Crime and locking people up

It sometimes seems that every second house around here either has bars on every window or those roll down security screens (that never get rolled up).



Either burglary is endemic around here (and we have just been lucky), or someone has made a killing scaring the pants of the old ducks and convincing them to fork out for some security measures.

I fail to see why honest citizens should have to lock themselves into cages at night to feel safe, whilst those that commit crimes get to roam around free.

I can understand now why transportation was such an attractive option for the authorities back in 1788. Hang the expense - anything to get rid of these blighters is a good thing.

Now if only private enterprise can reduce the cost of space launches, we can start shipping these buggers off planet. Either that, or we need to lease an African country and ship them over there.

It's a long way to paddle back in a canoe.