September 30, 2004

• So I got a visit from one of my neighbors today, which in itself is
  surprising because I never really associate myself with them.  It
  turns out she is one of the neighborhood watchdogs and she informed me
  that she had to call 9-11 because she saw two young african american
  guys try and hop over the fence of the house across the street. 
  I’ve actually briefly seen those two kids too when I stepped out to
  check on the mail. 

  We then got into a conversation about how there are all these stupid
  things that have been happening in my neighborhood lately, and we’re
  pretty much a suburban type town.  A Honda civic was stolen nearby
  where I live, a house on a street nearby was grafiteed on, people
  having sex in a car right in front of somebody’s house, cars getting
  pelted with eggs or mustard getting poured on them, etc… 

  what’s worse is that the city cops have a ho-hum attitude of the whole
  thing with no real intent to do anything about it.  It’s like they
  don’t care that these things are happening and would rather pull people
  over for speeding.  What’s even more worse is when they try and imply that
  it’s our own fault if something happens.  I swear, I am openly
  saying that I have NO CONFIDENCE with my city’s police force. 

  It’s sad, when you sometimes feel like a prisoner in your own home.

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