abc15 news reports a shooting of a 15 year old boy outside a north phoenix restaurant, ming’s pagoda. this restaurant, which also features a neighborhood bar, is within walking distance of my house. my husband and i have had dinner there on several occasions, and their take-out chinese food is the best in the area. we both have also spent the better part of many an evening taking advantage of their reasonable pricing on their gin and tonics and other mixed drinks.
it’s scary to think that a bullet fired from their parking lot could easily end up in my back yard. in fact, my hubby mentioned that he saw a bunch of police cars down the street when he drove home saturday night. now we know why.
Cripes… That *is* scary.
Shootings aren’t something we get a lot here, though they’re certainly becoming more common. What worries me more in all too many European countries is stabbings… They’re happening everywhere and it’s increasing terribly quickly. I do not feel safe at all…
Comment by Emily S — July 25, 2008 @ 3:49 am
*way too close…*
Comment by Dyssonance — July 25, 2008 @ 4:10 am
Oh, and Hi
Comment by Dyssonance — July 25, 2008 @ 4:10 am
shootings, stabbings, they’re the same thing really. guns are legal here, so there’s more shootings. if the crazies can’t get a hold of a gun, they’ll use a knife. no one is safe. it’s like paranoia is the norm.
oh, and hi toni
Comment by nexy — July 25, 2008 @ 8:16 am