We Grew-up in Brooklyn has left the following comment on the post "Vandals Leave Path Of Destruction On Court Street":
"Funny" Story - About a year ago my wife & I heard then saw a drunk man continuely smash the top & hood of a car (from our Carroll Gardens bedroom window) at about 3:a/m.
We of course called the police and 3 patrol cars pulled-up. They spoke to the guy (who was obviously drunk) and were about to send him on his way - he still had the brick in his hand.
My wife called from our window, "he's the guy who was smashing that car with that brick he's holding." The response from the police officer, "Get away from the window and go back to bed!"
My wife, "But we're the ones who called you?!" Police, "Did you hear what I said, mind your business or we'll take YOU in!"
FYI - they let the guy just walk away! Our tax dollars at work!!
So, my question is, where were the police patrols during this time known as "Mischief Night"?
It starts in the wee hours on the day before Halloween and ends early in the morning of Halloween Day.
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2 comments:
Well it would help maintain the perspective that crime is very low if officers just dismissed these kinds of violations, wouldn't it?
Anon...
Yes, it's sad but true. If it never gets into the paperwork then it's NOT a crime so the neighborhood gets a lower crime stat. You made a very good point.
At least in the "Funny Story" 3 patrol cars turned-up. I have a not so funny story...
Last Summer, during a light drizzlely evening, a Bike Delivery Guy was hit by a van (the driver of the van and occupants stayed - From what I gathered, the bike tried to beat the van onto Carroll from Clinton by cutting off the van. The bike lost.)
As it happens a Dr. or some other Medical Pro was handy and attended to the "bleeding from the head" victim until an ambulance arrived; in the rain. People stood at the corner in the street to hold plastic & umbrellas over the pair. The 1 patrol car that finally arrived must have contained officers made of sugar. I say this becuase they NEVER got out of the patrol car. The van driver had to walk over to them to give his story. Have I mentioned yet that the officers stayed IN the patrol car while the driver stood along side of it?
It wasn't until the Ambulance Driver said, "Hey! You ever coming out to help with traffic so WE don't get hit, too?!?" did the officers grudingly leave the patrol car.
As noted... Our tax dollars at work!!!
(This time I'll sign as Anon, too.)
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