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Originally Posted by wifi

I agree with what you are saying, but I disagree with your conclusion. 30 years ago, each officer came from M'boro or from a nearby town. They knew every family in town and everyone knew them, personally. If something happened in town, they knew who did it, from knowing people. Todays MPD consists of two 'townies' and the rest are from out of the area, most from distant states. They think of people as entities to give tickets to, they have no idea of who lives where or anything personal or anything about the families in town.

Years ago, when I was called out to the xyz residence, I knew the family, its problems (if any), where they lived, the layout of the road, I didn't need any address.... Today, without having your precious 911 address or coordinates from your cell phone, none of them can find you. Case in point, I called for a tree down on Red Hill Rd a few years back, where the pavement turns to dirt. They dispatched an officer who was not a local, and couldn't find it... demanded a 911 address... come on, they are supposed to be driving around the town all day long (the tree was across the road). Wait, the pavement to dirt doesn't show up on radar!!! (J/K... LOL).

I'm NOT anti police, quite the opposite, I'm just rather passionate on how much this town has deteriorated from what it once was and how much better it could be. Thanks for reading to the end

It is very true, when people know each other things are worked out much better. Ah for the old days.