Crime in Maine (Caribou: high school, safety, homeless)

[forest beekeeper]

Originally Posted by Let's tell the truth

... I figured there are enough people who are talking about the good thing's someone need's to tell the reality of Maine. And again it's not called VACATIONLAND for nothing . Great place to visit but you don't want to live here.

I think that you have your own 'reality' of Maine, that is not shared by anyone else here.

I have not seen anything to keep anyone from coming here to live. I did and I now live here.

[forest beekeeper]

FLtoMaine -

Our local paper has it's 'Police Log', it has things like:

someone stole the neighbors lawn ornament;
a guy escorted out of a restaurant for being drunk;
kids jumping from the bridge and swimming;
under-age alcohol buying;
under-age alcohol drinking in their private residence;
People call the police to report crank phone calls;
Stray dogs.

sigh

We have no gangs.
We have had rumours of gangs, and folks get all excited, but so far no actual gang.

[deerislesmile]

We have lobster gangs..

[Zymer]

OK, here we go...

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[DavidoftheNorth]

Originally Posted by forest beekeeper

We have no gangs.
We have had rumours of gangs, and folks get all excited, but so far no actual gang.

Maybe we should recruit a gang so that we can feel more like reglar folks?

[Elcarim]

If you're missing the gang activity, I could have a few dozen packed into a big white van and brought to you.

Speaking of a big white van, a news story came out recently about a group of unknown males who drove through downtown Houston one night and loaded up a van full of homeless men and women, telling them they were taking them to a shelter. They took them an hour outside the city in the middle of nowhere and dumped them at gunpoint on the side of the road.

Now, I am as disgusted as anyone about the sheer masses of homeless in our streets that add to the safety issues around here. But I cannot condone treating them like stray dogs. How cruel!

By the way, ever hear of such an occurence in Maine?

[Zymer]

Originally Posted by DavidoftheNorth

Maybe we should recruit a gang so that we can feel more like reglar folks?

What would they be called, seeing as more of the population is over 40 than under?

Crips is already taken.

[mainebrokerman]

Originally Posted by Elcarim

If you're missing the gang activity, I could have a few dozen packed into a big white van and brought to you.

Speaking of a big white van, a news story came out recently about a group of unknown males who drove through downtown Houston one night and loaded up a van full of homeless men and women, telling them they were taking them to a shelter. They took them an hour outside the city in the middle of nowhere and dumped them at gunpoint on the side of the road.

Now, I am as disgusted as anyone about the sheer masses of homeless in our streets that add to the safety issues around here. But I cannot condone treating them like stray dogs. How cruel!

By the way, ever hear of such an occurence in Maine?

we only do that with vegetarians

[Elcarim]

Originally Posted by Zymer

What would they be called, seeing as more of the population is over 40 than under?

Crips is already taken.

LMAO!!! You're too funny!

[DavidoftheNorth]

Originally Posted by Elcarim

If you're missing the gang activity, I could have a few dozen packed into a big white van and brought to you.

Speaking of a big white van, a news story came out recently about a group of unknown males who drove through downtown Houston one night and loaded up a van full of homeless men and women, telling them they were taking them to a shelter. They took them an hour outside the city in the middle of nowhere and dumped them at gunpoint on the side of the road.

Now, I am as disgusted as anyone about the sheer masses of homeless in our streets that add to the safety issues around here. But I cannot condone treating them like stray dogs. How cruel!

By the way, ever hear of such an occurence in Maine?

Maybe in Caribou. I have heard that in Brazil the police shoot street children.