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January 6, 2008
Security?
I live in a fairly "white" neighborhood. My 'hood is a very popular place to live for young professionals like myself. I love the area. Park is a pain in the ass, but I can deal with it.
The entertainment scene is live...especially on weekends considering there's a row on bars and nights spots on Del. Ave. There is always an abundance of people out expecting a time. For the most part, everyone has a good time. Of course there's drama, but it's never a big concern.
And that's why I'm writing this post. The drama that happens is never a big concern. In like likelihood, you'll never about a fight on Del. Ave in The News Journal. You'll never see a Channel 6 news van stationed outside of Catherine Rooney's interviewing witnesses to the drama that sometimes takes place. This is the "good 'hood" party scene. Minimal police and few arrests.
I've seen a few fights break out. The fights are usually over few minutes after they begins. Just a bunch of a drunk white guys trying to show each other who's the Alpha Male in the bunch. The worst fight I saw involved a bottle being smashed over someone's head. Again the fight was over after the bottle smash. No bullets. No police.
No police? Of course not, this in Trolley Square...not North Philly.
Last night, as I circled the square to find a parking spot, I notice a fight that's begun in front of a restaurant. It looked pretty serious. What's interesting is that there was ONE police officer to maintain order. ONE damn police officer for a big fight. Had this involved a bunch of negros, the bomb squad, ATF, WPD, DE State Troopers and every other law enforcement agency would've been on scene. Somebody's black tail would've been clubbed. Somebody would've gone to jail and all entertainment would've been shut down.
One police officer.
Unbelievable. Then again maybe not as unbelievable as it seems. Very seldom does anyone leave here harmed. White people don't shoot each other after they fight...
Posted by Timi at January 6, 2008 11:11 PM
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