Hi Glenn,
Haven't seen this angle mentioned yet, but are you sure the local cops
aren't on the take? I ask this seriously, as this was a problem at one time
with a very small number of cops in Buffalo, and I think it's generally a
problem wherever you go. Not to malign cops in general (or Baltimore or
Buffalo cops in particular), but this kind of stuff does happen in cities
big and small. Maybe you'd be better off anonymously sharing your negatives
with your State Police instead of the locals. I'm extremely jaded, I don't
have a tremendous trust of municipal police forces, and I've come of the
opinion that the only effective way to keep the drug-pushing scum out of the
neighborhood is if they're in constant fear of taking a few well-placed
rifle rounds from one (or preferably more) of the pissed off neighborhood
residents. Doesn't get rid of the problem, but it at least moves it out of
the neighborhood. Bob and Shel have the right idea, although I'm personally
partial to .45 over 9mm. But I'd much rather be at riflescope distance than
pistol sight distance....
If you have access to an attic or other concealed and secure location, you
may wish to consider installing an inexpensive (< $100) video surveillance
camera affixed to a cheap camera lens. I've got a setup like this with a
135-mm lens -- for astronomical rather than forensic applications -- and I
can get a 4.5"-diameter Moon on my 19" television. You can record the video
signal to tape and run the thing 24 hours a day unattended, or perhaps put
the thing on a timer to record at "peak" hours. Much safer than sitting in
the dark behind a giant telephoto with the curtains open, I think.
Good luck, and keep your head down.
Bill Peifer
Rochester, NY
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