Yes, the crime comes with them. (the californians)
Today KAAA radio, our local radio is warning about a new scam in our area, they think it is a "Theft of ID" crime.
Someone calls you and says they are from the Jury dept of the Court.
They want to verify the information they have on you.
Name
Address
Social Security number
Credit Card numbers
The police say that the Court will never call you for the above information, that it is a scam.
Ruth,
Yes, things have gone from bad to worse here in OR. Salem is known as the "Meth capital of the US". Which of course means massive amounts of property crimes. My GF works at a credit union dealing with fraud and bankruptcy. It seems like she is telling me about some new ID theft scheme just about every day.
The tweakers are desperate for money to buy that next hit. Hell, I just had someone break into my old pickup with 200000 miles and steal my old stereo (not a good one) and rip off the whole panel on the center of my dashboard. This happened at school in the middle of day in a busy parking lot. Idiot even left the screwdriver he used to pop my lock sitting on the seat. Of course, the cops could barely bother to care. They didn't even want the screwdriver as potential evidence.
Forgot to tell you that I like your tagline. That is information that I wish I could shout from the rooftops. But more than likely, I would be shouted down as a McCarthyite. Funny that Tailgunner Joe was right after all.