Quote Originally Posted by bae View Post
So, if a prowler is looking at your neighbor's house, or you hear screams from the apartment next to yours, or you see a child who has been beaten, or someone is selling drugs to school kids on the street corner, or ..., you wouldn't call, you'd "handle whatever issue" yourself?

You sound like a great guy to have as a neighbor!
Don't drop dead of shock, Bae, but I see your point and even agree. I'm not a great neighbor to have because I honestly don't know what to do in such situations. I have been traumatized for life as far as how I perceive American police by witnessing the Phoenix police brutally assault my neighbors for no reason other than for flying a Guatemalan flag, which is legal on their property. I really am terrified of the police. I don't know how I'd handle the above situations....nor do I know how my neighbors would, though I will say if I had had a smartphone at the time I would have captured the illegal assault on video with audio so as to be a good neighbor and help their lawsuit gain more dollar traction. In that way I'd be quite glad to help - not the answer you wanted to hear, but it is the truth regardless. I guess if it works AGAINST the police, I'm willing to help....if it involves dealing with the police otherwise, I'm very afraid. Very very very afraid. This will never go away after what I have experienced in my life. Good thing we are not neighbors then, eh? Rob

I do say this terror is all on the police and not on me.....but I am glad that my neighbors were able to get some money out of it and help their kids get an education beyond high school courtesy of the Phoenix police and their need to behave as if above the law. Sometimes when I am depressed I remember that their lawsuit was successful against the Phoenix police and that is sometimes enough for me to keep on keeping on.