A massive manhunt and siege in West Texas now?

[freshwest]

72. An issue that is usually overlooked is the relation between these employers and the towns.

In small towns like West, these firms are among the most stable employers for those involved in agriculture, which was once known as one of the most dangerous jobs to life and limb.

In order to maintain ownership of their family's rural homes and maintain those ties, the locals will take hazardous jobs. When the place is rebuilt, they will go back to work gratefully.

If the place shuts down, they lose their place in the country, where their families may have lived in for generations, be uprooted to a large city where they will be at the bottom in terms of employment.

They are proud of their lives where they are and don't see things the same as city people. I've seen people in rural areas work in terribly unsafe jobs, as it was the only employment.

The bottom line is they want to stay there where they can afford to live. Some are no more than high school educated. You may have seen different things, but this is what I've observed.

I'm not saying it's the best thing to do and I'm not excusing the employer. But I don't expect anyone to be coming after the owners. JMHO.