Tommy, Wow. Sorry to hear about that, and I totally understand. I've had
similar
experiences in recent times, and I know how you feel.
My most recent experience happened today actually.
The house next to me currently has no tenants.
I was coming home from a dog walk, and I noticed a bicycle on the front lawn.
As i'm walking up to my door, I notice a group of guys hanging out on the rear
deck of the
empty house, and I have a feeling that they just finished doing some drugs or
something
back there. I didn't get a look at them, but they saw me and my dog, and one
shouted
"hey, is that dog friendly"
So what goes thru my mind? That these guys are going to try and break into my
house if I
tell them that she's friendly. Which she is. Horrible guard dog. She loves
everybody.
What bothered me about this was my thoughts, and fear.
I've never lived in a place that makes me think this way.
I guess i've had one too many "fuck you's" from aggressive street people.
Jack
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "justifiedright" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Just had dinner with my sister at Brickwall and was walking back to
> my office. Right at the corner (where the gas company was) there
> was a guy about 6'2" who tried to stop me. His attire was what I
> would expect from one of these street gang thugs.
>
> As we got closer he slowed to a stop. The street there is very dark
> and we were the only ones for a block in either direction.
>
> He put his right hand in his jacket pocket. He started saying
> something to me about his gang, but he was mumbling so I couldn't
> make it out. "Gang" was the only word that came through clearly.
>
> I said, "What?" and when he took his right hand slowly out of this
> pocket, I saw he had no weapon. I just grunted at him and walked
> past him.
>
> I've lived/worked here my whole life, and I've never been afraid
> when approached by anyone. Never. Even when I figured whomever it
> was had no good on his mind. I was always kind of proud of that.
>
> I have to say though maybe the recent shootings are affecting my
> psyche. When he started pulling his hand out, I have to admit I
> felt a lump in my throat. First time.
>
> You know what? I'm pissed at me. I shouldn't have been a little
> bit upset by him. That's what they want. That's victory for them.
> Even after 9-11 when people would ask if it changed my life, I would
> always yell "Hell no! That's what they want." Same for these
> scumbags.
>
> I think this guy was trading on recent headlines. We were all alone
> in the dark, and he had an out of shape, middle-aged guy in a suit
> and tie in front of him. I must look like one of those marks the bad
> guys dream about. If he were "keeping it real" I should be writing
> to you minus my wallet. I'm thinking he was a friggin' poser. How
> could I be so dumb? Is he really going to announce his gang
> affiliation before he pulls a heater?
>
> Anyway, despite our varied politics, let's all stick together in the
> face of these criminals. Nothing less than victory.
>
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