That loud clacking sound everyone heard Wednesday morning, Nov. 5 after the elections was the sound of area deadbolts latching in homes after the passage of Proposition 47 – the initiative that reduced penalties for drug possession and other “nonviolent” crimes. If it wasn’t the throwing of deadbolts making the noise then it was conscientious armed citizens locking and loading, preparing for the early release of previously convicted felons about to be freed to roam our streets. With just the punch of a chad, overnight some felony crimes were reclassified to misdemeanors making your home, property and life easier prey for the thousands of criminals that are going to be released upon local cities.