Go to work and find someone trespassed on property.

[Larry Caldwell]

Yeah, more and more they ignore many smaller claims.
Guess it's the paper work involved.

Heck they even don't want to write up stolen exhaust converter thefts around here, but they are sure good at ticketing for stops at deserted intersections.

It is all about safety don't U know, not cash grabs.

Vigilante justice is becoming more popular.

 

[Jstpssng]

Wow, that was lucky. Some jerks dumped several bags of garbage on our 25 acre rental property, and I did find a Visa receipt in one of them. Sent it to the cops, but they did nothing.

We're fortunate here that both our game warden and forestry services are diligant about landowners. Most outdoor recreation is done on private lands, so they strive to keep those lands open.

 

[PILOON]

Vigilante justice is becoming more popular.

Yeah, don't take the law into your hands, and don't interfere with our investigations
BUT
the more time passes the more frustrated citizens will become and the more vigilante action we'll see, I'm guessing.

What with mail box thefts, convertor thefts and ever increasing scams you sure wonder about human nature.
Add to that the number of fire arms out there and it is getting scary.

 

[Larry Caldwell]

Yeah, don't take the law into your hands, and don't interfere with our investigations
BUT
the more time passes the more frustrated citizens will become and the more vigilante action we'll see, I'm guessing.

What with mail box thefts, convertor thefts and ever increasing scams you sure wonder about human nature.
Add to that the number of fire arms out there and it is getting scary.

For years, there was a sign: "Patrolled By Vigilantes For Justice" at the Myrtle Creek city limits. I notice the sign has been taken down. It's like duck hunting. You want to stay out of sight.

The next county south had a budget crisis a few years back, and their Sheriff's office closed at 5 PM. The state cops sent a few patrol cars, but essentially there was no law enforcement outside city limits after 5 PM. Match that with the prevalence of backhoes in a rural county, and I heard that a few bad actors had "gone to California."

A funny thing happened in the next county south of that. They de-funded law enforcement. Two old codgers got into a feud and blasted away at each other with hunting rifles for two hours. The cops never did show up. Both of them ended up wounded, so the fire department EMTs bundled them off to the hospital. That's rural values right there. They could live without cops, but not without a fire department.

 

[Molalla1]

For years, there was a sign: "Patrolled By Vigilantes For Justice" at the Myrtle Creek city limits. I notice the sign has been taken down. It's like duck hunting. You want to stay out of sight.

The next county south had a budget crisis a few years back, and their Sheriff's office closed at 5 PM. The state cops sent a few patrol cars, but essentially there was no law enforcement outside city limits after 5 PM. Match that with the prevalence of backhoes in a rural county, and I heard that a few bad actors had "gone to California."

A funny thing happened in the next county south of that. They de-funded law enforcement. Two old codgers got into a feud and blasted away at each other with hunting rifles for two hours. The cops never did show up. Both of them ended up wounded, so the fire department EMTs bundled them off to the hospital. That's rural values right there. They could live without cops, but not without a fire department.

You have to own a backhoe, track or something of the kind . . . sounds like the Hatfields and McCoys only 2 . . . .

 

[3 Horse Ranch]

Someone once left an old 70s era trailer off the road at the intersection by our place. Sat there for several weeks until county hauled it. I sure hope they were able to find registered owner of that nightmare, but never heard of outcome.

they left plates on it, shouldnt have been too hard, but i doubt they even bothered looking.

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Area I used to live in had been a recreational get-a-way area for Canadians in the Vancouver area. The economy turned and a large number of the lots were abandoned with 20' and larger trailers abandoned on them. About 20 years ago people started buying the lots for mobile homes and stick frame permanent residences. It seemed there was virtually always another old trailer left beside and even on a public road. There was no documentation on them and even if they did have a frame number or a license plate the trailers were 25 to 40 years old and the person who left them on the lot was not the person who left it on the road.

 

[PILOON]

Here i Quebec the SQ forced so many regulations on smaller police forces that they had no choice but to cave in.
So today the SQ is only concerned with major crime, that and traffic violations. ($$'S)
So today they refuse to enforce any local bylaws or even take reports on minor thefts like catalyst convertors.
Too much paperwork, I guess.

Hey, trespassing ? well that would be a civil matter so don't bother us, besides it is a non violent issue.

But when a LEO kills a pedestrian during a pursuit he is exonerated as it was 'in line of duty' even if he blew 3 red lights and made 2 illegal turns during the chase.
Decisions are usually ruled upon by a panel of retired LEO's as civilians would not be able to interpret the laws.

 

[bunyip]

Decisions are usually ruled upon by a panel of retired LEO's as civilians would not be able to interpret the laws.

Probaly about 25 years ago High Court Judges wanted a reduced tax on their pensions, the going rate was about 25% and they wanted 5%, the Taxation Department refused their request so they took it to court.

 

[Larry Caldwell]

Area I used to live in had been a recreational get-a-way area for Canadians in the Vancouver area. The economy turned and a large number of the lots were abandoned with 20' and larger trailers abandoned on them. About 20 years ago people started buying the lots for mobile homes and stick frame permanent residences. It seemed there was virtually always another old trailer left beside and even on a public road. There was no documentation on them and even if they did have a frame number or a license plate the trailers were 25 to 40 years old and the person who left them on the lot was not the person who left it on the road.

The electric brake axles are worth a pretty penny. Landfills won't take the older ones because they had asbestos in them and have to be hazmat abated.

 

[3 Horse Ranch]

Here i Quebec the SQ forced so many regulations on smaller police forces that they had no choice but to cave in.
So today the SQ is only concerned with major crime, that and traffic violations. ($$'S)
So today they refuse to enforce any local bylaws or even take reports on minor thefts like catalyst convertors.
Too much paperwork, I guess.

Hey, trespassing ? well that would be a civil matter so don't bother us, besides it is a non violent issue.

But when a LEO kills a pedestrian during a pursuit he is exonerated as it was 'in line of duty' even if he blew 3 red lights and made 2 illegal turns during the chase.
Decisions are usually ruled upon by a panel of retired LEO's as civilians would not be able to interpret the laws.

It's getting that way out on the left coast too, but instead of police being exonerated, they are basically considered to be guilty until proven innocent, especially in the news media
.