Vigilantes wanted to stop car break-ins

Last night three punks were at 105 Indigo Springs Drive, right off Barony Place Drive, and they got into one car parked in a driveway. The driver's door appeared to be unlocked in the video posted on Next Door. 

Who else wants to put a stop to this?

I asked the HOA's Safety Committee in 2018 to put together a group that would patrol our streets at night. Its response? NO. Gosh, what about liability? That could have easily been resolved with Releases.

How are we going to stop it? By helping the Richland County Sheriff's Department (RCSD). Deputies can't be everywhere. We can!

How do we stop thefts from cars?

By cruising our neighborhoods between 1:00AM-5:00AM, when the little urchins are roaming the streets. The kids in the video appear to be teenagers. They are probably students at Ridge View High School. 

When we see kids roaming the streets, we'll notify RCSD. What reason is for them to be out at 1-5AM, if they aren't up to no-good? We will not make contact with the kids; we are not cops. We will observe and report. We will follow them. We will immediately report to RCSD.

Also, we will inform RCSD that we are on the streets and what type of vehicle we'll be in.

We WILL protect ourselves, should the occasion arise. We WILL be armed. We will NOT display or brandish firearms. The kids will not know we are armed, UNLESS they start shooting at us. Only persons with CWPs will be armed. If you don't like guns, ride with another unarmed person or patrol solo.

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