Beaufort County Sheriff P.J. Tanner, center right, is flanked by some of his deputies during a neighborhood
meeting regarding a recent surge in gun violence in northern Beaufort County, Tanner speaking to about
100 concerned citizens, explained that his deputies can’t make an arrest when everyone they interview says,
“I was there but I didn’t see anything.” Tanner said the lack of cooperation with law enforcement is so bad
that sometimes enough information can’t be gathered to get a search warrant. Photo by Bob Sofaly.