so the system isn't all that bad.

i live a block from the police station. still takes them an hour to respond to a threat to my home. they do, however, please me now and then with the occasional raid of the thug house across the street. my corner was a drug front for a few years. one day i came home and a neighbor told me i missed a great show. police had just hauled off a ton of punks. it was a permanent change, thankfully.

although the thug house hasn't been cleared out, they keep to their side of the street. i doubt it has anything to do with seeing the large blades and fires in the yard or the imposing weightlifters coming in and out of my home.

tarwar stands ready anyway. at my desk or in bed i can always hear the front door, the stairs, and the gate to the back.