Discoveries in Spring Time.

So, was running a search for sex shops in Jersey City[I was curious! And I've never really been in a sex shop...well, maybe once] and I discovered this forum. It's for Jersey City residents to discuss Jersey City-- a brief scan makes me think that most of the posters are people who've recently moved here. I'm considering posting there and invite everyone else who lives here to do the same.

One thread that caught me in particular was this one. Especially because of the opening post:

"Recently there has begun to be a large group of young men in long white t-shirts who hang out on the corner across from my building. Trust me they are not up to any good. Have called JCPD non-emergency number a few times to report possible gang and or drug activity and have gotten little if any response. Wondering if anyone has any ideas or can help me find the right political route to go to address this issue."

It just reminded me of the old　television show Bewitched, when Samantha's vigilante housewife/neighbor would stay perched near the windows, watching for suspicious activity. haha.

I sometimes wonder if it's only me that hears the sixties in their arguments, if it's just me thinking that this sort of hyper-concerned preemptive watchfulness generally runs contrary to this innonent-until-proven-guilty idea that this country prides itself for.[In a lot of ways, it reminds me of The War on Terror/The War on Drugs on the part of the national government]

Of course, I get the concern-- you've now bought property in this place called Jersey City. You are committed, protective of your little condo in my hometown. So protective that you'll go to any lengths to get rid of anyone without the most Wall Street-like aspirations.

I get it, I get it.

I also love the suggestions to just take justice into their own hands and shoot up the "no good gang members"/urban kids wearing white shirts[they must be up to something! they're outside...socializing!]. Note to self: don't wear a white shirt, especially a shirt any size above XL.

The topic is two years old though, so maybe ideas have changed.

Ugh, this is the type of thing that makes me so, so, so exhausted and want to escape America.