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Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tCGnw4Nv6QTIPTON COUNTY, Tenn. — We have seen a rash of liquor store break-ins in Memphis, but the crime is crossing county lines, and the Tipton County sheriff says it will not be tolerated. Judson Naifeh watched surveillance video of five thieves busting through the window at Whiskey Business on Highway 51 in Covington and stealing thousands of dollars worth of liquor. “It was just matter of time. We knew it’s been coming out of Memphis,” Naifeh said. “We’ve had three break-ins in Tipton County recently that are Memphis-style break-ins. And of course, there are no consequences in Memphis for...

In order for a civilized society to function, most people have to willingly follow the rules of that society. If that happens, law enforcement authorities can deal with the few that choose to be lawless. For generations, that is how things worked in America. There was a high standard of morality among the general population, and so the police were able to successfully handle the few bad apples that insisted on breaking the law. But now everything has changed. As a result of decades of extreme moral decay, lawlessness is rampant and there are vast multitudes of young people that...