Could well be... but the story is interesting.
Urban folks exist in an artificial reality, urban folks are, therefore, wonderfully fun to play with. It is more fun, by far, than torturing roaches.
I attended Miami University, Oxford, Ohio -- not too far from Liberty. Been there!
All I can accurately relate to you is that if you lived in Liberty, you would scream, too!!!!
And, folks, that is a Saturday Night Truism! **S**