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xchrom

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7. I have a VERY bad opinion about my local list serve

Reply to trof (Original post)

Fri Mar 23, 2012, 07:40 PM

Mar 2012

Neighborhood watch Thingy.

Frankly - it's boiled down to vague racism - so & so came to my door asking for X looking for work - & people start snapping pics & sending them off.

They're always African American - they're always hysteria over load.

Yes - we have problems w/ break ins - but my opinion isn't favorable of these alerts.

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I'm a Neighborhood Watch 'Block Captain'. [View all] trof Mar 2012 OP

That's the way it is supposed to be.... hlthe2b Mar 2012 #1

I too am a block captain. I do not go out with a weapon. Thinkingabout Mar 2012 #2

I have to wonder why the Sanford police did not handle this as a crime scene. trof Mar 2012 #3

Zimmerman's father is a former judge, so maybe the police were covering for "their own" Kolesar Mar 2012 #5

K & R ellisonz Mar 2012 #4

K&R! jannyk Mar 2012 #6

I have a VERY bad opinion about my local list serve xchrom Mar 2012 #7

I've heard of this happening in my area, as well. Racial profiling. yardwork Mar 2012 #12

isn't there some question about whether he WAS block captain? he says he is, the hoa says. . niyad Mar 2012 #8

Some members of the HOA spoke in support of Zimmerman at first. They've gone quiet. yardwork Mar 2012 #11

I'm curious... Syrinx Mar 2012 #9

No, not at all. trof Mar 2012 #10