nah man, you haven't sold out - you're just a dad now who gives a shit. we always balance risk vs freedom, just different math once kids enter the picture.
but here's the thing - being watched 24/7 d...
Well said. And thanks 😹
I honestly can't disagree with you, and I still feel that.
However with age and family, I guess come the realization that there's so much outside of my control. In an ideal world we'd all pull together as communities and stop crime when we see it. The truth is I so rarely see this happen than I have given up on this hope.
I'm absolutely more worried about the "dumb" criminals than I am about the smart criminals. And unfortunately, there's a lot of dumb crims in my area.
Some parts of our community are strong (and getting better), and yes, in these parts strangely, there's more privacy.
But in other areas (such as central, high streets, etc), it's just rife with fucking crime, sexual predators, repeat offenders.
I do hope that one day, community will beat out surveillance. But that hope is diminishing every passing grim headline I read.
I honestly can't disagree with you, and I still feel that.
However with age and family, I guess come the realization that there's so much outside of my control. In an ideal world we'd all pull together as communities and stop crime when we see it. The truth is I so rarely see this happen than I have given up on this hope.
I'm absolutely more worried about the "dumb" criminals than I am about the smart criminals. And unfortunately, there's a lot of dumb crims in my area.
Some parts of our community are strong (and getting better), and yes, in these parts strangely, there's more privacy.
But in other areas (such as central, high streets, etc), it's just rife with fucking crime, sexual predators, repeat offenders.
I do hope that one day, community will beat out surveillance. But that hope is diminishing every passing grim headline I read.
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