We often hear people (including myself) drone on at how the system is broken and how good guys end up in jail and bad guys are released on good behavior. The criminal justice system is far from fair. Too often bad people are let out only to re-offend and sometimes do worse the second or third time around.  Securing your home is crucial way of protecting your home and family.
The Seattle PI reports “a man who police say beat an elderly woman and burglarized her home has schizoid-affective disorder, was released from jail three days before the attack and had to be placed in seclusion multiple times at Western State hospital.
The 81-year-old victim told police she thought he would have killed her if other elderly neighbors who police say he also assaulted didn’t come to her aid.â€
That is likely someone’s mom and grandmother. Imagine this happening to a loved one.
“The man, who is on Department of Corrections supervision, has a lengthy criminal history including a conviction for custodial assault, second-degree robbery, theft, assault, negligent driving, domestic violence harassment and domestic violence assault.â€
This is obviously a bad, bad man. He’s been diagnosed with mental illness and he has extreme tendencies towards violence. The frustrating part of this story is that it is evident in his current state of mind and in his history that he will do this again and again until he commits a heinous enough crime that gets him a life or death sentence.
The courts can only work within the confines of the law. Citizens can only hope the law is sufficient enough to guarantee their safety. What this ultimately means is a citizen’s right to safety is only guaranteed by what he or she does to protect themselves. The ultimate responsibility to protect yourself is on you. The justice system doesn’t necessarily provide justice. It is simply a guide.
By coming to terms with this and realizing the responsibility you have, you develop a higher sense of awareness and begin to put systems in place to prevent such atrocities from happening in your life or to someone you love.
Fundamentals include locking your doors, having a home security plan, investing in home security alarms and home security cameras. The worst thing you can do is nothing. The best thing you can do is be proactive.
Robert Siciliano personal security expert to Home Security Source discussing home invasions on the Gordon Elliot Show. Disclosures
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It’s time to remove from public service the self serving, short sighted, ego driven, irresponsible prosecutors, judges, state’s attorney, legislature, and governor that not only encourage and support filling the prisons with non-violent drug offenders, even first time offenders, but actively support that practice. These hypocrites pretend they can do nothing about it when they are the ones that can help truth and justice prevail but choose differently. These crooked prosecutors and judges allow monsters to plead out to lesser charges and get released way earlier than they should because of overcrowding and budget issues in the prison system. These violent prisoners get out and murder, rape, and torture our friends, family and children over and over with the full support of our prosecutors and judges. There is no public trust or service(especially in N. Florida). I’ll say it again, putting first time non violent drug offenders in prison for long periods of time for selling small amounts of drugs that doctors pass out like candy is a way bigger crime by the prosecutors and judges than anything thing those first time offenders did. Nothing happens in a vacuum, these public servants are directly responsible for the murders, rapes, and torture that violent offenders commit who are not locked up because the prisons are full of non violent offenders.
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