It was the monthly AARP meeting this morning, the Police Chief of Shawnee, whom I like very much was the speaker. He is very proud of his force, and they are one of the best in Oklahoma. He has 59 officers, and with civilians as well there are 85 employees. One of the things he told us is that with all the free food and meals available in Shawnee, no one is hungry, so the bandits are not stealing for food, the biggest problem is drugs. And it is getting worse because marijuana has recently been legalised in Colorado, and this legalisation has made drugs very much cheaper, and significantly impacted the market. Washington State and California are the only two other states where it is legalised.
Another major problem is uninsured motorists. It has always astounded me, the number of motorists who are stopped here and don't have insurance, because it is so serious in Britain to drive uninsured, but people here seem to accept it. Even when they are found to be driving uninsured, and their cars are impounded, they buy the insurance to get the car back, then they promptly cancel it. What kind of mindset is that!!
He was sitting with Phyllis and I during lunch, I think we were entertaining him with our British badinage.
I have spent the rest of the day at home, not being very active.
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