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People like this have gone by many names down through history:
Barbarians, Vikings, Vandals, pirates, pillagers, bikers, thugs, gangsters, outlaws, wolf-heads...
Many of these terms are ancient, indicating that such cretins have been among us from the dawn of time.
I am beginning to think that the only possible protection against such forces is a gun in the hands of the homeowner. It seems to me that the best thing for the doctor to have done would have been to blow the bastards to kingdom come as soon as they came in the house.
Nice people have no defense against such home invaders. Who can know who is following one home from the grocery store, for heaven's sake?
Of the list of descriptive names at the top of this post, a lot have been trivialized over the years. We have become so very civilized that we expect the police to protect us. The police can't be everywhere, and it seems that thugs can.
This story is truly horrific, Ronni. When I mentioned it a few days ago, I could hardly believe it was true and admittedly had my doubts about the father.
ReplyDeleteNow that the media have released more details it is the worst of nightmares.
IMO, anyone who steps into your home, uninvited, deserves to be maimed or killed.
I agree, a mother will always go back for her children if she is worth her salt.
The world is becoming a terrifying place...!
I think it always has been. Our veneer of societal protection is very thin.
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