Will Crime Spill Over to Farms?

[parsley]

From msn:

"The top 10 high-crime cities in the Maclean's list are led by Regina, Saskatoon and Winnipeg in a near tie at between 146.3 and 144.6 per cent above the national average.

Those are followed by Prince George, Edmonton, New Westminster, Chilliwack, Victoria, Vancouver and Halifax.

The reasons a city makes the top 10 list vary.

Winnipeg leads in auto theft at more than 334 per cent above the national average.

Robberies plagued Saskatoon, Winnipeg and Regina, all at more than 200 per cent above average.

Residents of Chilliwack, Victoria and Regina endured break-ins at rates more than 100 per cent above average.

Regina and Saskatoon led in aggravated assault; Saskatoon in sexual assault. "

btw,
I spent almost a month in New York City, and never felt unsafe.

I was mugged in Regina. REGINA!

(He ended up running for the door, though...) Ha.

Parsley

[agstar77]

And what does this have to do with marketing, or are you talking about fencing stolen grain?

[parsley]

Grain stolen from bins.

[wilagro]

I think that she is worried that the urban criminal is going to branch out to the rural areas and look for some of her organically produced goodies to steal and by so doing become super-crooks after eating such healthy foods.
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Actually, the rural areas around Edmonton are becoming aware of the dangers of living near large urban centres and are taking measures to thwart this incursion more than in the past when rural folk didn't even lock their doors. My folks never locked their doors but I certainly do, even if I'm only gone for a few minutes.

Times, them am a changin'.

[parsley]

Most worry about a tenK painting in their house, but a halfmillion of grain left in the yard warrants second pause, particularly if your contracting could require physical delivery.

Parsley

[cottonpicken]

Dont criminals know farmers have guns?

[cropduster]

CP........I like it!! Kinda like the license plate that infers this vehicle protected by Smith and Wesson!!More people should be truly exposed to what the `business` end of those things can do and also understand that their operators are the ones that hurt people!!!!

[charliep]

Parsley

John Mayko/Canola Council of Canada had an interesting comment about stored canola and moisture levels/heating potential. If a farmer had $50,000 worth of twenty dollar bills stored in bin, how often would they check their money to make sure it hadn't been stolen? How often do farmers check their bins to make sure in condition/not heating? What security measures are in place to make sure no one can pull a "B" train in and take out a load (worth over $20,000)?

I know at my brothers (outside Calgary) tools and fuel are fair game for thieves. Nothing worst than leaving tools out over night under a piece of eguipment and discovering them gone the next morning/making the emergency trip to town to replace.

[per]

Tools, fuel, small tractors are all easy pickins near Calgary. Protected by Smith and Wesson, my guns were stolen once too. These are all easy pickings and they come while you are home as well. On a busy farm not everyone notices what is strange and what is not. At least those who steal grain show a little initiative and have some marketing skills. Yes you should be protecting and marking your grain. A little confetti with your name on it could go a long way.

[dalek]

Thought it already had with all the anhydrous thefts in SW Ontario. And not only do the criminals know farmers have guns, some of them know exactly which ones you have registered. Nothing like having a shopping list.

[wmoebis]

I bought my son a top end BMX bike for his 13th B'Day. One where you had to give address for warrenty etc. Within a month, six top end bikes that were sold from given store were stolen. Police figured inside job but couldn't prove anything. One bike was stole from an officers garage.

Point is, we give samples of grain to several buyers and ins. companies complete with amount, quality and bin numbers that are usually clearly marked on bin. Are we being too trusting or are we sure that all ag dealers are honest and it wouldn't happen to farmers.

[HFL]

I checked our durum bins every day. Now we hauled it to the CWB so were completely safe.