[Ian0351]

I live in an apartment complex that is mostly active duty service men and women from Fort Lewis and a goodly contingent of prior service; I'd like to think the stickers on the cars do a lot to dissuade would be intruders. We haven't had any problems in the year or so we've lived here, but elsewhere in our town drugs (read meth) and homelessness continue to be rampant and encourage all forms of crime. I work in social services, and part of my strategy for maintaining my privacy is living in areas that you can't afford on the dole.
Professionally, I am seeing a substantial up tick in joblessness/homelessness which I believe will lead to increases in crime and drug fueled crime in the coming months, especially since my state is facing a massive budget shortfall and more and more people are facing RIF everyday.