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Having spent many years overseas and not necessarily in the nicer parts of the world, almost universally, what we consider a middle class home, would be surrounded by ten to twelve foot tall masonry walls and a full metal gate for automotive access. They live in what is considered a compound. The tops of the walls were often finished with broken bottles or razor wire. I have seen this in South/Latin America, Africa, the Phiippines it makes no difference, it is especially so in places like Pakistan, Iraqi or Saudi Arabia. Its universal, we as American have little idea how the rest of the world views basic security by continually living behind walls in order to keep their families safe. And yes, there were often bars across all the lower level windows despite the presence of the surrounding compound walls. The USA is a great place to live, let us keep it that way. The world can be an insane place. If you are not convinced, travel to someplace other than Europe.
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