laurenlcd
laurenlcd t1_iw741hs wrote
Reply to I was robbed by a group of children :/ by ElFello93
>a group of children...
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>I was passing them
Rule 1: If you see a group of kids - especially boys - you don't stay on the same sidewalk with them. Jaywalk or go into a store and pretend to look for something to buy (or just go into an open building if you can). There is safety in witnesses.
These kids know they can commit crimes, be out all hours of the day and night, and they will receive no consequences - not by the justice system, not by their parent, not by anyone. You did the right thing by not putting up any resistance. Always assume that these kids - no matter their age - are armed. Did you not hear about the guy killed by the 14yo squeegee kid?
Rule 2: Unfortunately, you can't just take a leisurely night time stroll, even if you live in the county. If you were getting off work when this occurred, start taking a Lyft or Uber home. If you just wanted to get some exercise, invest in creating a home gym (stationary bike, treadmill, elliptical, whatever you can fit inside your space). I wouldn't walk at night unless I had a dog who needed to go potty and no backyard to do it in.
laurenlcd t1_iwqzdvv wrote
Reply to comment by roccoccoSafredi in north charles st and nottingham square starbucks on strike by bloodston_e
20 years ago???
Sir/Ma’am, 20 years ago, you had to go in, wait in line, have your order made, and you went about your business. You didn’t have an app or 2 (cause you didn’t have a smartphone) to receive orders from on top of the physical line in front of you and the drive through going around the block. And it’s not just a Starbucks problem. It’s a problem with fast food in general now.