tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post115938194192881652..comments2024-01-12T11:26:35.176-05:00Comments on Working Stiffs: Ho-HumWorking Stiffshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03270595837074553752noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-1159475793493780652006-09-28T16:36:00.000-04:002006-09-28T16:36:00.000-04:00Annette: clearly, that was a junkie who needed to ...Annette: clearly, that was a junkie who needed to be better able to read the labels on the prescription drug bottles he was rattling... <BR/><BR/>It's boring here at West of Mars today, too. The only break-in has been my cat with IBD into the food that she's not allowed to eat.Susan Helene Gottfriedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12778191943289129869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-1159472359749575092006-09-28T15:39:00.000-04:002006-09-28T15:39:00.000-04:00My mom's house has been broken into twice over the...My mom's house has been broken into twice over the years. Out here in Sleepyville USA! The last time was only about a year or so ago and the only thing they stole was her prescription eyeglasses. They found my Dad's ancient (and inoperable) handgun, but just tossed it under the bed. For a while we thought it had been stolen, too. But, no. Just Mom's glasses. What do you make of that??Annettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02755947919433555176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-1159468224085442862006-09-28T14:30:00.000-04:002006-09-28T14:30:00.000-04:00I spent the weekend in the small town where I grew...I spent the weekend in the small town where I grew up, and let me tell you, the drug-related crime in that tiny hamlet is much, much scarier than anything here in the city. Drugged-up thieves are terrifying. I think you'd be safer in NYC, Judith!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-1159465805505555682006-09-28T13:50:00.000-04:002006-09-28T13:50:00.000-04:00Judith--to your comment about no news re: robberie...Judith--to your comment about no news re: robberies: having worked at small papers in both poor towns (Homestead) and well-to-do (Talbot County, Maryland) I can tell you that the police don't like to release crime info to the media if they don't have to, usually on the orders of the town "fathers" who don't want the community besmirched in the press and scare away businesses, shoppers, home buyers, etc. Reporters and editors have to be aggressive, but, unfortunately, in small communities they also have to live and work right next door to the people who pay for the advertising and buy the papers. Not a good mix for "all the crime that's fit to print," so to speak.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-1159465552875343482006-09-28T13:45:00.000-04:002006-09-28T13:45:00.000-04:00Usually when there's a rash of burglaries like tha...Usually when there's a rash of burglaries like that, it's junkies. They'll take what they can grab quickly and sell for drug money.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-1159464956630787872006-09-28T13:35:00.000-04:002006-09-28T13:35:00.000-04:00Joyce: That does sound like a ho hum day. How a...Joyce: <BR/>That does sound like a ho hum day. How about we send some of your cops to my area of town... nice, safe Sewickley where the biggest excitement the cops usually have is writing parking tickets for the big sum of $5. Whooohoo. <BR/><BR/>However, lately we have had so many robberies that I am actully sitting here in my own home with all the doors locked and the alarm on! Most people around here never lock their doors. My neighbor up the street had someone walk into her unlocked house (she doesn't know when) and steal her jewelry. Another neighbor came home at midnight to find a masked guy in his kitchen (wife and kids were upstairs sleeping and I think the doors were locked.) Other folks have had cars stolen after the house was broken into to get the keys. <BR/><BR/>It's a crime wave!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Interesting enought, the papers arent' talking and neither are the police. What's with that???? <BR/><BR/>I'm annoyed. If I wanted to keep my doors locked and alarm on I could be in NYC.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-1159454089574726432006-09-28T10:34:00.000-04:002006-09-28T10:34:00.000-04:00I remember when I used to take my young sons to Su...I remember when I used to take my young sons to Sunday mass. It wouldn't be long until they would be draped across the kneelers like wet wash and I'd think:<BR/>"Hmmm...I guess that's what they mean by 'bone-crushing boredom.'"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com