Yep, and I hear that the organizer of Second Sunday on King is a big D. I
should pass through channels to her some of the details I shared here, let
her know how she could improve that event and encourage more family
participation. I'll probably get labeled as an uncaring insensitive jerk
because I try to shield my family from that criminal behavior.
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Max
Charleston SC
On Mon, Oct 1, 2018 at 8:25 AM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> Sounds about right. King street has become a haven for the bums when the
> panhandling ordinance was struck down ("free speech"). Most of them
> appear to be psychotic or illegal drug users or both.
>
> --R
>
>
> On 10/1/18 7:21 AM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes wrote:
> > Clay,
> >
> > Sounds like well past this point, but agitating for change (start going
> to
> > city council meetings) might be lots of fun. Dashcam footage of the
> > event? Time to invest in several of those. Get cell phone footage,
> start
> > a you.tube or facebook page for sharing your reporting, gather up a group
> > of like-minded citizens and let your voice be heard.
> >
> > Downtown Chucktown one Sunday afternoon, SWMBO, SWMBette and I stopped
> for
> > a bite on King street. Shortly after we ordered the food, my wife
> stepped
> > outside to get some air. Our table was about three steps from the front
> > door, the restaurant front was all glass so she was completely visible to
> > myself and our daughter. Two men approached her and started trying to
> talk
> > to her, I started moving outside but before I got there one grabbed her
> and
> > hugged her. She pushed him away, I stepped in between and commenced to
> get
> > in his face but not get physical, she called 911 on her cell while I was
> > seeing this miscreant (drunk) and his companion (also drunk) off. An
> > officer arrived minutes later, immediately passed the description of the
> > perps on his radio, and then took our statements. Once we'd done that I
> > asked for the case number and made clear that we'd be very happy to
> appear
> > in court as witnesses to this criminal behavior. The cop apologized and
> > basically said don't hold your breath, the local prosecutor wouldn't
> bring
> > charges because the local judge would dismiss them in a case like this.
> > There would be a report but nothing beyond that. No name for the
> criminal,
> > so no way to attach to his record. We were pretty incredulous. I told
> the
> > restaurant owner that we'd take our business elsewhere, like to another
> > town that enforced the law, and enjoy the remains of our Sunday in peace.
> > From that moment on, I avoid spending money at any establishment
> downtown
> > if I can help it.
> > -------------
> > Max
> > Charleston SC
>
>
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