Moved here last year and thought it was a decent neighborhood. I was wrong.
So far, someone has attempted to break into our truck (Not worth anything, nothing of value in it), someone had stole our bricks to lift up a car in the area to steal their rims(got the bricks back), and I myself have now had 3 altercations. Two of which, were tonight.
I jog at the school track 5 days a week around 9-10 PM. I haven't had any problems for the past few months. Tonight, there was a large amount of Hispanics around the area. Most of which had left before I got started on my workout. As I'm walking my second time around the track, a guy is walking the same way as me. I then get to the end of the track and have two teens start cursing me out because I didn't have any cigarettes. Wasn't sure if they were going to do anything, and luckily they just walked on. As I turn my head from them, I see the same guy now walking towards me. I walk past him and hear him mumbling something and signaling me to come to him. At that point I pulled my small knife out and walked off the track towards the parking lot. Turn around and see him running towards me. I stand my ground and ask him what he wants, and all I could make out is "telephone" and "you took my telephone", (He didn't speak English very well). He keeps looking at my hand and at that time I have the police on the dial pad of my phone, getting ready to call, and my knife in the other. He then puts his hand in his pocket, and that's when I put the blade out to my side. He pulls out a shiny object. I start backing off, telling him I have the police on the phone. He backs off and goes to his car digging in his back seat (Made me even more uncomfortable). At that point, I'm making my way back to my house, and see him leave.
After my first encounter late last year, I had purchased an X26 taser to bring with me while I ride. I'm only 16, so I obviously can't carry a weapon.
When I started jogging, I stopped carrying the taser because it was in the way. I also don't know if a minor is entitled to carry a taser.
So now I'm left trying to figure out what to do. Get a treadmill and be unable to go outside at night in MY neighborhood?
Tonight, I found myself in a venerable situation. I had my hands full with my water, phone, and knife. Unsure of which to use, and wishing I had carried my taser.
So far, someone has attempted to break into our truck (Not worth anything, nothing of value in it), someone had stole our bricks to lift up a car in the area to steal their rims(got the bricks back), and I myself have now had 3 altercations. Two of which, were tonight.
I jog at the school track 5 days a week around 9-10 PM. I haven't had any problems for the past few months. Tonight, there was a large amount of Hispanics around the area. Most of which had left before I got started on my workout. As I'm walking my second time around the track, a guy is walking the same way as me. I then get to the end of the track and have two teens start cursing me out because I didn't have any cigarettes. Wasn't sure if they were going to do anything, and luckily they just walked on. As I turn my head from them, I see the same guy now walking towards me. I walk past him and hear him mumbling something and signaling me to come to him. At that point I pulled my small knife out and walked off the track towards the parking lot. Turn around and see him running towards me. I stand my ground and ask him what he wants, and all I could make out is "telephone" and "you took my telephone", (He didn't speak English very well). He keeps looking at my hand and at that time I have the police on the dial pad of my phone, getting ready to call, and my knife in the other. He then puts his hand in his pocket, and that's when I put the blade out to my side. He pulls out a shiny object. I start backing off, telling him I have the police on the phone. He backs off and goes to his car digging in his back seat (Made me even more uncomfortable). At that point, I'm making my way back to my house, and see him leave.
After my first encounter late last year, I had purchased an X26 taser to bring with me while I ride. I'm only 16, so I obviously can't carry a weapon.
When I started jogging, I stopped carrying the taser because it was in the way. I also don't know if a minor is entitled to carry a taser.
So now I'm left trying to figure out what to do. Get a treadmill and be unable to go outside at night in MY neighborhood?
Tonight, I found myself in a venerable situation. I had my hands full with my water, phone, and knife. Unsure of which to use, and wishing I had carried my taser.