.

So.....you dont mind people stealing from you? I dont quite understand your post. I grew up in a neighborhood where no one locked their doors and most left their car keys in the car so they didn't lose them. I didn't feel the neighbors were "brothers", but everybody tended to be respectful of others' person and property. IE if it's not yours dont touch it, and if you do touch it there are consequences.
I agree with Experience Counts that our country as a whole has become far less law abiding and far more disrespectful of others. And why not? You've got teachers, professors and a whole political party glorifying and allowing lawlessness. You've got sensational stories of the police being unlawful - for those few that are. Think Scott Peterson. And very little coverage of those good men and women out there risking life and limb every day, only to have unlawful judges and states attorneys turning the miscreants loose. You even have police going to jail for following the law (think Joe Arpaio). The rule of law is deteriorating before our eyes.

Michael Rich Loc: Lapine Oregon

Singularity wrote:

It is far simpler to fucking lock the garage door. Then you don't get blood stains on the washer dryer or the new table saw. And the authorities don't have to investigate the scene and possibly steal your weed stash!

What you suggest all makes sense to me.

I was informed by the Dr in Portland (2005) who issued medical marijuana permits, that the county were I reside has many deputies who have their cards too...so the potential is there for loss of flower.

And the mess that the bolt would possibly make is a concern.

Maybe trail the perpetrator to their dwelling and leave no DNA.

Sometimes and positive reinforcement message is the only answer. Most especially for the drug fueled burglars.

Michael Rich Loc: Lapine Oregon

debeda wrote:

So.....you dont mind people stealing from you? I d... (show quote)

Yes ma'am, our cops constantly re-remind victims to secure their belongings.

Taking care of one's own self is the heart of not becoming a victim.

I wish that we still lived in a safe world where locks and adequate protection wasn't necessary.

p.s....in my humble opinion, there is nothing more sexy than a woman packing a hog leg, and knows how to use it.😉☺

debeda

byronglimish wrote:

Yes ma'am, our cops constantly re-remind victims to secure their belongings.

Taking care of one's own self is the heart of not becoming a victim.

I wish that we still lived in a safe world where locks and adequate protection wasn't necessary.

p.s....in my humble opinion, there is nothing more sexy than a woman packing a hog leg, and knows how to use it.😉☺

Lolololhahahaha you must like to live dangerously, Byron

Yes, I also wish we still lived in a safe world/country to leave to our children and grandchildren and beyond

bggamers Loc: georgia

Singularity wrote:

No one gets out of this place alive, ya know? It's a personal choice whether one spends an entire lifetime marking territory and defending one's stuff from outsiders versus making friends, sharing the wealth and comforting one another during hard times.

Its a dialectic. I lock my doors. And I remember that the further away you push the other, the less and less he looks like your brother.

You know what he isn't my brother and if he's on my property uninvited or doesn't ring my doorbell me and my dogs will make sure he knows he's not welcome. I live alone most of the time and the way the world is going NO I don't trust almost no one would v**e to shut down our border and stop immigration totally till we get a system in place to be able to do that this is our country we have a right to know who is coming in

debeda

bggamers wrote:

You know what he isn't my brother and if he's on my property uninvited or doesn't ring my doorbell me and my dogs will make sure he knows he's not welcome. I live alone most of the time and the way the world is going NO I don't trust almost no one would v**e to shut down our border and stop immigration totally till we get a system in place to be able to do that this is our country we have a right to know who is coming in

Singularity

byronglimish wrote:

Yes ma'am, our cops constantly re-remind victims to secure their belongings.

Taking care of one's own self is the heart of not becoming a victim.

I wish that we still lived in a safe world where locks and adequate protection wasn't necessary.

p.s....in my humble opinion, there is nothing more sexy than a woman packing a hog leg, and knows how to use it.😉☺

I hear Mrs. Archie Bunker knows what to do with one.

Best bbq sammiches and pork and beans (no can opener involved) you ever could imagine....

Singularity

debeda wrote:

So.....you dont mind people stealing from you? I d... (show quote)

did you look up what dialectic means?

debeda

Singularity wrote:

did you look up what dialectic means?

I know what dialectic means. The "pushing away, hard to see brother" part was the confusion. I'm a person who tends to see everyone as good, and when they do bad things they're just putting on an act. It's been a tough and ongoing life lesson to find that is just not true.