From Lynn (b ijor ian ang el@ sbc gl obal.net):

Re: Do oil “boomtowns” attract sex offenders? (Feb. 19): I was raised in Lea Co NM and it was/is an oil town. I think that the reason more criminals not just sex offenders are in these towns is because it is a rough business and the employers do not do background checks on the workers.

The oil/gas business is a rough business and it takes rough men to get the job done.