"Put your hands where we can see them!" Holy sh*t! Did I just almost get shot?
By The Horse
@TheHorse (218548)
Walnut Creek, California
January 29, 2022 9:20pm CST
I called 911 just now. It was the same old crap. Some dude was calling some woman in an apartment near me a "b*tch" and a "n*gger."
This has happened before.
But as I was calling, two separate Sheriff vehicles arrived. Apparently someone else had already called.
I moved to my balcony. One of the officers asked me to place my hands where he could see them. I did so.
I do NOT want to get shot, especially in the spine. A gun shot wound to the spine could do away with my ability to play sports or play guitar, two of my favorite things.
Sigh.
Do you have to deal with these inconveniences where you live?
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@mildredtabitha (16126)
• Nairobi, Kenya
30 Jan 22
No, I don't have to deal with them. Sorry about your experience. I bet you finally cleared your name so you can stop raising your hands
Sorry, I mean your hooves
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@Kouponkaren (5503)
• United States
30 Jan 22
@mildredtabitha "Hooves"...that's a good one!
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@mildredtabitha (16126)
• Nairobi, Kenya
30 Jan 22
@Kouponkaren I'm just messing with him
I'm just messing with him3 people like this
@wolfgirl569 (105945)
• Marion, Ohio
30 Jan 22
No it is peaceful here. No neighbors close enough to hear if they do argue
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@wolfgirl569 (105945)
• Marion, Ohio
30 Jan 22
@TheHorse Maybe if enough complain she will have to.
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@TheHorse (218548)
• Walnut Creek, California
30 Jan 22
@wolfgirl569 We'll see what happens.
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@LindaOHio (178131)
• United States
30 Jan 22
Holy crap! That was scary! We don't have that problem here. We live in a semi-rural area; and the houses are quite far from each other.
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@TheHorse (218548)
• Walnut Creek, California
1 Feb 22
@LindaOHio I wonder if she and hers were involved in the theft of my $4,000. She is "different" from most of the residents here.
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@LindaOHio (178131)
• United States
31 Jan 22
@TheHorse I don't blame you. We are fortunate to have normal neighbors.
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@celticeagle (166761)
• Boise, Idaho
30 Jan 22
No. We don't have a balcony. I've had to call before and either do anonymously or I tell the police not to come to my apartment. We live in housing and I could get us killed. Some of these people aren't right in the head.
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@celticeagle (166761)
• Boise, Idaho
13 Feb 22
@TheHorse .......I'm sure there is a lot of that all over. Police have to contend with all kinds.
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@TheHorse (218548)
• Walnut Creek, California
13 Feb 22
@celticeagle I admire them for what they have to deal with.
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@DWDavis (25805)
• United States
31 Jan 22
I haven't had such an experience where I live, but I have a cop living in the house behind me and a state patrol officer living up the street. I'm also pretty well acquainted with the #2 at the Sheriff's department and the SWAT Team commander.
We did have a domestic disturbance a few days ago. It ended with no one getting hurt. Just an ugly breakup between a woman and her baby daddy. We don't see much of that kind of thing here in our neighborhood.
Glad you didn't get shot. I've been shot at but never shot. Getting shot at was bad enough.
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@DaddyEvil (137257)
• United States
30 Jan 22
I've never had to yet and hope it doesn't ever happen. I was held at gunpoint once when the motel I worked at was being robbed. It was fun. As the robbers were leaving, one of them smacked my head into a metal doorjamb. I enjoyed the headache for several days afterward.
I'm glad you're okay.
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@DaddyEvil (137257)
• United States
30 Jan 22
@TheHorse The police said they recognized the description of the vehicle and the men I described and that they were going East on the interstate but we never heard anything more about them, so I guess not. (It was one of a string of robberies occurring along the interstate and the two guys were wanted for questioning.)
Somewhere in one of my photo albums is the newspaper article about the robbery and the bill from the ER for the head wound. (My boss gave me a copy of the bill as a "souvenir" of being held at gunpoint.)
@1creekgirl (41392)
• United States
30 Jan 22
Not usually. The cops arrive after we've been broken into. Thankfully we weren't home either time.
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@Deepizzaguy (102624)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
30 Jan 22
Thank goodness in my neighborhood there is hardly any criminal activity that requires the police to come and do their duty to stop a crime.
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@TheHorse (218548)
• Walnut Creek, California
30 Jan 22
@Deepizzaguy I would not want to hear my neighbor's prayers.
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@Deepizzaguy (102624)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
30 Jan 22
@TheHorse I have no idea except she seems to be a religious person since sometimes I can hear her praying from her kitchen while I am in the bathroom brushing my teeth.
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@Kouponkaren (5503)
• United States
30 Jan 22
No, I don't thank goodness. I live in the woods up in the mountains. Lots of wildlife, no police car visits thankfully. I am glad you are okay.
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@qianamalayeka (84)
• Indonesia
31 Jan 22
No, I live in the countryside here, the atmosphere is quiet and peaceful, I am glad you are okay ^^
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@TheHorse (218548)
• Walnut Creek, California
31 Jan 22
@qianamalayeka I am glad to hear that.
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@qianamalayeka (84)
• Indonesia
31 Jan 22
@TheHorse Yes, that's right, it's quiet and peaceful here, the police only carry out patrols to check the safety of residents, we are good friends with the police here ^^
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@snowy22315 (180470)
• United States
31 Jan 22
Good Lord, why are you still living there?
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@xander6464 (44177)
• Wapello, Iowa
30 Jan 22
My Maserati does 185. I lost my license, now I don't drive much. Nothing is more inconvienent than that.
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@garymarsh6 (23404)
• United Kingdom
30 Jan 22
Good heavens above no we don't have situations here like that! Next time stay off your balcony!
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@garymarsh6 (23404)
• United Kingdom
30 Jan 22
@TheHorse So l gathered but lordy what an exciting life you lead
