08-19-2015, 09:37 AM
I still believe these events are NOT random. That being said, I am certainly walking differently these days and being very careful where I go.
Had a conversation with my partner and told him, please do not hang with anyone you don't know... people need to be more diligent at parties and such.
It's the damn badasses that infilitrate their way into the area and cause all the destruction. Hate to say it but even buddy does not know if his cousin is in a gang or not. And if he does, well he has done nothing to harm me so.... then he hangs with him and someone decides to 'take him out' counsin and buddy gets nailed as an innocent bystander.
I am of the opinion that the people, and I refer to the Westend in particular, need to begin policing their own areas. Guardian Angels ring a bell?
I know alot of cops are corrupt but I don't believe that includes all of them. I can't even imagine the dynamics and politricks that must go on trying to be a 'good' cop. Let's imagine the system wasn't corrupt, how on earth would the police be able to do much, when no one will come forward out of fear of retaliation? Maybe if there was trust with the system, people would come forward? I'm not sure of that either. All I know is something has to change.
Had a conversation with my partner and told him, please do not hang with anyone you don't know... people need to be more diligent at parties and such.
It's the damn badasses that infilitrate their way into the area and cause all the destruction. Hate to say it but even buddy does not know if his cousin is in a gang or not. And if he does, well he has done nothing to harm me so.... then he hangs with him and someone decides to 'take him out' counsin and buddy gets nailed as an innocent bystander.
I am of the opinion that the people, and I refer to the Westend in particular, need to begin policing their own areas. Guardian Angels ring a bell?
I know alot of cops are corrupt but I don't believe that includes all of them. I can't even imagine the dynamics and politricks that must go on trying to be a 'good' cop. Let's imagine the system wasn't corrupt, how on earth would the police be able to do much, when no one will come forward out of fear of retaliation? Maybe if there was trust with the system, people would come forward? I'm not sure of that either. All I know is something has to change.
