Today, when I went downtown, I happened to look over acrossed the street and saw the GCL (Greenville Crime Lab) at the cemetary. So I crossed the street and asked what was up. A dead body in the cemetary, that was what was up. Somebody got cut to shreds.

Looked to be a drug deal gone bad.

Last night... I was going to go for a walk. And just as I was going to get dressed and head out the door, I got sleepy. So I went to bed instead.

Meth is a serious problem round here. A real serious problem. While I am not sure what to do exactly, I do think that something needs to be done. The city is simply not doing enough to combat the drug problem. The cameras downtown are nice, but all they do is drive the criminals to a place where there are no cameras.

I am not scared. No macho or bravado here. It's merely a statement. I am however, a bit more concerned and a bit worried about my nightly walks. Had I gone for a walk last night, I could have very well wound up in the middle of that. And while this was done with a knife, I know a lot of dealers also have guns. If faced with a knife fight... I am fairly confident that I could hold my own. If faced with a gun... I have some doubts.

This is unacceptable. The city simply must do more to end this problem and keep the streets clean of trash of all kinds. Entirely to much work was done to make downtown Greenville a decent place to be. And now the fringes are becoming nasty again. Something clearly needs to be done... But what?

Going to have to make these fringe areas uncomfortable somehow to this undesireable element.

So far, my only idea is as follows. There is a lot of scrub and brush. Hedges and trees. And tombstones. I have a hunting slingshot someplace that fires steel ball bearings. Think about it for a moment. Yeah. That's it. Hunker down in the bushes give somebody the worst headache in their life. Or, if presented with the opportunity, shoot them in the groin. Wouldn't want any more children coming in to this world with parents that will put them at risk.

It's only an idea, but one I am considering. Anybody can sit back and bitch. Somebody has to get their hands dirty.

If I had the money, I would get a digital movie cam with a night vision system. Trail them from the bushes, get them on camera, get their faces, get their bloody license plates if I could, film them in the act, and turn the film in to the police.