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Originally Posted by redwitch

Think I'll get a few people mad, but here goes -- This has got to be one of the most pathetic threads I've seen on here. Cars were vandalized. Not broken into, nothing stolen, so far as we know. There have been no reports of homes broken into after this incident.

People were blamed for leaving their cars in the lot while cruising. Why not blame whomever arranged the cruise and recommended parking there? People want more security, cameras, citizens patrols, the whole nine yards. This was a sad incident. We do have pretty good security. The police are a very active presence in TV. Community Watch, while pretty worthless in the whole, are visible. Not sure we really need more than we have.

People here have doubted it has happened, blamed servers and other workers of businesses; kids; "bad guys". All without one single fact. Comments about "suspicious" kids riding bikes with backpacks on Belvedere (probably workers going home at the end of their shift, but hey).

We finally get someone whose car was vandalized. Now it is believed. We have no facts, a lot of supposition. So, here's my supposition -- it was vandalism, plain and simple. Something very easy for one or two people to do with a heavy instrument or rock. Odds are it was probably kids. Odds of catching them is pretty slim (unless they're dumb enough to do it again and get caught).

How about we stop the blame game and the paranoia? How about we commiserate with those whose cars were damaged? We're a large community, things are going to happen. Fortunately, less happens here than in most communities our size. Do be vigilant. Stupidity and carelessness helps no one but let's not go overboard.

Great! So much common sense in your posting. Unfortunately there are some on TOTV who will still disagree and put forth their wild explanations. Example, TV won't prosecute because it would reduce the number of people coming to the squares to buy from the stores...................