Post-apocalyptic novels tell you that in the future there is some great war. I would tell you that most cops say that it's going on right now.
“My family actually lived in the same village for about 400 years. They had great stability until the last century. People lived and intermarried in small villages.”
“But, gentlemen, can any of us say that as a result of such overwhelming sacrifices of money, of men, of ideals, and of civil dignity the sense of security has indeed been attained?”