Hello Everyone,
I wanted to talk today about an interesting article I read today.
This play off from what I have wrote about before, the economy going down and crime rates going up. This is more geared towards foreclosure rates and how they effect you.
With foreclosure rates at an all time high it is changing the land scape of neighbor hoods every day. There are many houses that are empty due to foreclosure and they have just been abandoned. With many empty houses in a neighbor hood that has a tendency to bring different types of crime in that area and has a negative impact of how law enforcement can deal with those issues.
When a area has empty house it because more common for individuals to break into those home to steal things such has copper piping which can cause a home to flood. There are many junk yards out there that will buy copper piping if you bring it to them. So many people will break into abandon homes and literally cut all the copper piping out of it. In turn the law enforcement agencies have to respond the issue, taking time and money away from other crimes that are happening out there.
On top of that, abandon houses are a haven for drug dealers and prostitutes to move into. They are always looking for a base of operations and an abandon house is perfect for it. This can bring many unsavory characters into her neighbor hood and also cause law enforcement to be stretched thin to try and deal with the issue.
Another down side to house being foreclosed on is less home taxes that are being paid for that area. If less taxes are being paid it makes it harder for the city and state to pay law enforcement officers and may have to possibly cut some positions. This creates a negative feed back loop. The more houses that are foreclosed on can bring more crime. That crime may cause the remaining people in those neighborhoods to move, and in turn there are even less taxes being paid which may result in the lost of more law enforcement jobs.
This is not a good cycle by any means and for the most part the experts out there agree that this will surely cause a rise in crime rates. As an example back when Wall Street fell back in 1987 the crime rate skyrocketed. And it has already started to happen and will probably get much worse.
Normal people like you and me don’t have very much control over this situation. The only thing we can do is protect ourselves and report crime when we see it happening.
I recommend that everyone out there do some research about self defense products and figure out which is best for you. As you all know, this is something I preach about a lot. Not just because I sell self defense products, but because I know the importance of keeping yourself safe.
I have said it before, go out and check around at the different options. We have a great selection of stuff but if you want to look elsewhere go for it. All that matters to me is making sure people understand the dangers out there and the different ways to stay safe.
There are so many different types of self defense products out there. There are stun guns, batons, keychain pepper spray, mace, and so many other choices. Figure out which one is the best option for you and get it.
Until Next Time,
Barry
