glk572's Journal: My neiborhood

I've noticed that not many people write in these things. I'm just kind of board, sitting here waiting for 13 minutes for the simpsons to come on. Listining to muddy waters, hearing the people out on the street below yell at each other.

I in a nice apartment with a big window looking out onto a busy street; I have a nice view of the sky line of the small city I live in. The only complaint that I really have is that there are a lot of bars near me (6 in sight) and on weekend earley mornings I get woken up by all the local ass holes screaming at each other.

One night a few days ago, I looked out my window and saw a homeless man (a local who always whears a cowboy hat (and often beats on the news paper boxes)) being beaten suvereley by a passer by. People stood and watched, no one seemed to want to help him.

He was pounding his head into the side walk. It was pretty obvious that he ment to kill him. The homeless man tried to run away but was chased down, and the beating continued. Still no one tried to help the man. after about 30 seconds of this I called 911. Several police cars showed up, but aparentley the guy got away.

I haven't seen the homeless man since the night of the beating. I can only hope that he has moved on to another part of town. I don't know if I should be happy or concerned, he was obnouxious.

As I said before I have a nice apartment. The only way that I am able to afford this place is that it is in a very bad neiborhood. One of those urban renewal places. It seems that the renewal is about 20% done. My building was the first part of this initive, and there is another about to be finished kitty corner to it. The new buildings are live/work, and are very cool. But the rest of the neiborhood is total shit. I have been propositioned by hookers and drug dealers, several times.

The seedyest bar in town is right across the street from me. This place is so rough that I won't step foot in the place. I'm a pretty big and tough guy, (6'5 heavy build, full beard, scrubby looking, with a CWP and a 38) I won't step into that place. Ambulances come several times a day and drag out another bloody victom of a beating. There are perminant blood stains on the sidewalk outside.

Next door to my building is a porn shop/theatre. Nearley every time I go out to go grocery shoping I'll see someone go in, only to find them coming out when I return upwards of an hour and a half later. They always have a guilty look on their face.