JustErin said:

not as weird as your incidents. but the point is crap like this seems to peak during the summer months.

horatio said:

Ya, totally.

But last year I lived in the so called bad part of town and nothing went on at all.

JustErin said:

it's cause they all hang out in your park

ZombieKitten said:

that is probably the truth.
my neighbors and i have started noticing that some kid, well actually he is an adult that lives with his parents, is attracting people over here that wouldn't typically be in this area to bring and buy drugs.
it seems they think its safe from police in nice areas.

which is kind of true cause the police seem to think they need to be in the bad areas and let the good go to shit.

Streets are dangerous

ZombieKitten said:

do-

OMG What on earth is going on?????

Please be safe.

You live on the most awesome street ever.

Let's call her on the phone. When she picks it up we say : You're next!

JustErin said:

Uh oh.... Is there any way that can be changed? Is there a neighborhood association where these things can be discussed? Although in normal circumstances it's irritating to always have neighbors peeking out the window, maybe's now the time you guys should sort of familiarize yourselves with each other only so you can keep a good look out when stuff looks a out of order. I don't know if this sounds to cheesy for Ottawa, but I have seen people in the States hold block watch events, or coffee dates for their neighbors and invite a policeman to attend. Together they discuss the crime issues in the neighborhood, get some practical advice from the local precinct, and at least agree to look out for each other. I don't know if this idea works for everyone though.

Spookymuffin said:

Well, you certainly can't say my street is boring.

PANDURITO said:

Ottensen said:

There may be a neighbourhood watch in the area. I should definitely look into it. I don't think it's a case of a trend starting in our area...more like a weird series of unfortunate events.

But it's always good to have a rapport with your neighbours so we're all looking out for each other.

The thing about my street in particular is it's normally so dead after about 10pm. It's all young families and we are all locked up tight in our homes, many with lights out fairly early. With the park across the street and it being a short little street with nothing but homes we don't get much cross traffic in the sense of people just walking around. That happens a few street away closer to the Quickie Mart (yes, we actually have a store called that).

If it wasn't for that creepy dark park that is probably attracting seedy people at night I think we'd have no problems at all.

Shiiiiitttt!!!

JustErin said:

call me stupid if you must, but I think I may be clairvoyant...

roodboi said:

Just don't ever ask me that again.

JustErin said:

get any million dollar checks in the mail lately???

maybe that will help...

roodboi said:

I wish!

JustErin said:

my powers will amaze you...they were on point yesterday, no??

if not a cool million, you will atleast have some money saving coupons for KFC in the mail...

roodboi said:

move out of the Twilight Zone.

JerseyKRS said:

Yikes! I can imagine it being rough for you to live there with these kind of things happening at this rate. I hope you are safe and I truly hope things will cool down in that neigbourhood so you won't have to move from there.

purplehippieonthe1 said:

Thanks

I live in NYC and stuff like this never happens in my neighborhood. In the 14 years I've lived in my apartment, the biggest commotion we had was some angry guy was throwing molotov cocktails off his roof earlier this year. Police must have had a ten block radius blocked off because of him. News trucks were here and everything.

I think these events are all just a coincidence right now. In five years, you'll be joking about the one month where everything crazy happened. I hope anyway.

sextonseven said:

Yes, I think it's just weird coincidences too. I just wish it wasn't coincidences that involved death.

JustErin said:

sextonseven said:

Oooh ya.

So on my way home today, just down the street from where I turn to go on my street I saw 2 cop cars, 2 ambulances and a firetruck. I was like, "Oh shit". It was probably just an accident or something but I'm all paranoid now!