Git,
You have just described my oldest child! Well..he doesn't live in Fayette Co.

Otherwise he'd have to be rounded up with the others.

**** GIT REAL TOUGH ON CRIME ****

"That man was Griffin Judicial Circuit District Attorney Scott Ballard".

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Damn!!!!!

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Conservatism – apply it directly to the forehead.

Maybe the cops need to take the teller to a lineup of the UGa secondary. What with LSU and Florida getting all the pre-season attention, those supermarket sacks of alumni/booster cash are getting hard to come by 'tween the hedges. Hey, this guy looks like he is about 6 foot 200 pounds.

I agree that the Pavilion is what is stoking these armed robberies and escalating crime. The criminal community can see clear as day that the short ball hitters are committing a variety of offenses at the Pavilion and not getting caught and not getting punished. Think about it. You see that and why not go for the brass ring, walk into the bank with a handgun and drive on home with some cash ? The Pavilion has shown the whole south side that we are wide open for business. Come on down.

Why don't the merchants in the Pavilion do what the merchants on Rodeo Road in Beverly Hills do - hire security guards!! The reality is NO ONE has a police department large enough to combat this crime wave. Every bank that I went to in California had a guard - sometimes two - one inside and one outside. This is a deterrent to most criminals - and a security blanket for us. I was pleased four years ago when I noticed that there were no security guards - at least I didn't notice them, here in Fayetteville. I felt that was one of the pluses for moving here. It's time for the merchants to face reality and hire private security for the Pavilion - and the banks to hire security for their facilities. It will still be necessary for citizens to be vigilant regarding their surroundings. And we will still benefit from the services of our outstanding law enforcement officers. I don't ever want to feel I have to carry my gun to the store. (Don't be fool enough to break into my home!) My 'practice shots' at the range go right between the eyes! And I received the training NOT TO HESITATE if I draw down on a criminal. I would also encourage all to take self-defense courses (martial arts). Don't leave - fight back. Wherever you go - the sick criminals will follow - even in the 'country'. Be prepared.