Reply #116: The question is, after problems with this boy, would you? [View All]

[Gormy Cuss]

I know that leaving doors unlocked is a cherished privilege in suburbs, small towns, and the country but if you DID get robbed would you start locking the doors?

If you had a neighbor kid who meant no harm but kept inviting himself in and startling you or your wife, would you lock your doors or would you put up a sign in the yard -- perhaps with the word 'autistic' rather than 'retard'? I'm not ignoring the issue of whether his own family needs to look for better ways to keep him supervised, but as a good neighbor wouldn't you try to help out by making your place inaccessible?