The Village

    There is no crime in The Village! Well apart from that time when Number 53 stole that telephone from the kiosk. Oh and the surveillance camera from its plinth. Not for getting the screwdriver and pieces of electrical components from the trailer of the electrics truck. Number 6 did steal a taxi, and Number 8 did as well, but only so that she could follow them. But Number 2 had been advised about the two taxis, but decided to let them go, so that the new emotion transmitter could have a proper test. Ah, there was that time Number 6 attacked two motor mechanics, and stole their jet boat. But Number 2 knew about that. Other than those few instances, there is no crime in The Village. What’s more there are no locked doors, well only at night, that’s to stop citizens leaving their cells/rooms and cottages at night when everyone’s supposed to be asleep. Well yes, there was that time when Number 6 found the French door was unlocked, and took the advantage to go out into the Village after curfew. But Number 2 knew about that, she saw it as being an opportunity to test their efficiencies. But there are definitely no keyholes, if memory serves, so no need for keys. Well one key in the possession of the Butler, and one keyhole, in the "Well Come" door. If of course you don’t count the keyhole in the door to the cell in the Jailhouse where The Man With No Name was kept under protective custody. And of course the keyhole in the door to the cage! Not forgetting the key to the Prisoner's house. Mind you Number 6 did commit a spot of breaking and entry, into a laboratory. Does that count as a crime? He also gained unlawful entry into the Professor’s house, and was caught red-handed by Madam Professor. But nothing was done about it. Assault and battery, possibly grievous badly harm, that’s a crime! While Number 6 was impersonating a Top Hat official of administration, he not only attacked two security guards, rendering them unconscious. He also attacked the Projectionist! Grievous bodily harm is a crime Number 6 is often guilty of. There was that time in the woods, but I suppose Number 6 would plead extenuating circumstances. Such as he was provoked by the two men, and that it were they who caused the fight for which he was reported to the Committee.
   What about the flagrant of the breaking of the rules? By the possession of a radio for example? The Prisoner couldn’t get away with that one, they put him on trial for it! Mind you the death sentence seemed a bit excessive!
    There was a case of “identity theft.” This chap Curtis arrived in The Village. He thought he could steal Number 6’s identity and get away with it. But The Village Guardian eventually put paid to him!
   But other than the crimes stated, and perhaps one or two which may have been missed, there is no crime, well hardly any that would warrant a police force, unless you count The Village Guardian. But then there are also the Guardians, such as the gardener, he was a Guardian. And no doubt there are others, all watching and reporting. Well they didn’t watched Number 53’s activities very carefully, otherwise a Guardian would have reported the thefts! And there are the Observers who apparently see and hear everything through the hidden microphones, and the surveillance cameras! So its no wonder there’s no crime, the citizens never know when they are being watched, and so behave accordingly, whether they are being watched or not! Lets face it, its impossible for the Observers to hear and see everything. That would mean that everyone would be watching everyone else all the time. Its no wonder there’s no crime in The Village!

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