Better days of a bygone era

Opinion
Barry Artiste, Now Public Contributor

We all remember our parents telling us in days gone in the 1960,s and mid 1970's that "We never locked our doors" or Milkmen who made house to house deliveries would open our kitchen door in the early morning hours and put our milk in the fridge or leave it inside the kitchen.   People today look all wide eyed at these stories in a "Are you friggin crazy?" response.  In those old days neighbours knew everyone, community events and neighbours who would snitch on you if they saw you on the streets instead of school. How many people today in British Columbia or North America say they know their neighbours?

Sadly, Neighbourhoods and their homes today are increasingly becoming a veritable Fort Knox, expensive alarm systems, bars on windows, video cameras, dead bolt locks and panic buttons to alert police or security of intruders.   There was a time when kids could play  with their toy guns in the neighbourhood, from Cowboys, War, or police and robbers.  Not today! Not ever! Unless you want Swat to come blazing through the neighbourhood sirens and guns at the ready.

All due in part to Decades old Bleeding Heart Liberal Policies where "Rehabilitation not Prison" is the Mantra in todays Society since the late 1970's.  A Liberal Mantra which hasn't worked, and never will and is still debated today.   Crime is growing increasingly and doesn't look like it is ever going to stop.

North Americans have lost our innocence, our safety and security, something we once held dear and had before this Liberal Mantra was introduced into North American society.

 We have been  placed virtual prisioners in our own homes and neighbourhoods by those who enjoy taking away our liberties and we will never get it back. What we can do is take away the criminals liberties and enjoy some semblance of peace and tranquility knowing they are behind bars instead of us behind bars in our homes.

It is fantasy to think we will ever relive our parents days of tranquility, that tranquility was taken away by the criminal element years ago.