Crime in your neighborhood

[KevinD]

Assume that you and your neighbors were fed up and they came to you with this crazy idea that, collectively, y'all could force the bad apple out of your neighborhood. Suppose that there's at least 7 or 8 of your neighbors on board and they're asking you to join with them. What would you do then?

Charles Bronson is watching.

Nope I wouldn't. Loose lips and all that.

[KevinD]

In your neighborhood let's say that there is a little corner store, run by a nice old couple. You've been in the store before.

One night you go in and see a threatening man kicking the old lady. She's on the floor crying, she's bloody and injured and in obvious fear for her life.




You've just entered the store and the criminal looks at you as you walk in......you have 3 choices:

1. approach him quickly and confront him
2. do nothing and continue to stand there
3. run out of the store and call the police, knowing that in the interim the lady may be injured further or worse

Item number 1. Always.

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Says the guy who could arm a small army and take over Bolivia.

I have no use for Bolivia

[deebakes]

we had a similar situation in our old 'hood. we consistently called the police, but it didn't make much of a difference as it was a multi-generational household of hmong people. the "great-grandparents" were the owners and they were actually very sweet... it was their grandkids that were the problem so it never really materialized into anything the cops could do but continue to bring them in when they were breaking the law

[KevinD]

Dee must have just watched Gran Torino,

[deebakes]

true story actually

[DemonGeminiX]

[Noilly Pratt]

Item number 1. Always.

Same. I can say this because it happened.

I was at Wendy's (fast food joint for the Non N.A. people) and a guy was being beligerent to the counter clerk, complaining about the food and the drive through service. He was getting louder and louder.

I didn't intervene until he started in on a guy with 2 kids beside him telling him to quieten down - but I did intervene then.

Why? When the situation escalates, you gotta stand up and be counted. Be safe, be smart about it, but at least let the dude know he's being noticed.

[Muddy]

Only in the movies I'm afraid. Same for Karate'..

[DemonGeminiX]

In your neighborhood let's say that there is a little corner store, run by a nice old couple. You've been in the store before.

One night you go in and see a threatening man kicking the old lady. She's on the floor crying, she's bloody and injured and in obvious fear for her life.




You've just entered the store and the criminal looks at you as you walk in......you have 3 choices:

1. approach him quickly and confront him
2. do nothing and continue to stand there
3. run out of the store and call the police, knowing that in the interim the lady may be injured further or worse

Practice your knockout punch every night then do a #1.

[jvanorder]

In your neighborhood let's say that there is a little corner store, run by a nice old couple. You've been in the store before.

One night you go in and see a threatening man kicking the old lady. She's on the floor crying, she's bloody and injured and in obvious fear for her life.




You've just entered the store and the criminal looks at you as you walk in......you have 3 choices:

1. approach him quickly and confront him
2. do nothing and continue to stand there
3. run out of the store and call the police, knowing that in the interim the lady may be injured further or worse

I go apeshit on the dude. plain and simple. Thats why crime is so high. everyone has the thinking of "its not my problem and it doesnt directly effect me so why should i care" Bull we need to look after each other. I live in a nice upscale trailer park and i have made it known to my neighbors that if they see something going on to let me know. I start with a nice face to face then get the police involved and if that dont work i know some italians that can make problems go away quickly. So in other words dont mess with me or my family or the community cause i will make it hell for you.