Letters to the Editor
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If the police would do there jobs, if there were services..
I read this story on a less biased and more accurate site. It seems that drug users were leaving needles and paraphenalia in the yard of the day care across the street, and he'd had three break ins where armed thugs threatened him. It's not just for moving homeless around.
I do believe it has more weapons on it than just water. The big thing is actually the video. The police had used the video before.
Bottom line is that it wouldn't be justified if the police were patrolling, if there were enough slots for drug rehab and enough mental health services. I remember when we did NOT have homeless in the street, when the mentally ill had services. WIthout those things, the man and the neighbors have a right to self-defense.
I can not hate on the man. If it makes him feel safer, go for it. If it drives the dealers away (and the video seems to do that, although differing reports say an additional bat or pipe on it), more power to him.
Personally, I'd think that a .357 or a .45 would take it out. You usual dealer does not have .357s. They use cheaper guns. Guess inflation has hit those asshats, too.