May 15 2008
York County Tells Mecklenburg Criminals Not to Cross the Line
FORT MILL, S.C. — It’s an educational campaign of sorts. The target audience is Charlotte criminals.
The York County Sheriff’s office wants potential bank robbers, murderers and rapists to know that York County’s jail and legal system is not understaffed like the Mecklenburg County system.
There’s a new billboard flashing on Interstate 77 at the Carowinds exit that says, “Don’t cross the line. Some criminals think York County is a nice place to visit, but they wouldn’t want to live here.”
The sign then shows mug shots of Charlotte-area criminals who committed crimes and got caught in South Carolina.
As a resident of York County, the leniency given to so many criminals by our neighbors to the north has always troubled me. It’s just a matter of time before some of those violent criminals that the Mecklenburgers keep throwing to the way side make their way down here. Apparently, unlike in Mecklenburg County, we won’t find any York county criminals on the streets with rap sheets a mile long and the interlopers will find their welcome running out rather quickly.