Fifty years ago, no one would have batted an eye if a neighborhood mom paddled a local child caught misbehaving out in the street. The men of the neighborhood were all respected by the children because the law respected each adult’s right to and responsibility to help keep order in their community streets. In those times, there was almost no crime to speak of and everyone could walk the streets without a thought of being attacked by criminals. Outside of the docks and rare streets, everyone knew to avoid; this was the case for almost every American city as well as the rural towns.