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Pete C.

Janet wrote:
>
> In article >, lid says...
> >
> > On 7/19/2011 8:22 AM, Janet wrote:
> > > Isle of Arran
> >
> >
> > Hope it never happens to you but one of the things riff-raff have
> > learned is there are easy pickings in places where people think they are
> > safe
> > We live in such an area and crimes tend to be done by "visitors" who
> > know most folks have their guard down.
>
> That doesn't happen here for the simple reason its too risky; there's
> no immediate private escape route. All departures are via ferry in full
> view of the local police.

Most people don't live on isolated islands with no road access. I'd bet
that the percentage in the US is far to the right of the decimal point.
Therefore your very unique situation is in no way representative of the
situation in the bulk of the US.