[mylife]

It is kind of ironic- after that incident, nearly every home on that street had bars on the windows.

Ironic? Its sad

[new cruelty]

Yes, it is sad, too. Someone equated burglary with terrorism a few posts back. That is a good way to put it. The burglary I described was in the mid 80s. My parents still live in the same home. I don’t think that neighborhood has seen any other break-ins since that time. Even so, the bars are still on the windows.