A Dog and a Gun
Yes friends and neighbors, in my little town we have a Gang problem...a big gang problem. We've got the Crips, the Bloods, the Mexican Mafia (aka...the Fat Ass Mexicans)...and all of the rest of 'em. The powers that be insist they're taking a proactive approach in addressing gang related issues within the community. Bullshit...they can't depend on informants...undercover drug buys, or undercover surveillance, or identifying tattoos. The fact is...these little gang cells are organized by people who understand how organized crime works. They use the worker bees, so to speak.
I heard a good one..."the Gang Task Force members are seeking out older / senior members of these gangs in an attempt to persuade these individuals to help affect change in our community."
Bullshit...who do they think they're kidding.
If you ever find a pair of tennis shoes (sneakers) hanging from the power lines in front of your house...a good bet would be it is not you local high school gym class playing a joke on someone. Fact of the matter is...these people are dangerous...really really dangerous. They don't know and they don't care. Like I said...worker bees will die for their Queen.
My advice is to get a dog and a gun, if you don't already have 'em. Nobody can sneak up on a dog, and a gun makes it 50 / 50.
Also, make sure your gun is loaded...because an unloaded gun is like throwing a rock...one chance to get really lucky.
I'm just saying...a dog and a gun...and I live in the nicest neighborhood in town.
I just finished reading "You Can't Win" by Jack Black. Not the actor, mind you. This guy was a professional thief and highwayman around the turn of the 20th century. It's really interesting reading and I highly recommend it. Anyway, at one point he describes how one of his burglaries goes wrong and gets thrown in jail. His intended victim visits him before he gets locked up and asks Jack how to prevent future burglary attempts. Jack's reply is quite simple: "I told him to buy himself a dollar-and-a-half dog, and let him sleep in the house." I agree that a gun is a good idea in case the dog isn't sufficient deterrent.