How safe do you feel in your little corner of the world tonight?
Well how a year has come so quickly and it is already my 1 year anniversary, No not my wedding or anything like that but some of you might remember last year I was robbed and shot in the back by 2 crack heads who saw an easy target. I will remember that moment for as long as I live and I still remember the words they said to this day.
I have had to work at the same place 2 times since and have felt real spooked about it and have worn armor when I went. Since then I have followed the town news and that of the surrounding towns and in the last year there have been 6 homicides within 1 mile of where I was that made the local TV and all gang related. Then on wednesday the 27th, I was watching the TV news and the STORY BELOW is the lead story even before Michale Jackson. So now I find this here happened 2 blocks from where I was hit and ironicly 1 block from the police station.
Now I live 30 miles west of here where it is alot better I think but I am curious as to how the gang problems are where you live? any serious hard core? We have all forms of latino mexican
(mafia), blacks, asian (all types), whites (skin heads), and just normal drug addics that will shoot you for a dime.
Check this link for a little info on what it is like to live in Southern California also check interactive map.
http://lang.sbsun.com/gangs/ {link should be good for some time}
OK now I am done. Jim

View San Bernardino County Sun

Rialto store owner stands ground

Lolita Harper, Staff Writer
Wednesday, April 27, 2 It was 6:20 p.m. Tuesday when a clean-shaven man walked into the crowded Riverside Meat Market, pointed a gun at the owner and demanded money, police said Wednesday.

Young Choi, 38, who is popular throughout the neighborhood, refused and struggled with the man for the gun. During the struggle, Choi was shot in the chest, Rialto police Sgt. Vince Licata said.

Raul Garcia, a 32-year-old meat cutter employed at the market, ran to help Choi, and the robber stabbed him several times in the upper body, police said.

Despite his wounds, Choi chased the robber out the back door where an older model Oldsmobile was waiting, police said.

"He's a tough guy man, a tough guy,' Licata said of Choi.

Two man and a woman drove off, escaping through the alley that runs behind the business on Riverside Avenue.

Donna Monjaraz, who lives in a house just west of the store, said Choi was not the type to roll over and let people walk all over him.

He bought the Riverside Meat Market a little more than two years ago, taking over a longtime neighborhood fixture.

Choi kept the "carniceria' (meat market in Spanish) and continued to specialize in Mexican meats. Window paintings and promotional signs tout the colorful business as "Latina.'

The building, a brick store with a red tiled roof and green trim, is in the heart of downtown Rialto. City officials have worked for five years to revitalize that neighborhood, encouraging business owners to make improvements on their properties.

Historic signs hang along the short stretch of Riverside Avenue, inspiring an old-town feel. The business area is about two blocks from City Hall and the fire and police departments.

The homes in the surrounding neighborhood are quaint and well maintained.

Monjaraz said she never thought twice about sending her little grandson across the street to Choi's store to get some milk or soda for dinner.

Tuesday's shooting made her think twice about the safety of the area.

"I just can't believe it happened,' she said. "He was so great and always helping.'

Choi was kind and helpful to customers, often forgiving small debts or letting people skate when they did not have enough money, Monjaraz said. But when people confronted him, like the man who made a derogatory comment to his wife, Choi did not back down.

"He was a brave little man,' Monjaraz said.

Family members and friends gathered at the store Wednesday morning but declined interviews.

Licata said store surveillance cameras will help catch those responsible for the shooting, stabbing and robbery.

The shooter was described as about 30 years old, standing between 5 feet 2 inches and 5 feet 5 inches tall and wearing a black hooded sweat shirt, black pants and a black "LA' baseball cap.

The driver was a man between the ages of 20 and 30, with light skin and an acne-scarred face, who was wearing a black hooded sweat shirt.

The passenger was a heavy-set woman about 30 years old with acne and blond hair with dark roots.

Police were also looking for a late model Oldsmobile, four-door sedan with a white body and light or brown top. Anyone with information is asked to call police Detective Kurt Kitterle at (909) 820-2550.

 

The keys are in the vehicles, the shop is open with all the tools, the house is never locked. I lived in SoCal, I don't go there any more... thats all I got.

 

Juim, I hope you find it possible to get away from all that crud. I am fortunate to live in an area where the neighbors are peaceful and helpful. We do have problems with meth labs and pot fields, but in the woods were I am at, things are pretty good.

Don't know what to say, but sure do wonder about today's society. Think part of the problem is humans need to learn a little from the lemmings. Too many people in too little space.

Good luck

Ed

 

I have 2 security systems on my house, 1 interior and 1 for the perimeter. I built a computer based 16 channel X 480 fps DVR video surviellance system records 24/7 with 8 true day/ nite (color/BW) cameras @30 fps on the property 4 have PTZ. (Cameras see in total darkness.) They watch the back yard, front yard and truck, have 1 mounted on antenna mast with PTZ. Not paranoid but I have had too many people climbing over fence or by truck in the middle of the night. 2 monitors in the bedroom, 1 at my desk and 1 on ceiling I can watch from bed, my siberian husky even watches through the screen door and watches the monitor so she can see the front yard. I have installed real hi-tek security systems in very affluent homes so I had access to alot of equipment. I live on a cul-d sac with 9 houses and some drug addicts at the corner I have to pass by everytime I leave. My home is at about $400,000.00 now.
Jim.

BTW I think the gene pool of our future has been soiled in.

 

I love Tennessee more everyday!

 

Keys in the Truck EVERY night since I got it. House unlocked as I leave in the morning to be gone all day. Locks only keep out the honest people, if anyone wants my stuff bad enough, their gonna get it.
Can't imagine living my life everyday thinking about how I need to secure my home and auto against every idiot, addict, and bum.
Loving Maryland.

 

We have Asian gangs, Central American Gangs, and your 'normal' DC neighborhood "Crews".
The Asians and Latinos pretty much stay to themselves, not much trouble with them if you're not "Flying Colors".
To the "Crews", it seems anything that moves is fair game.

It's all about "Situational Awareness", avoiding confrontation and being prepared if there's no way out.

We're all gaining a lot from you sharing your experiences.

 

I'm with you bud. I leave the keys in my truck all the time. I have a home security system, but I only use it if I am going to be gone for a few days. I never lock the front door because if they want in my house they are going to get in weather my deadbolt is on or not. I would just as soon not have to fix the front door in addition to replacing everything that is stolen. Also, and it might just be me, I don't think most burglars can tell from the street weather your door is locked or not. If they want in, they will find a way to get in. If they are foolish enough to chose a time to break-in while I am here, well you all might hear about it on the news.


True story, my mother-in-law lives with us at the moment and she is very paranoid. She is forever locking the front door and setting the alarm when it is not her place to do so. I came home with some groceries once, and after returning to the truck for a second load I discovered the front door locked! It was 3:00 in the AFTERNOON! Dang, had to ring the doorbell twice to get back in my own house! lol.

 

You let her MOVE in???????? I thought that was what the alarm was for!

 

Lol! yea, it's a really long story.

 

No worries here mate. Seems as though everbody knows everybody. West Union - town population of about 300. Only way you get shot here is to mess with another man's wife.... - JKE

 

I'm making a note of all you guys that leave your keys in your trucks. I can always use a new truck.

 

But can you run faster than 2,300 fps?

 

See my posts in THIS thread. Now what do YOU think??

 

"Pecos Pete" Hoss & his sidekick.

The sidekick is the one in the hat