Ya know Jim I am probably one of the people that refers to the drugged up thugs walkin' the inner-city as "crack heads" as does my son and most of his friends. "Crack-head" is a term they use regularly in the hood as a "put down". Not unlike the words idiot, stupid, dummy, bum, hobo, and others like it were used "back in the day".
I am not stupid. I know there are other drugs on the street besides crack. I have known that for some time. Yes, Heroine made a big come back some time ago. Meth, Ex, crank, whatever. Yup, it's out there. Personally, I don't take the time to discern what kind of drug someone is messed up on. I really don't care. Quite frankly, it's not the drug I have the problem with. It's the behavior of the person on the drug. As far as I am concerned, if someone wants to do drugs that is just fine with me. Just keep it to yourself and don't let it impact my life. What I don't like is when they honk their horns at all hours of the day, play their tricked up stereos so loud my windows vibrate, knock on my door at 3 in the morning asking for drugs or money, shoot up their house or mine, rob me, mug me, steal stuff out of my yard or destroy the rental properties they live in both inside and out so it looks like a ghetto. There's more but I think you get the picture. And if you are behaving like that (which most drug addicts do) then I don't like it and I don't care what color you are. I guess that makes me a behaviorist! Barb Lickness Whittier ===== "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has." -- Margaret Mead __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com REMINDERS: 1. Think a member has violated the rules? Email the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. ________________________________ 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
