THIEVES STEAL TRUST

Dear Editor,

I am a rural property owner in Langley and have been for many decades.
Over the years, our family has witnessed crime and theft in our area
increase dramatically.

Twenty years ago we did not ever lock our house or our cars in our
driveway. Back then, Langley was a friendly, trusting place where
people passing you on the street would wave and smile.

Now, the neighbours get anxious and jittery when a non-familiar
vehicle is in the area. Our doors are always locked. Our possessions
are guarded. The kids are driven to school instead of walking
themselves. The list goes on.

Why are the criminals and grow ops (every third house out our way
seems to have a barn or basement with "weed" growing in it) that have
invaded our community over the last few decades so hard to identify
and catch?

Criminals love to buy and flaunt expensive things - especially local
B.C. criminals who make their money from growing marijuana. All you
have to do is track every piece of rural acreage where the owners and
visitors are young, heavily tattooed men driving ridiculously
expensive and opulent vehicles, towing ridiculously expensive
ski-boats and motorcycles.

My life experience tells me there are far too many young kids driving
around in huge, obnoxious trucks, which judging from the way they
immaturely carry themselves, obviously did not earn their wares
professionally or legally.

I doubt there are that many wealthy parents out there giving their
kids such trophies.

Dear Mr. Policeman, next time you see someone as described above in
our community, follow them home or to their "business," and they will
lead you to the evidence.

Langley must take back the community from these dangerous thieves and
money launderers corrupting our home town.

Name withheld, Langley