In a message dated 9/10/00 6:01:05 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
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> For example: NYC police started catching people who jumped over subway
> turnstiles without paying (a minor crime). A lot of those caught turned
> out to be on their way to committing serious crimes. Pretty soon, fewer
> people bothered to try jumping turnstiles -- and NYC's rate of more
> serious crimes also dropped.
... got on the BP listserv.
Sign me,
It Didn't Rain Enough for me to check John Leeke's suggestion on
waterproofing the porch screens.