Same here Ms. Patricia. I'll catch you there. ;)
On Jun 20, 2015 3:18 PM, "patriciamalloy375" <patriciamalloy375@xxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
Vadim, just kidding. I am trying to get into the gates of Heaven one day
(it may take a while, however)
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-------- Original message --------
From: Vadim Kovynev <vkovynev@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: 06/20/2015 3:11 PM (GMT-05:00)
To: highland-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [highland-discuss] Re: Theft
Now now. I don't want to be depicted as a crazy gun banger. Suspicious
activity does not warrant the taking of a life. I propose we call a
community meeting to discuss the matter. We can discuss both the
philosophical and practical question at hand.
Just look at how this incident is bringing us together. I may prepare a
sermon as well. Lol
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-------- Original message --------
From: patriciamalloy375
Date:06/20/2015 14:59 (GMT-05:00)
To: highland-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [highland-discuss] Re: Theft
I am sorry, I stand tall with Vadim. Shoot to kill if you see anyone doing
anything suspicious! !
Also, we still need to know who/what is renting here!
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-------- Original message --------
From: Alex Agle <alex@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: 06/20/2015 1:40 PM (GMT-05:00)
To: highland-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [highland-discuss] Re: Theft
Here is the crux of the matter: we are experiencing some thefts from
cars in our neighborhood, which is a gated community.
One camp believes that the gates are impenetrable, so it must be renters
that are the root of all evil. While I believe that some renters in our
community don't respect the rules as much as owners, I don't believe
that the renters have suddenly banded together to steal from vehicles.
I could joke and blame it on the owners, since we just received our
updated and increased property tax valuations.
There is a homeless shelter within a 10 minute walk from our
neighborhood. Our sister neighborhood, 450 Piedmont, is practically
next to it. Take a drive down Juniper, just south of North Ave, and you
can see a lot of people loitering. Why are many people homeless? Some
are addicted to hard drugs, such as heroine. They can't hold a job and
earn income. When they go into withdrawal, they quickly need to raise
money to purchase more drugs. These people don't plan things out very
well, and they try to get money any way they can (crimes of
opportunity). If you leave your car unlocked, then they will easily
open the door and rummage for loose change laying around. Their need
for their next high outweighs any fear of being caught for a crime.
Crime seems to come in waves. We're currently experiencing a wave in
our neighborhood. Because a thief found some money in a vehicle earlier
this week, perhaps they are encouraged to come back and target the
neighborhood again.
Keeping things in perspective, things could be worse. This week in the
Home Park neighborhood, just north of 10th St. near Georgia Tech, two 20
year old suspects are walking around with handguns robbing people after
dark. Also, this past Sunday, 12 people in varying Midtown locations
were robbed (armed robberies) around 2AM. The point is that we will see
crime in our neighborhood from time to time. We do need to be vigilant
and call the police if we see any suspicious characters. We should also
report any thefts, no matter how small, so that the police have this
information and can update their patrols accordingly.
Thanks,
Alex
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alex@xxxxxxxxx
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