[Mike in VA]

^^^Weird pathology, but it's common. People been there a long time, they're settled, they're comfortable, they think it can't happen to them, etc. . . . And like Eskimo, I can't comprehend how some folks choose to spend their money. They ain't wealthy, but they have decent cash flow and their own priorities, and from thier POV, they are living well. Ignorance is bliss, and they seem happy enough, eh? It's a free country, 'common sense' isn't, and the only thing that appreciates change is a baby with a wet diaper.

I do go with the 'chance favors the prepared mind' group, though. I'm not strapped in the house, but there are pistols stashed here and there, and I do answer the door armed more often than not (I have a good view of the approach to the house & entryway from several positions). We live in a 'nice' neighborhood in Santa Fe, but there is a big gap between the 'haves' and 'have nots', the economy is down, and B&E is a popular past-time here. Si vis pacem, para bellum.