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Originally Posted by Bealman
Not sure the Nanny State prevents crime. People need to make their safety their responsibility. There is no simple solution to crime. Bill Clinton had the three strikes law. Only years later he regrets it because of the overcrowding of jails. Ask those that come from a Nanny State if they feel safer because of so many surveillance cameras. They don't prevent crime, they just sometimes help with the aftermath. Don't blame the money spent on community watch. I think they do well with their intended purposes. Every corner of every block could have an armed police person, but I am pretty sure crimes would still happen. Remember Smokey the Bear, "Only YOU can prevent fires.". Same is true with crime prevention. Don't rely on others for one's protection.
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An individual can NOT afford to put up security cameras and hire a staff to watch them 24/7. Yes, there is a company that advertises that. But, since The Villages has mostly older and vulnerable people (with money) then The Villages is a big enough organization to set up cameras on every block and even have drones overhead with cameras. The technology is there - the only thing needed is the need to do it, the will to do it, and the budget to do it.