It's pretty common in the third world to call your private security company before you'd ever call the cops.
Goes with the walled compounds, night security guards, and bars on the windows.
It's pretty common in the third world to call your private security company before you'd ever call the cops.
Goes with the walled compounds, night security guards, and bars on the windows.
"You win 100% of the fights you avoid. If you're not there when it happens, you don't lose." - William Aprill
"I've owned a guitar for 31 years and that sure hasn't made me a musician, let alone an expert. It's made me a guy who owns a guitar."- BBI
Restaurants and hotels hate this one banned trick that gets you free sandwiches....Originally Posted by DrkBlue
Years ago I knew a guy that lived in Mombasa, Kenya. He told me it was popular to hire a Maasai warrior to guard your family and their living quarters. That probably put a new twist to pillaging someone's abode.
Last edited by Borderland; 12-01-2021 at 08:24 PM.
In the P-F basket of deplorables.
Well, it's there when you need it. Kind of like a plumber when you don't have hot water or a roofer when you have a leak. Armed security that can respond has a number of advantages. 911 two hours later isn't a lot of good.
In the P-F basket of deplorables.
As if anyone here is even remotely surprised by this. We all knew that the defund bandwagon would soon produce #1 private security to fill the vacuum, and #2 protection rackets for those that can’t pull off #1. History: may not repeat, but always rhyming, yes?
This is not my shocked face.
”But in the end all of these ideas just manufacture new criminals when the problem isn't a lack of criminals.” -JRB
I guess the big question is how many of the politicians pushing this (or their owners) understand what it means, and how many of those intend to use the chaos to further cement their power.
"If I ever needed to hunt in a tuxedo, then this would be the rifle I'd take." - okie john
"Not being able to govern events, I govern myself." - Michel De Montaigne
Portlanders love the third world lifestyle: apartments in downtown, food carts, bicycles for transportation , and not taking showers every day to save the environment.
There's first world food carts, and there's the third world roadside stand selling the world famous Flavorless Sausage of Questionable Origin, handled without refrigeration or any basic hygiene, cooked on the lid of a 55gal drum.
Sometimes they dip them in batter and deep fry them, which sounds 100x better than it winds up actually tasting. Because it was fried two days ago, in stale oil that's a bit too cold. Best to stick with bananas and green coconuts.
Occasionally, they may have lamb flaps. This is a cheap bit of fat, gristle and bone with the occasional sliver of meat, also handled without refrigeration or any basic hygiene and cooked on the lid of a 55gal drum.
It didn't take me long to learn that for long road trips, I should take navy biscuits and canned meat (John West tomato & capsicum tuna for the win).
And I wonder why my digestive system is so messed up.
"You win 100% of the fights you avoid. If you're not there when it happens, you don't lose." - William Aprill
"I've owned a guitar for 31 years and that sure hasn't made me a musician, let alone an expert. It's made me a guy who owns a guitar."- BBI
How does that Hanlon saying go? Never attribute to malice what can be adequately explained by stupidity. As to the second question, never let a good crisis go to waste.
Clearly, I have no original thoughts on the matter, but no loss: the above quotes will do for a start.
”But in the end all of these ideas just manufacture new criminals when the problem isn't a lack of criminals.” -JRB
I might have laughed a ridiculous amount at that.
Anyways, in other news - water is wet and politicians don't give a shit as long as their pockets are lined.
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