"Put down the gun and go home"
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"Put down the gun and go home"
When I hear that title my head spin just thinking about all the controversial I could create with a title like like that. I could go completely political and make an anti war killer post. ...but I won't do that, We have our own war right here at home.
Years ago... back in new York I'd manage a store in Brownsville, Brooklyn. If you know the area you know what I mean.
I worked there for 15 years. I saw must of those kids grew up, from sweet little kids to delinquent, but they always have respect for me. As kid I help then, I gave then, school supply when they need it,and help then make some money by sweeping the store front. They knew me as they call me "THE NICE LADY"
I've hear of assault to others stores, even those next to me and across from me, but I feel secure, I knew they won't do that to me, As I was "THE NICE LADY"
But no one is immune. In New York... not one is immune from crime. In New York everybody have been touch by crime in one way or another.
...And one afternoon, a boy I new and another I had never seen before, came into the store with a presume gun inside a paper bag, they ask me to give then all the money in the cash register. My heart drop, I think all the blood left my body, if you pinch me,I won't bleed. (As I am a known chicken)
I look at the boy, the one I knew, shake my head and told him, I can believe that you are doing this to me, there were sadness in me, not for me but the boy.
Two thing could have happen there:
- Kill me because I know you.
- Leave before is to late.
- Kill me because I know you.
- The boy look at me and told the other one. "I told you, not in here, come on lets go".
I stood there, shaking, not one at the store with the exception of one of cashier, was aware of what just happen, in a way it was a good thing, I am glad was there, because they would have kill my cashier and my boys employee would have try to play hero, not money is worst to die for.
BOY "Put down the gun and go home"
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