--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "justifiedright" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Maybe he was crying out to you to play hoops.
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. > Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/