Pawpaw wrote:
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The cost to the victim goes far beyond the value of the tires. What about the money lost because he can't work while he's having them replaced. Can you imagine the towing bill for a big rig?
When you start messing with a man's ability to feed & support his family, you deserve whatever you get. Then there's the feeling of having been violated. What toll would that take on the victim. You might think you know, but you don't really. It's different for everyone and can be devastating.
Not taking a hard line on these crimes is why they continue.
Papaw, I don't necessarily disagree with you, and I understand that the slashing of those tires made life tough for that trucker. Seems like far too often, our society wants to act as if things like tires being slashed is no big deal, and get all bent out when the victim of vandalism gets upset about it. I was taught to leave other folks' stuff alone, but I know very few folks care about that kind of thing anymore. My question about the tire insurance however is BECAUSE I know that our society leans toward the side of the vandal (in that putting a LEO on traffic duty is likely a higher priority than setting them to catch that vandal)...and I hate to see that trucker have the rest of his life ruined because of it. I don't have the tiniest bit of sympathy for the vandal.
