What if the police announced you’re on you own....

[brandx]

What's fueling the spike in crime in Atlanta?

Is it drugs?

OF course! Just watched most of Sicario last night. One dude said if 20% of the population would stop snorting and shooting this junk then there wouldn't be a problem.

 

[brandx]

It would be a shame if that guys picture ended up posted around town.... of course then you would be the one prosecuted for defamation of character or some crap.

I guess being on your own means some vigilante justice. A house was raided in the closest town to me, population about 900. Meth bust, I would love to go loot the house while they are in jail. Brother says don't do it you'd get caught. Dang.

 

[brandx]

I was just shocked when I heard the story... I agree, having so many cops catching speeders, which of course is a big Moneymaker for them, is a much lower priority in my opinion.

it is not as hazardous writing a ticket, makes money, less paperwork, and the jails are full. Might as well do something other than arrest the crooks, the judges just let them go home anyway.

 

[brandx]

When I managed for a major department store years ago, we had off duty cops that worked security. DPS, city & sheriff. There was a guy who was masterbating behind a fixture watching a sales woman. We got him on camera and the officer would not do anything except escort him out of the store! I couldn't even get him to trespass the guy so I could at least get his name and info to give to my hunny who was a cop at the time to arrest him later. I was pissed! And after complaining to the main store manager nothing happened and that cop stayed on the payroll. It was almost closing time and the jerk didn't want to stay late and deal with the paperwork.

I'm telling ya people are going to get sick of this crap. Men used to deal out some justice, beat the tarnation out of him some night when he is out on his own.

 

[Kootenay prepper]

Few years ago when I lived on the edge of town a drunk homeless guy tried pushing his way into my house. I ended up having to grab him and carry him to the sidewalk after he tried pushing me out of the way. My wife called the police to get this idiot off our property and they got mad at us for stopping him and not calling the police sooner. Ya okay what am I supposed to do invite him in and make him a coffee while I wait for the police to show up. Me and my wife are one thing but when my son is in the house I’m not going to mess around.

 

[jontte]

yup,once you got kids in the pic,you take a totally harder stance at carbage messing with you.

 

[grape ape]

Read this !!!!
MARTIN COUNTY, Ky. (GRAY DIGITAL MEDIA) -- A Kentucky sheriff has told the local fiscal court he is suspending all law enforcement activities because of lack of funding.


The Lexington Herald-Leader reports Martin County Sheriff John Kirk took the stage without invitation at a fiscal court meeting Monday. Kirk said his office is still owed a $75,000 payment due in January. He also complained that new obligations placed on his office will add $99,000 to his annual expenditures.


On his personal Facebook page, he posted that residents should, "lock your doors, load your guns and get a biting, barking dog."


A large part of the problem is a sharp decline in coal severance taxes hitting Eastern Kentucky. Local government economic assistance fund money to coal-producing counties has dropped by 80 percent since fiscal year 2012.

 

[DrHenley]

Pretty much on my own as it is.

If a bad guy wants to do something to me what are the police going to do?

I'll tell you what they are going to do...

FILE A REPORT!

 

[Brent S]

Yeah, budgets are going to continue to get tighter and expenses are going to go up all over the nation. The reality is police and other govt agencies will slowly cut out more and more services. I believe in having a way to provide your own security.

 

[lonewolf]

we are pretty much on our own here as far as the police as concerned, you wont see a cop out here in the British countryside, all police stations have closed and police numbers are much smaller due to budget cuts, the only place you will see a cop is in the cities and the much larger urban centres. the nearest police station to me is at least an hours drive away.

 

[Mountain trapper]

I'm fine with not seeing any cops around here. I really don't have any use for them anyway. With that said I do get along fine with our sheriff and a couple of his deputies.

 

[VenomJockey]

I hear things like this all the time.

I shop on Amazon a lot. No lines, no psychos whacking off in public, and I get better customer service.

Online shopping and having the merchandise shipped right to your door is the way to go...saves time, fuel, and the miles of walking around the store!

 

[tmttactical]

Most of my shopping is done on-line. I get better prices, no people standing behind me and don't need to hide my EDC.

 

[DrHenley]

I try to buy local when I can, but for some reason local people don't seem to buy the same things I do, consequently nobody has the things I need.

 

[Brent S]

I try to buy local when I can, but for some reason local people don't seem to buy the same things I do, consequently nobody has the things I need.

I agree that I like to support the local economy too but like you said with limited selection and the ability to compare pricing on line I think I use online more now. There will always be things like bulky construction items and such that you buy local but amazon has truly changed the world.
We went from paying 30.00 for a light bulb locally to about 8.00 for it online. Now we rarely use those metal halide or high pressure sodium bulbs and 95% is LED. These changes were all within about three years. Things are rapidly evolving up being online helps to keep up with it.

 

[Brent S]

I just saw what this thread was originally. I think it got hijacked, lol

 

[VenomJockey]

Yeah, apparently my post is the guilty one...seems to have changed directions after that!! Didn't intend for that to happen! Sorry about that.

 

[lonewolf]

we don't see any cops around here so no change.

 

[Brent S]

Yeah, apparently my post is the guilty one...seems to have changed directions after that!! Didn't intend for that to happen! Sorry about that.

Lol, sometimes these threads get more interesting when they change direction a couple times! I’ve never been to uptight about not coloring inside the lines.

 

[Maverick]

We are and have been pretty much on our own here, the only time I see Law Enforcement is when they are using our gun range up here or visiting.

 

[DrHenley]

I think the last time I saw any kind of law enforcement at the BOL was when Jimmy Carter was President.

And he was hunting with us. (The LEO, not Jimmy)

 

[Proud Prepper]

I would rather be on my own. Law enforcement has nothing to offer me. To many ******* in law enforcement.

 

[KateMTx]

I would rather be on my own. Law enforcement has nothing to offer me. To many ******* in law enforcement.

I know people who think police are the "good guys" fighting against criminals who are "bad guys." I try to explain to them that cops are people just like anyone else, and according to my own personal theory, about at 3rd of people are "good" or are generally concerned with other's interests as well as their own, 1/3 are "bad" or exhibit characteristics that make them dangerous who do not deserve to be harmed, and 1/3 can go either way, depending on the influences around them. (I may be completely off on the percentages but this pretty much sums up the types of people as I have observed them.)

 

[Maverick]

All the LEO's I know are good guys, My son is a Sheriff Deputy, My Son-Law is an ICE Agent, my nephew is an FBI agent and I'm retired Forest Service LI then Federal Game Warden both of which are 1811 GS-11. The only ones I know that are bad I read about or see in the news so I don't doubt their are a lot of them in this Country, I'm just saying I don't know any.

 

[VenomJockey]

I know people who think police are the "good guys" fighting against criminals who are "bad guys." I try to explain to them that cops are people just like anyone else, and according to my own personal theory, about at 3rd of people are "good" or are generally concerned with other's interests as well as their own, 1/3 are "bad" or exhibit characteristics that make them dangerous who do not deserve to be harmed, and 1/3 can go either way, depending on the influences around them. (I may be completely off on the percentages but this pretty much sums up the types of people as I have observed them.)

Likely pretty accurate guesstimate....from my own observations over the years, I'd say you're pretty much on target. Doesn't appear to me to be many "good guys" left in reality. I can do without them.....rural area out in the boonies, and I have plenty of firepower.

 

[Brent S]

I agree that you can’t just include everyone in a whole group of people and classify them. I have met a few good cops, and bad. It does seem to attract a certain macho type of personality though. I will say this though, these guys are on call 24/7 and knowingly put their lives on the line to help keep our society together. They go into places most sane people avoid and aren’t paid nearly enough for their personal risk on a daily basis. So for the good, and even the bad, I appreciate what they do overall for us.

 

[lonewolf]

I think too many cops, especially British, have their own agenda these days , I would not trust them as far as I could spit.

 

[DrHenley]

Bigpaul, you don't trust anyone as far as you can spit.

 

[VenomJockey]

Bigpaul, you don't trust anyone as far as you can spit.

"you don't trust anyone"
There ya go...now THAT is the right attitude!!!

 

[Brent S]

Bigpaul, you don't trust anyone as far as you can spit.

And that’s his endearing side....