We had that problem here in Corpus for a while- probably still do have the problem but I think the news has stopped running the stories. Home invasions were happening every couple of days and at about 6:30 AM for some strange reason. It is sad because now we come home and close our solid wood door and dead bolt it when we used to keep it open so natural light would come in through the glass storm door and also we have GOOD neighbors that stop by- you know the kind that knock once and stick their head in the door and say they are coming in? We live in a pradominatley retired community and have felt real safe for years. Now we are getting graffiti and loose dogs, etc. The worst person that moved into our neighborhood recently has been a security guard- my kids call him "mall cop". He frequently walks up and down the street with a pit-bull seriously dragging him and he tells kids that are throwing the ball in the street to "get out of the street and go play somewhere else" because he "does not want his dog to get loose and hurt somebody". I have found my self feeling like I need to carry in my own front yard.
It is a crying shame that my kids are growing up in this world with idiots running around and generally they dont get what they deserve. I would put a hole through a person that I could drive my truck through without thinking about it if I ever catch someone in my home or if someone ever does anything to one of my children. That poor family in Florida now has to deal with the thought of their 7 year old daughter being killed and who knows what before she was dummped in a dumpster. That person has lost all his rights in my mind and should be hung in public before the sun sets on the day they find him- dont wait years for him to appeal.
There my gripe session is over- thanks for listening!