<quote who="j c harmon"> > The woman interviewed on television the other night, relative to the > shooting of a toddler, had a nine-inch tattoo running up the side of her > neck. MEN aren't the only gang members to worry about. Right after
Just because someone has a 9" tattoo doesn't mean that person is a gang member. As a side note, it's ironic for people who commit crime to have visible tattoos -- it's one more identifiable mark. > moving into the lovely Cleveland neighborhood, the nice young black > woman across the street told my husband to (quote), "get his white ass > in the house before she put a 'cap' in his ass". The outburst being > spurred by the fact that he had the NERVE to ask the nice young man > picking her up if he wouldn't mind turning down his bass cannon and not > honking his horn continuously to let her know he arrived) I bet your husband's polite request went something like, "Excuse me, could you please turn down your radio?" Perhaps he could try, "Yo, s'up man! Datz one phat siztemmm u got man. Yo, my kid iz chilling in da crib, i'd appreziate if ya drop it down a dec. Yo thankz man." If that doesn't work, maybe try, "Turn that mother [EMAIL PROTECTED]&@ radio down before I wack your #*!&@ [EMAIL PROTECTED]@ [EMAIL PROTECTED]&^@ out of my 'hood." If you try the last option, make sure you are a fast runner and they don't know that's your house behind your back. Why do these drivers need to honk in the first place. One can usually hear them blocks away with their stereos. I think the problem in your case and similar cases is that some people define the space around them as their own. They can do as they wish with that space. Be it noise pollution, actual pollution, in your face pollution, in your face attitude, etc. If you have a problem with it, that's your problem, not theirs. After all it's THEIR space. One of the biggest root of these problems is the lack of parental guidance when these people were young. In so many ways it's not their fault but that of their parents or guardians. We would hope that once these people get into adulthood, they would figure it out on their own. It's sad to say that this simple revelation isn't always acquired. Perhaps the best solution is patience. Better communication can be had through small conversations that may lead to acquaintance. People listen better when they "know" you. Otherwise some may take your gentle request as "Who the [EMAIL PROTECTED]& are you to tell me what to do?" (ie. cap in his ass). Thomas T. Thai Whittier P.S. Has anyone ever tried to ask a neighbor with a $20K Harley to turn her/his muffler's bass down? TEMPORARY REMINDER: 1. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. 2. If you don't like what's being discussed here, don't complain - change the subject (Mpls-specific, of course.) ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
