Mary Shafer wrote in
:

On Wed, 21 Apr 2004 16:30:09 +0000 (UTC), Jim Yanik
wrote:

ISTR that in the so-called "Wild West",where many people were
armed,people could leave doors unlocked,horses unattended,without
much fear of theft.

Then why so many tales about hanging horse thieves?

Well,there was a lot sensationalization about the "Wild West".It's no
different than the "if it bleeds,it leads" type of reporting in our media
today.

Which is it? Either horses could be left unattended safely or horse
thieves stole them all the time and there were necktie parties
regularly.

But did it happen OFTEN? I don't believe so. Regularly,I don't believe
so,either.

Here in the "Not-so-wild West", it's possible to leave doors unlocked
and horses unattended, without much fear of theft.

Mary




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