National Journal reports there's been a big uptick in crime in the oil patch of North Dakota, where fracking has produced both oil and employment. It's no surprise.
We had the same thing happen in eastern Wyoming when considerable gas drilling was taking place there. It turns out roustabouts are a rough-and-tumble bunch, often away from their families, often working 12 hour shifts, inclined to settle disputes with their fists or a wrench, and prone to abuse alcohol and street methamphetamines.
