rgl1345, you appear to be the only one posting on this article that does not have his head buried in the sand. In all seriousness, they will only be responding to major incidents after they cut their patrol staffing. Mongomaniac: Where are you getting your information from? The sheriff's office has not been without patrols for 10 years and you must never travel off the pavement if you think the state police can handle anything you need. 10 years ago, Lane County had a lot less crime. Criminals stayed in jail back then. Word got around in the criminal community and now they know they can come to Lane County, commit serious crimes and get away with it. How about you take your political ideaology back to Seattle where you came from...

Hey LCSO...STOP responding to possible suicide calls. every day and night the scanner is full of them and morons fighting at the Veneta Trailer Redneck park

this is so disturbing on so many levels the media isnt shoving it down our throats like the trayvon case but the information is out there............. http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/cifamerica/2012/apr/05/echoes-trayvon-martin-kenneth-chamberlain-sr

Lane county has been without the sheriff's patrols for around 10 years now,, we have adapted,they stopped resonding to calls along time ago... guess what the sky didnt fall, the apocolypse didnt happen.., we dont need the sheriffs department anymore. Its time for this dinasour to go extinct.. let it die... the state police can cover anything i need in rural lane county.

When you report on news like this, it would be helpful to know how many sworn deputies there were before reponse became affected. How many sworn deputies there are at this time and how many after layoffs. Why is there 5 or 6 sergeant for 18 Deputies. What is the total cost for the most expensive deputy including all benefits. What is the cost of an entry level certified sworn deputy plus benefits. How much vacation and sick leave time is earned on an annual basis. Remember all these things should be public record, since it is the public paying the bill. It would also be nice to know how many millions there are tied up in motorcycles, patrol units, special tactical units, command centers, boats, helicopters etc. I think if we know all these figures there may be ways to recover some money and still have some coverage. I think folks that we have to watch out for ourselves a little more also, crooks need to understand that they can't trespass especially in someones home without putting their life in jeopardy, expecially when there is no law enforcement. We all have to do with less or we will meet in the food line.