Stoned on St Marks...Be Alert

neene wrote: [quote=Cool The Kid]Incidents like that build character.

if that happened to me the only parts of my character that would get built would be aggression and antagonism, neither of which am i interested in cultivating

i find that little strip of st marks always prone to difficulty, it's where the water throwing was happening last summer and i always sense that the packs of kids that congregate there are prone to being problematic.

Yea I don't even like walking past that corner (St. Marks & Grand) and I could pass for a native...

I don't know how you peeps w/o bikes do it, I hate walking through the neighborhood.

Subject: Re: Restless Native Jumps to Prejudicial Conclusion

Restless Native wrote: [quote=yikespjk]You wrote:" I could see protecting a woman, but a grown man? I'm sure he's a nice guy, but have some pride buddy, these are kids here.
These kids know that WHITE yups are the easiest targets around,"

I never said what race the humans in this report were. Your uniformed prejudice is as dangerous as the stones.

And sometimes kids aren't kids anymore. When they become dangerous to law-abiding citizens.

I don't remember worrying about being stoned (in the tossing heavy objects meaning) 40 years ago in this neighborhood.

I know for a fact that the victim in the story was a white yup (with a slim chance of them being an Asian). Go ahead and tell me I'm wrong. I dare you. 8)

Really, Restless Native, why do you always have to jump on every possible opportunities to slam "yuppies"? We're all very well aware of your disdain in this regard. It's pretty tired. And you obviously DON'T know anything "for a fact" about what race this person was or whether he was a "yup."

More importantly, what does this person's race have to do with it anyway? Nobody should have rocks thrown at them while they're walking down the street, plain and simple.

So is this near the water bucket hijinx from earlier this summer (drenching apollonia with groceries, no less...)?

interesting tidbit:

I just walked home from beast (was at barrette for a few hrs but it got loud and young - blech) and was walking east on prospect when I hit underhill. I turned south, then, b/c I hate walking by that sketchy alley by c-town on washington, so I wanted to hit washington off park. as I was manipulating this complex navigation problem (aka crossing the street), I noticed two police officers on foot patrol coming from the st. marks vicinity. fascinating. but I was freezing and continued on my ultra-cool path home. too cold to investigate.

question for cops reading: what'd happen if a friendly, non-violent, not-touchy inebriated person walking home approached a foot patrol to chat?

alafairnadia wrote: interesting tidbit:

I just walked home from beast (was at barrette for a few hrs but it got loud and young - blech) and was walking east on prospect when I hit underhill. I turned south, then, b/c I hate walking by that sketchy alley by c-town on washington, so I wanted to hit washington off park. as I was manipulating this complex navigation problem (aka crossing the street), I noticed two police officers on foot patrol coming from the st. marks vicinity. fascinating. but I was freezing and continued on my ultra-cool path home. too cold to investigate.

question for cops reading: what'd happen if a friendly, non-violent, not-touchy inebriated person walking home approached a foot patrol to chat?

should of hit on those cops if they were cute .

That reminds me... I saw two cops (both guys this time) on foot patrol on Washington near Teddy's about three weeks ago. It was around 7 or so in the evening. I was waiting for takeout and they popped in and said hello to Teddy very briefly, then kept walking down Washington.

Glad to see some foot patrols happening around here -- I just hope they're also covering more than just Washington, as more of this stuff seems to take place on other streets nearby.

Subject: Re: Restless Native Jumps to Prejudicial Conclusion

Restless Native wrote:

Really, Restless Native, why do you always have to jump on every possible opportunities to slam "yuppies"? We're all very well aware of your disdain in this regard. It's pretty tired. And you obviously DON'T know anything "for a fact" about what race this person was or whether he was a "yup."

More importantly, what does this person's race have to do with it anyway? Nobody should have rocks thrown at them while they're walking down the street, plain and simple.

OK OK, I give in, I will straighten out my act and whistle to the tune of the yups. I'll give you what you want . Here goes:

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Organic tofu? My children are only allowed to eat the purest free-range unflavored tofu while they watch their Baby Einstein DVDs. Where's the best tofu shopping in the Slope?

Parking garages? We've heard only those out of the loop park on the street, will there be ample private parking for our Volvo and Subaru wagons?

Other necessities, like Real Estate Brokers, Coffee Shops with Ironic Names, Pretentious Restaurants, Overpriced Children's Clothing Boutiques? I'm hoping to stay away from such useless businesses as affordable supermarkets, 99 Cent Stores, Shoe Repair, etc!!

Thanks for the help guys and gals, will be back for your advice on either a Filipino or West Indian nanny! Ciao for now!

Subject: Re: Restless Native Jumps to Prejudicial Conclusion

Restless Native wrote: [quote=apollonia666]
Really, Restless Native, why do you always have to jump on every possible opportunities to slam "yuppies"? We're all very well aware of your disdain in this regard. It's pretty tired. And you obviously DON'T know anything "for a fact" about what race this person was or whether he was a "yup."

More importantly, what does this person's race have to do with it anyway? Nobody should have rocks thrown at them while they're walking down the street, plain and simple.

OK OK, I give in, I will straighten out my act and whistle to the tune of the yups. I'll give you what you want . Here goes:

(snip)

Sure, ignore me calling you out on what you "know for a fact" about the race and "yuppiness" of the person who got rocks thrown at him. Go off on your oh-so-ironic, ham-fisted parody about tofu, Subarus, and a bunch of other stuff that has nothing whatsoever to do with this thread.

Gosh, you're so clever.

Back on topic: Nobody of any race should have to worry about some jerks of any age throwing rocks at him as he walks down the street. It's far from the worst thing that's happened to someone in this neighborhood, but it's still not okay. And whether this guy was a white "yup" or Asian or whatever other group you've got your BVD's in a knot over has no bearing on that.

Can we draft "Restless Native" or throw rocks at him?

:twisted:

Subject: Re: Restless Native Jumps to Prejudicial Conclusion

apollonia666 wrote: [quote=Restless Native][quote=apollonia666]
Really, Restless Native, why do you always have to jump on every possible opportunities to slam "yuppies"? We're all very well aware of your disdain in this regard. It's pretty tired. And you obviously DON'T know anything "for a fact" about what race this person was or whether he was a "yup."

More importantly, what does this person's race have to do with it anyway? Nobody should have rocks thrown at them while they're walking down the street, plain and simple.

OK OK, I give in, I will straighten out my act and whistle to the tune of the yups. I'll give you what you want . Here goes:

(snip)

Sure, ignore me calling you out on what you "know for a fact" about the race and "yuppiness" of the person who got rocks thrown at him. Go off on your oh-so-ironic, ham-fisted parody about tofu, Subarus, and a bunch of other stuff that has nothing whatsoever to do with this thread.

Gosh, you're so clever.

Back on topic: Nobody of any race should have to worry about some jerks of any age throwing rocks at him as he walks down the street. It's far from the worst thing that's happened to someone in this neighborhood, but it's still not okay. And whether this guy was a white "yup" or Asian or whatever other group you've got your BVD's in a knot over has no bearing on that.

It was still funny and dead on

Subject: Re: Restless Native Jumps to Prejudicial Conclusion

WhyFi wrote: [quote=yoda]It was still funny and dead on

It was about as dead on as characterizing all New Yorkers of Italian decent as goombas. Or all New Yorkers of African decent as gang bangers. Or all New Yorkers of Asian decent as dog eaters. Or all gay men in New York as flamboyant interior decorators. ... ... ... Simple thoughts that don't tax the simple minds.

Cuz Why Fi is the cool, hip yup voice of reason, a yup's yup, the kinda guy that makes you just wanna buy him a drink when you see him at SODA. :cool:

That is, if you can make your way through the throngs waiting to hear his stories about growing up on the mean streets of Compton. :shock:

King without a crown wrote: The majority of the Cops would welcome your idle chatter, some of the rough around the edge female Cops probably wouldn't be as warm. But they're not really warm to the male cops either. As far as extra patrols in that area, thats due to a recent spike in Robberies in the west end of the precinct. According to Gothamist there was a shooting on Washington ave-St Johns Place in the early AM. If the precinct could spare the Cops there'd be one on every corner of the 77 pct.

good to know. I'll bear that in mind next time I spot a foot patrol and am not wearing insufficient layers for the temperature. thanks.

Or all gay men in New York as flamboyant interior decorators.

You mean they're not?

Right, right. Excellent point.

Yes, it seems living in Brooklyn has caused me to forget my Greenwich Village roots. For shame.