Neighborhood Watch St. Helena style

[charlie12]

http://www.2theadvocate.com/news/Residents-go-on-patrol-.html?showAll=y&c=y

 

[swagge1]

It will be interesting to see what comments people post about this story.

 

[CUJOHUNTER]

Yes,I'm for it,but..."assault" rifle? Don't ya'll just love the media sometimes?

 

[Yrdawg]

and this should be everyday America, the Republic.

Armed american security forces...now to continue for everyone to get just as involved in the judicial system.

O, btw...the comments in the paper were lame

Good Post , thanks

 

[charliepapa]

I suppose it could be a good idea with a little training, but the second pic shows one of the guys standing near the door of a residence in his camo shorts with his rifle by his side in his left hand. I would think that at least having it in a sling on your chest might make it a little more handy. hopefully the pic was posed and the guys are a little more careful than that.

 

[jimdana1942]

We, the good people, need to do our own policing.

I'm telling you, crime would disappear if the citizens took care of their own business.

 

[Bearco]

We, the good people, need to do our own policing.

I'm telling you, crime would disappear if the citizens took care of their own business.

I completely agree, but...

Someone buy that guy holster for the handgun that he is pointing at his own head. Please do not show up on my back porch looking in my window with an AR15.

 

[Yrdawg]

Completely missed the ?? XD ?? pointed the possee guys head...ok then, we go with some kinda training

 

[oleheat]

It that a handgun or a radio/cellphone?

 

[charliepapa]

It that a handgun or a radio/cellphone?

in the second pic, maybe so but look again at the first one. looks like a sigma or something in the same hand as the AR.

 

[Speedlace]

Completely missed the ?? XD ?? pointed the possee guys head...ok then, we go with some kinda training

It's a S&W Sigma.

 

[Speedlace]

It that a handgun or a radio/cellphone?

In the 2nd pic, it's a cell phone.

From the caption:
"Alton Travis, who keeps a firm hold on his AR-15 assault rifle, looks into the window of a home Friday in St. Helena Parish’s Sixth Ward after he saw a suspicious car parked in the driveway. Travis spoke with the homeowner by telephone, who assured Travis everything was okay. Travis is one of several residents in the ward who are conducting armed patrols to help fight a recent increase in break-ins and burglaries."

 

[oleheat]

in the second pic, maybe so but look again at the first one. looks like a sigma or something in the same hand as the AR.

Ahh haa.....thanks, CP. My "keen eyes" didn't see that- was totally looking at the 2nd pic....

 

[lsu fan]

Residents go on patrol... with AR15s!

http://www.2theadvocate.com/news/Residents-go-on-patrol-.html?index=1&c=y


hope it's not a repost....

 

[IfItFliesItDies]

I'm all for defending your own property, but "patrolling" like this is liable to get some innocent person shot.

 

[sraacke]

http://www.2theadvocate.com/news/Residents-go-on-patrol-.html?index=1&c=y


hope it's not a repost....

'Fraid it is.... http://www.bayoushooter.com/forums/showthread.php?60464-Neighborhood-Watch-St.-Helena-style

 

[lsu fan]

'Fraid it is.... http://www.bayoushooter.com/forums/showthread.php?60464-Neighborhood-Watch-St.-Helena-style

oh well...

 

[general mills]

"Despite the lack of success on their friday patrol, Travis and Birch said there are still benifits to the patrols."

Dosen't sound like anyone's property was disturbed while they were on their Friday patrol, so how are they exactly defining success? That is what concerns me about the whole thing. Are they looking to stop burglaries or are they looking to catch a crook. Two different goals, and the latter should be left in the hands of local law enforcement. Might not be a popular opinion around here, but it's the one I got.

 

[general mills]

"Despite the lack of success on their friday patrol, Travis and Birch said there are still benifits to the patrols."

Dosen't sound like anyone's property was disturbed while they were on their Friday patrol, so how are they exactly defining success? That is what concerns me about the whole thing. Are they looking to stop burglaries or are they looking to catch a crook. Two different goals, and the latter should be left in the hands of local law enforcement. Might not be a popular opinion around here, but it's the one I got.

 

[some_goat]

I can only see this working if the community is a small enough one where everybody knows everybody . Like how he calls about he white car in the drive way . I can see it maybe working as a deterrence if enough ppl volunteer . However acting as a crime fighting part on someone elses property may result in some trouble .