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Mz Pip

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21. Yes, call 911

Reply to FourScore (Original post)

Mon Dec 10, 2012, 10:30 PM

Dec 2012

My best friend was screaming at the top of her lungs when she was being attacked in my house. A neighbor heard and did nothing. My friend was killed and her killer was never found.

Make the damn call.

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He Tried To Break Down My Door [View all] FourScore Dec 2012 OP

I second the "call" plea. You do not put yourself in danger by making a phone call but appleannie1 Dec 2012 #1

I can understand someone not going outside & getting involved, CrispyQ Dec 2012 #2

"genovese syndrome", apparently. we live in a society that seems to no longer care about niyad Dec 2012 #3

Sorry, but this is nothing "new". liberalhistorian Dec 2012 #11

Why would they do that? UnrepentantLiberal Dec 2012 #15

although I was not home when my apartment was burglarized, I understand completely the niyad Dec 2012 #4

this happened to a friend of mine many years ago hfojvt Dec 2012 #5

Once he's inside, it's a good shoot, whether he's at the wrong place or not. FarCenter Dec 2012 #10

legally, yes hfojvt Dec 2012 #17

"But multiple neighbors have admitted to hearing the chaos, and doing nothing. Absolutely nothing." snooper2 Dec 2012 #6

Safety bongbong Dec 2012 #7

Please don't get people killed by giving bad advise former-republican Dec 2012 #8

LOL bongbong Dec 2012 #9

Well, this particular poster hates public employees liberalhistorian Dec 2012 #12

The members can read the entire thread and make up their own minds former-republican Dec 2012 #16

Truth hurt didn't ? former-republican Dec 2012 #13

LOL bongbong Dec 2012 #14

A lot of people don't want to call because they're afraid of the police killing or DaniDubois Dec 2012 #18

odd, I have never had to give my name when I have called the police, whether calling the desk niyad Dec 2012 #20

Make the call Kber Dec 2012 #19

Yes, call 911 Mz Pip Dec 2012 #21