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LumosMaxima

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4. That happened right in front of my house once after a shooting a block away.

Mon Jan 6, 2014, 09:48 PM

Jan 2014

It was really scary. I had a dog who needed to pee, too. I did what you did -- just hid out at the back of the house until it was over.

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So...the cops are after someone on my street... [View all] Oscarmonster13 Jan 2014 OP

I wouldn't have called them. Th1onein Jan 2014 #1

For pot, probably not Warpy Jan 2014 #2

can't be a grow, unless he's got good air filters Oscarmonster13 Jan 2014 #5

Ew. He's an asshole. Call. Warpy Jan 2014 #6

poor dog. hope the cops dont shoot the dog Liberal_in_LA Jan 2014 #16

usually I am wary of cops... Oscarmonster13 Jan 2014 #3

Well, I live in Texas. ALL cops here are macho asses. Th1onein Jan 2014 #7

Yeah, they're macho asses until you need them. catbyte Jan 2014 #9

Cops should NEVER abuse their power..... Logical Jan 2014 #12

I give as good as I get. Th1onein Jan 2014 #13

That's interesting because every time I've needed them, they were useless and still assholes Egalitarian Thug Jan 2014 #20

Don't pull that crap with me. Let's just disband all police forces & take the law into catbyte Jan 2014 #22

Uh yeah, right. never an answer. Tell you what, I know the criminals in my neighborhood and Egalitarian Thug Jan 2014 #24

I have two brothers who are cops. Jenoch Jan 2014 #26

The problem is, though, that there are plenty of bad cops. Th1onein Jan 2014 #44

And they're macho asses when you need them, too. Iggo Jan 2014 #34

The ones you know may in fact be. The ones I know are not.. LanternWaste Jan 2014 #42

You have no idea why this guy was wanted by law enforcement. Jenoch Jan 2014 #21

My coworker got busted for Marijuana. minivan2 Jan 2014 #29

That happened right in front of my house once after a shooting a block away. LumosMaxima Jan 2014 #4

just called dispatch again Oscarmonster13 Jan 2014 #8

Good luck, Oscarmonster13! Hope it's over soon. n/t pnwmom Jan 2014 #10

soundslike they had a warrant to search... if he was charles manson they'd be dionysus Jan 2014 #15

ya, but with vests and rifles and the whole shebang? Oscarmonster13 Jan 2014 #17

What else is there for a SWAT team to do? NutmegYankee Jan 2014 #25

I would not assume the reason for which the cops were after the guy on your street. Jenoch Jan 2014 #28

The cops like to play with their toys. Mariana Jan 2014 #36

Not to be a grammar cop, but Calvary might not Jenoch Jan 2014 #27

This happened in my neighborhood about 10 years ago... for weed. ScreamingMeemie Jan 2014 #11

Had a whole swarm of cops descend on my neighborhood with guns to arrest my neighbor's teen boy. Vattel Jan 2014 #14

It's fun to raid houses and neighborhoods Mariana Jan 2014 #37

Had a swat team in my neighborhood last year Liberty Belle Jan 2014 #18

welp, i guess the saga continues... Oscarmonster13 Jan 2014 #19

That's probably because he knew someone busted his door down firsttimer Jan 2014 #23

it must have just been the mechanism or somehting... Oscarmonster13 Jan 2014 #33

Or checking to see what got stolen. Mariana Jan 2014 #38

I find it interesting, if you don't mind the observation. Savannahmann Jan 2014 #30

maybe because I beleive they are the 'good guys' to some extent Oscarmonster13 Jan 2014 #35

"they put the door back together and left" JustABozoOnThisBus Jan 2014 #31

i guess they had just busted the strikeplate/doorknob? Oscarmonster13 Jan 2014 #32

When all you have is a screwdriver, everything looks like a repair job.c LanternWaste Jan 2014 #43

"one had a fucking RIFLE!" snooper2 Jan 2014 #39

"I walked out and asked if they needed anything" ecstatic Jan 2014 #40

well duh! Oscarmonster13 Jan 2014 #45

This happened in my neighborhood once rusty fender Jan 2014 #41