[RandallNeighbour]

We've had lots of vandalism this summer while the kids are off school in our alley.

My neighbors all have nice "two car" garages filled with useless crap while their very expensive cars sit outside. All the while, they know our neighborhood is a target for theives... I shake my head and mumble to myself about what idiots they must be.

Now I understand some folks don't have garages and can't lock up their vehicles. But if that was me I'd probably not own a nice car. When I had nice cars and I lived in apartments, I was hit repeatedly. Now I'm older and smarter.

And here in Texas, shooting/or shooting at a theif (warning shots) will not cause one to be arrested as long as the theif is on or in his property. About once a month, I see reports on TV stating someone has shot an intruder/theif and they're always given a hall pass and a smile from the grand jury. Our prisons, while the biggest in the country, are also overpopulated.