Not to beat a dead horse here, but my point was that I or other citizens can't catch the crooks or send them to jail. All I can do is shoot them and send them to their Maker should I happen to be home when they try to break in. So, pressuring the BOC and the SO to do their jobs and protect the citizens is productive and must be done. I think we can agree though that it is ultimately a person's own responsibility to protect their family's life and property. I was just trying to say that staying on your elected officials is another step you can take in addition to alarms, being armed, etc.