Kid with a Gun

[last5oh_302]

My BIL has a bumper sticker that reads "An armed neigborhood is a safe neighborhood." They live in a rural,predominently white neighborhood in western New York. Every once in a while,the odd car with non-white occupants cruise their neighborhood snooping around and when they're seen,the phones start ringing and the guns come out. It's made very clear what will happen if they so much as look like they're up to no good. Now,these people could be anybody from someone looking at real estate to door-to-door sales people,but,it's assumed that non-whites are murdering thieves that will be shot on sight. I pointed that out,one day,and everybody looked at me like I had a third eye. My BIL nudged his neighbor and said "It's ok. He's a Canadian" and they all laughed. It's just NUTS!

LOL you crappy Canuck you. That made me laugh. Off topic but I was texting my buddy yesterday evening while he was standing out front of the White House and he was listening to someone stating they should put up a wall between the US and Canada. He found it quite funny but I guess some American politician just made that suggestion. It was in the news anyway. They could have matching walls. One in the south and a matching wall in the north.

[HaroldH]

If things were that way where I live, I would keep it for myself..... What a terrible place to live.

Right on! Nutbars on the loose!

[Fox]

My concern is the 3rd attempt to break in, the lack of a 911 and the unlocked door on the 3rd attempt.

You would think that they would have the door locked or at least lock the door after the first attempt to break in, let alone the second. Just sitting in the foyer waiting for the break in to happen without getting on the phone to call for help seems really fishy to me.

We all know that 11 year olds have cell phones now, why not call 911 and have them on the phone with police on the way. Remember that 911 call of the women yelling "I will shoot, I will shoot" and then a bang, that is proof of a break in.

I was shooting at 5, I could have defended the house too but I also know how 911 works.

[jim]

When there are only seconds to spare,....the police are mere minutes away.

[jaycee]

When there are only seconds to spare,....the police are mere minutes away.

A lot more than that if you are living in the country and where the police often times "get lost"!

[dutchhunter]

there is talk now that the kid that was shot was on the porch with the other kids just hanging out ,and things got out of hand when the one kids was showing off the gun ,,who knows it is just a tragedy plan and simple ,,,,Dutch

[yellow dog]

I miss old Sheriff Andy Taylor and his trusty side kick Fast Gun Feif. None of this would be happening if they were still around.

[trimmer21]

I miss old Sheriff Andy Taylor and his trusty side kick Fast Gun Feif. None of this would be happening if they were still around.

Relatives in the US Army tell me that rural,small-town America hasn't changed much since the Mayberry show. They live in small towns outside both Fort Bragg and Fort Benning. It seems that folks still sit on the front porch,go to church on Sunday and work hard to get to Heaven. Unbelievable,but,it is what is and oh,yeah,they still regard it as the cradle of The Confederacy. LOL

[Snowwalker]

LOL you crappy Canuck you. That made me laugh. Off topic but I was texting my buddy yesterday evening while he was standing out front of the White House and he was listening to someone stating they should put up a wall between the US and Canada. He found it quite funny but I guess some American politician just made that suggestion. It was in the news anyway. They could have matching walls. One in the south and a matching wall in the north.

Lets put walls all the way around for them, and then fill it with water for us. I mean it would be a nice little fish pond.

[fishermccann]

JP , I guess most of the responses were not what you were looking for!