Shocking moment Chicago woman is attacked and robbed at gunpoint by group of men on sidewalk in broad daylight: Terrified residents of upscale neighborhood say they never expected this to happen on ‘quiet block’ [More]
No need for smoke detectors and fire extinguishers– we haven’t had one of those around here since forever…
I bet Sharon Tate probably thought she lived in a pretty safe neighborhood, too.
You can improve the odds. You can’t eliminate them.
And why does the Vulcan crew of the Intrepid come to mind?
[Via bondmen]
Back in the 80s I helped a friend move to NYC. Manhattan somewhere, I think. He said, “You dont need to lock your car. This is a safe block.” There were no derelicts, or much graffitti, or even much litter, & no cops were anywhere to be seen. The NYC chapter of the Hell’s Angels was across the street.
Imagine that.