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Tom Beach's avatar

Bill, the only way you can effectively deal with violent assholes is to use violence or the threat of overwhelming violence.

Going to the "authorities" who are corrupt or intimidated or sympathetic will just lead to more and more violence against you and your property.

You have resources that you are not using. Talk is cheap and worthless against folks who think they can just go on taking from you.

Yes, I avocate using your resources against these bandits and hooligans. By resources, I mean buy some local political officials, police, and strong arm bullies to encourage those who are trying to take what is yours.

Yes, you will need to make some examples of a few. You need to start thinking like the cartel hefes in Mexico. First tell these jerks that you will make their lives very difficult. Then threaten them and their families. Then extort them. Then, if there is no change of behavior, arrange to have some families simply disappear...completely. As in kill them and bury them far far from anyone or any police.

None of this is fun or easy. Either you stand up for you rights and property or you keep having incidents that are disruptive and costly.

You will die of a thousand cuts. They will take your land and you will sneak off and hide in one of your other properties worldwide.

You have been reasonable. You have received unreasonable in return. You have been a good guy and nice man and they have shit on you.

Your choice. Get some enforcers. Or. Sell out and leave with your tail between your legs.

What would a Texan do? Yeah, you know what a Texan would do.

And that is why there is a Texas and it is not part of Mexico.

But, hey, I could be wrong about this.

Aloha,

Hapuna

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James William BAYS's avatar

Will, you are really 'a chip off the block'. Your Prose is almost as good as your Dad's. Maybe after Bill leaves again, you could keep us posted on the Ranch, Vinyard, Winery, and Originarios. Just Saying! FJ.

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