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Not In My Neighborhood!
Jul. 19th, 2021 12:39 pmSo, I've had a most eventful day this morning, and it hadn't even passed 10:30am. Took the boy with me to walk the dog, as I usually do. Get about half way down the block an see some shady shit going on in front of Questionable House, involving possible female tenant.
Perp #1 gets into his car and speeds off recklessly, makes right turn at corner. By the time I near the same corner, #1 has made a u-turn, hit the train tracks hard jarring lose his windshield wiper. Gets out, put it back on his car, and proceeds back to the House. Shouting ensues between perp #1 and perp #2.
We cross the street, get 20-30 feet from the corner when both perps exit their vehicles and a fist fight ensues. I have my phone out and start videoing it, along with the crew cutting down a large tree three houses up from the corner, all with their phones out. Trunk of vehicle #1 is opened, perp #2 is beating up perp #1, I walk closer to get the plate numbers of both vehicles, closing the trunk of vehicle #1 to film the Indiana plate. Vehicle #2 is a temp plate from Illinois.
Female perp (possible tenant) makes derogatory to me. I respond, returned with a physical gesture and told to kiss her ass.
Continuing on our walk, get to the next corner up and see a cop. I flag him down, ask if he'd been called to the disturbance and show him my video. We talk for a brief moment and he turns his vehicle around and goes back. We continue with our morning walk.
I walk past this house every day. I have to in order to walk my dog. Now that I am the full-time stay-at-home parent, I have to have my son with me. I see one guy that lives there on a regular basis. We always say hi to each other. Basic friendly neighbor small talk. I know that a child lives there. We've never had a problem, until now.
Every time something happens in this neighborhood I feel like I have to start walking around armed. I HATE that feeling. Because if I do, I'm going to use it. I will not make idle threats. If I have to draw a weapon, I am FULLY prepared to use it, if it means me guaranteeing my son's safety.
Perp #1 gets into his car and speeds off recklessly, makes right turn at corner. By the time I near the same corner, #1 has made a u-turn, hit the train tracks hard jarring lose his windshield wiper. Gets out, put it back on his car, and proceeds back to the House. Shouting ensues between perp #1 and perp #2.
We cross the street, get 20-30 feet from the corner when both perps exit their vehicles and a fist fight ensues. I have my phone out and start videoing it, along with the crew cutting down a large tree three houses up from the corner, all with their phones out. Trunk of vehicle #1 is opened, perp #2 is beating up perp #1, I walk closer to get the plate numbers of both vehicles, closing the trunk of vehicle #1 to film the Indiana plate. Vehicle #2 is a temp plate from Illinois.
Female perp (possible tenant) makes derogatory to me. I respond, returned with a physical gesture and told to kiss her ass.
Continuing on our walk, get to the next corner up and see a cop. I flag him down, ask if he'd been called to the disturbance and show him my video. We talk for a brief moment and he turns his vehicle around and goes back. We continue with our morning walk.
I walk past this house every day. I have to in order to walk my dog. Now that I am the full-time stay-at-home parent, I have to have my son with me. I see one guy that lives there on a regular basis. We always say hi to each other. Basic friendly neighbor small talk. I know that a child lives there. We've never had a problem, until now.
Every time something happens in this neighborhood I feel like I have to start walking around armed. I HATE that feeling. Because if I do, I'm going to use it. I will not make idle threats. If I have to draw a weapon, I am FULLY prepared to use it, if it means me guaranteeing my son's safety.
