In a rural county, there is usually only one sheriff or deputy patrolling. Response time is long if he is many miles from your home. I think that is one of the reasons most rural folk are just more cautious. The sheriff did right by advising them to leave their home until he was sure what was going on. Remember, most rural folks don't hide their vehicles, ring the doorbell at 10:30 pm and refuse to show themselves or identify themselves at the door.
sorry still don't believe this description of the flavor and character of the events just as I have difficulty with bthe girls hiking 1000 yards....
How rural? can someone MapQuest the locale?
Apparently, it took no time for them to figure out who sent the cookies, since there were initials left behind. Like the anti-cookie girls on this thread, the sheriff over-reacted. JMO.
"Remember, most rural folks don't hide their vehicles, ring the doorbell at 10:30 pm and refuse to show themselves or identify themselves at the door."
They didn't hide their vehicle - they were on foot deliverying cookies. They didn't refuse to show themselves - they knock on the door and moved on to their next delivery.
Other people in the neighborhood got cookies that night also. They knew who did it and thanked the girls for the delivery, and supported them when the Young's sued.
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