Crime Syndicates Stealing Diesel From Farmers

MattSavinar · Elite Joined: May 09, 2004 Posts: 1999

I was just listening to "All Things Considered" on National Public Radio.

Apparently in Central California, there are now crime syndicates who go around isolated regions at night to steal diesel fuel and agriculuture supplies. The police said they are essentially unable to stop the syndicates due to the isolated nature of the farms.

Gee, I wonder if we're going to see more and more of this?

This is why I tell people that while moving to the country is probably a good idea - you need to understand that you will have to be your own police officer.

Got solar panels on your roof? Well you better learn to use weapons to defend them. Because when the lights go out, somebody in your area willing to use weapons is going to come to get your solar panels.

(Or you're water/food/seed etc. . . )

That's not me being pessimistic or a doomsayer. It is the reality we now live in. You can accept it and adapt as best you are able, or you can delude yourself with notions that, "oh - it won't be as bad as the doom and gloom crowd makes it out to be."

Matt
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k_semler · Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2004 1:32 am Post subject:

Drive-offs at gas stations have also increased, according to the Spokesman Review. I think that this is the start of the slide down the far side of Hubbert's Peak. Thank god I am over 100 miles away from the nearest city that has more than 50,000 people. I think this will emmensly help my survival, as most of the people will not be able to reach my location.

Pullman has just over 16,000 and Moscow has just over 13,000 residents. Lewiston and Clarkston each have about 30,000 residents each. Colton has 378 people, and Uniontown has just over 600 people. Colfax only has 2500 residents all year. All of these towns are within a 35 mile radius of my home, so within a 75 mile diameter of my home, there are about 92,478 people. That would be equal to about 196.24416777250954426325716374344 people per square mile.

Using the fact that there are 640 acres per square mile, this would be equal to 3.26124342 acres per person. Considering 1 acre is equal to 43,560 square feet, this would mean that each person would recieve 142,059.763 square feet average. This would be plenty adequate for survival, as it has been estimated that it takes 1 acre per person to survive. If each person occupied 3.26124342 acres, then survival would be very possible, and the quality of life would be very suitable in my immediate area. I think I have just proven to myself that I am in a very good location for survival, so I do not have to worry about relocating before the crunch.
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k_semler · Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2004 1:33 am Post subject:

EDIT: content deleted: double post.
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Rest In Peace.

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Pops · Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2004 8:40 am Post subject:

The influx of people into central Ca has definitely had an impact.

Last year there was a rash of “home invasion” style robberies at expensive semi-rural homes. Not actual working farms, 10-20 acre “ranchettes”. Whether the robbers knew better than to take on real country folks or not, I don’t know.

I have also read of many bank robberies, carjackings, etc. perpetrated here by people from the large urban areas – SF Bay, LA.

I’m leaving Ca. Living away from urban areas has its advantages, but like everything else there is a trade-off.
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Rasmus2 · Tar Sands Joined: May 31, 2004 Posts: 50

Yeah, and maybe the mob will begin to produce Alcohol and smuggle it - just like during the 1920s Prohibition era... just this time we will not drink it, but use it as fuel.