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[libberding.livejournal.com]

Just an FYI:

So I'm sitting out on my porch a little while ago (just after midnight) on Henry Avenue, and this group of mid-to-late teens (about 6 or 7 of them) come ambling down the street, trying to break into each car.  (Part of me was like, wait, you don't SEE ME sitting here smoking my cigarette and reading my book?  WTH?)

After they turned the corner onto Lexington and were out of earshot, I called the Somerville police non-emergency line, and within three or four minutes, two cop cars were in the area.  (Well done on the response, SPD!)

Just a friendly reminder to lock all doors and remove valuables from your vehicle!

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[teele-sq.livejournal.com]

Still, the non-emergency number? I don't get it.

[libberding.livejournal.com]

Either way, like I said, there were cops in the area within 5 minutes. That's what's important - not what number was called.

[lunarcamel.livejournal.com]

I think it's ridiculous that people are picking apart what you did (especially considering THE FREAKIN KIDS WERE CAUGHT) when you did the right thing.

Most of us are lucky enough to not be regularly confronted with instances when the cops need called, so our reflexes, if present, are a little rusty. You did well.

[libberding.livejournal.com]

Thank you, by the way. I've been a little appalled that some people are like ZOMG WHY DIDN'T YOU DO X? Ok, well, maybe I should have, but hey - I did SOMETHING, so GTFO man.

/not-enough-caffeine-rant

[ron_newman]

My apologies if I came across that way in my reply. My only concern was with the speed of police response from calling the non-emergency number, and I guess that turned out not to be a problem.

(but, where does it say that the kids were caught?) never mind, answered immediately below.

[libberding.livejournal.com]

It's ok - I just get on the defensive pretty easily. Maybe next time, I won't do anything and just let the kids break into everyone's cars, lol.

Since I'm so close to Davis, I figured it wouldn't take cops long to get there, since there seems to almost always be a car in the area. Also, the kids were clearly not giving a damn if anyone saw them, so that bought me more time, too.

[oneagain.livejournal.com]

Were they caught? I don't think that was in the entry?...

[libberding.livejournal.com]

AFAIK, they were not. But like I said, cops were in the area within 5 minutes. Once I saw the police cars go by, I went back inside and let it be.

[lunarcamel.livejournal.com]

Oh sorry, for some reason my eyeballs just sort of picked up that knowledge on their own. Apologies for the confusion.