Shelter in place
Kevin_L
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That was the news story when I woke up today. 3 miles as the crow flies from my house, someone went berserk and the Aurora police asked local residents to stay inside and away from doors and windows.
The incident happened about 1/2 mile from the police substation!!! Not likely to get away with the matter when Johnny Law can see you from his office!
I don't live in the ghetto. There aren't any particular issues with homeless, drugs, gangs, etc around here. I think people are just losing their minds and choosing to be outraged at the first opportunity. And it's getting worse. There have been multiple shootings and an increase in violence in the druggie parts of Aurora lately. Same old story (drugs and deals gone sideways) and the punishments are always a slap on the wrist which we all know is more encouragement than deterrent.
FWIW: I'm perfectly safe. Two very alert mini-Aussies tell me when anyone or anything moves outside the house. No one, not even the stealthy pizza guy, gets close without the alert being sounded.
🇺🇲 "The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants." - Thomas Jefferson 🇺🇲
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What about Fed-Ex? Don
Glad you are safe and sound...
"Independence Now, Independence Forever."
John Adams
Must be some kinda neighborhood when fedEx can unload 9 boxes, and this perp can cause disruption.
Margaret Thatcher
"There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies and statistics."
Mark Twain
So, did you shelter in place?
And fiery auto crashes
Some will die in hot pursuit
While sifting through my ashes
Some will fall in love with life
And drink it from a fountain
That is pouring like an avalanche
Coming down the mountain
Yes. In the corner of the basement, trembling in fear. 😁
🇺🇲 "The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants." - Thomas Jefferson 🇺🇲
With your colander on right?
"Independence Now, Independence Forever."
John Adams
Of course!!!
🇺🇲 "The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants." - Thomas Jefferson 🇺🇲
Hopefully everyone is well stocked with T.P.
I hear that's the first thing creepers go after.
Has the order been lifted yet ????
Yes. It was lifted about 90 minutes after it was issued.
🇺🇲 "The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants." - Thomas Jefferson 🇺🇲
This is what you've trained for,,,,,
Watch out folks. Kevin is now free to roam about.
And fiery auto crashes
Some will die in hot pursuit
While sifting through my ashes
Some will fall in love with life
And drink it from a fountain
That is pouring like an avalanche
Coming down the mountain
From the movie Police Academy;
What's wrong with this man?????
There was gun play and he missed it
Oh seriously, Glad you're 904, all clear.
Shelter in place OR patrol the perimeter?
Hunker in the bunker with the stampede string cinched down tight!
Same Aurora, different area. Aurora is a massive area containing some of the shadiest parts of Colorado as well as some nice ones.
I live in a small corner of Aurora that happens to stretch into a red county called Douglas. I'm about as far away from the notorious Aurora as you can get and still be classified as part of it.
🇺🇲 "The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants." - Thomas Jefferson 🇺🇲
I will. 😊
Here's a crime map of Aurora. I'm below the E-470 line in Douglas County. It's very much a pro-2A county. The event that happened yesterday is in Arapahoe county which favors being nice to criminals and talking about their problems.
https://www.neighborhoodscout.com/co/aurora/crime
🇺🇲 "The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants." - Thomas Jefferson 🇺🇲
I completely agree.
The 'shelter in place' thing got me thinking, though. That's the difference between what the second amendment was intended to be and what it has become. "Stay home and the police force will keep you safe" instead of "keep your own community safe". Seems subtle when I write it, but it's actually a massive difference in mindset. One way inspires community service, the other inspires dependence and submission. (apologies for turning this general thread into a constitution thread. I'll do better. 😀 )
🇺🇲 "The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants." - Thomas Jefferson 🇺🇲