Okay, my neighborhood is not the greatest! I just did a search for sex offenders within a 2 mile radius and came up with 19!! I have noticed they are over represented in our small town. Much larger cities have fewer than we do.
A couple of them live really close to me. I used to be kinda freaked about it but now I am just glad to keep an eye on the creeps. Last night I was walking the dogs and noted a guy hanging out on the side of one of the pedo's houses. I went back and got the more civil shepherd and my phone. I walked by and my girl took time to sniff and sniff in the street in front of him. I walked a bit more, turned around and was ready to call police. He was gone.
I always let my dogs bark loud and even have done bitework in the front yard. I think it makes the right impression given my neighbors!
The house across the street from us is a rental. Right now an apparently nice couple with a sibe live there. Before we had doozies. I think it was halfway house for awhile.... several strange guys living there. Twice they had police tap around the house... people died in there... TWICE!
The next folks must have been dealing drugs. It was a constantly busy place. One night my husband hears screaming outside. He opens the front door and the girl from across the street is being held down next to my car tire by her boyfriend. She gets away, bolts past my husband, runs through the house and shakes me awake in bed!!
The dogs are going nuts. I think she is one of my teenage son's friends who the dogs have frightened. We have a strange conversation until she finally relays to me who she is. That was exciting and shows you just how fast stuff can happen. Sad to say, my husband was just standing agog in the living room!
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