> Don't worry Ralph, I took your advice, even before you gave it. It would > really, really take a LOT to get me into that city again. My tractor and > pickup are safely here in Vermont. Ruth Ruth, there is apparently nothing to worry about. This morning a CBC Radio program was reviewing the recent shooting event in downtown Toronto, and talking with the former Chief of Police from NYC who is now Chief in Los Angeles. He spoke about the success of his methods of cleaning up crime during the '90s, stating that New Yaohk is now one of the safest cities in the world. He said "The job of the Police is to control people's behaviour. The challenge is doing it with regard to Constitutional rights." Mother couldn't have said it better. cp in distant bc -- To terminate puerile preservation prattling among pals and the uncoffee-ed, or to change your settings, go to: <http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/bullamanka-pinheads.html>