Oh christ, I probably do. From reporter Justin George's twitter: Just spoke with 3-year-old McKenzie Elliott's father who was on the bus coming back from work at Cheesecake Factory to take her to the pool. [when he got the news]
Good luck. Try not to kill people. Hands! Hands!
Willow ,'Storyteller'
Natter 73: Chuck Norris only wishes he could Natter
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
sarameg - Aug 01, 2014 4:02:12 pm PDT #3265 of 30000
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Jesse - Aug 01, 2014 4:14:27 pm PDT #3268 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Oh, so terrible.
Zenkitty - Aug 01, 2014 4:30:51 pm PDT #3269 of 30000
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
Oh, god, sarameg. That's just about the worst thing that could happen to a person. Poor little girl, poor parents. How heartbreaking.
javachik - Aug 01, 2014 4:36:51 pm PDT #3270 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.
Oh, man. That is just a tragedy, Sara. I am sorry for all.
sarameg - Aug 01, 2014 4:48:00 pm PDT #3271 of 30000
So many feelings, fear not anywhere in there. Even if it isn't the dad and daughter pair I've crossed paths with, that is irrelevant. It was a daughter waiting to go swimming with her dad. I hope our community comes together for them.
Steph L. - Aug 01, 2014 5:34:29 pm PDT #3272 of 30000
I look more rad than Lutheranism
Oh, Sara, that's so awful. Just heartbreaking.
I just called 911 to report what I'm 99% sure was 2 rounds of gunshots that sounded like they were south of our house. I don't know how far the sound of gunshots travel, so I don't know how far away, realistically, they could have been.
I'm not particularly feeling unsafe, although, yeah, home invasions happen. But it's most likely drug/gang activity. (Which, I should clarify, I'm not happy about, but what I mean is, they're targeting each other, not homeowners. I don't feel like I'm in danger from random violence, but I still wish like hell it would stop.)
sarameg - Aug 01, 2014 5:48:54 pm PDT #3273 of 30000
I get it. I never have felt unsafe in my hood, but I am definitely known as the hyper vigilant, yell at kids and drunk pissers and go to when a less trigger happy friend wants to know whether 911 or311. (911, unless it is trash.) I always dial 911.
But we definitely have drugs and gangs on the periphery, always finding places to encroach. I'd like there not to be a periphery at all. Tonight wasn't my street because this hood pushes it out pretty effectively ( because I'm not the only asshole busybody.)And it landed on a 3 year old's porch.
Kat - Aug 01, 2014 5:49:41 pm PDT #3274 of 30000
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
I am so sorry, sara. The stupidity of gun violence just... blargh. Senseless.