Well, my day started out in a wonderful way today.  My friend calls me up on the phone asking me if I still have some decontamination tablets that he could use...

He was distraught when he called, and I was dumbfounded as to why the hell he'd want some decontamination pills, etc...  He said as he went down into his underground parking ramp, he wasn't wearing his glasses, and saw a white glaze on his car.  Being a 4.0 GPA geek (like I used to be) lacking all common sense he runs his finger through it thinking "did it frost last night?".  He realized it wasn't frost, and it was powder!  He looked around & saw all other cars with "University of Minnesota" stickers in their windows were also coated white!!!  He was just going to a "Terrorist Awareness meeting to collect information on what to do if anything in the Metro Area happened...

So, me being the most prepared person he knows, he called me, and was terrified!  I told him to call the police, and I'd be right over.  I ran over there with my decontamination pills & my gas masks in a backpack.  I doubted that this was really anthrax, because he said it was coating more than one car.  It would be ***VERY*** difficult to acquire that much anthrax (I thought).  So I went to check it out.  It was frightening, because I thought it was a prank, but it DEFINITELY was a powder of some sort.  The police arrived, and went in with me, I never took out a gas mask, because the police and I were both almost certain it couldn't be anthrax.

After searching around, I saw to parts of a plastic "clip" looking thing.  The police were suspicious, but didn't tell us anything about what they thought it was.  The bomb squad was called in to analyze the substance, but they never arrived in time (as far as I remember) to solve the mystery.  It turns out the female officer found another part of the plastic wire-like clip, and it had a word on it.  She called the bomb squad, to verify her suspicions, and it was true.  The name on the tag was that of a company the refills fire extinguishers.

They did determine that it couldn't be sand, concrete, or anthrax due to sheer volume, and their portable lab showed a high concentration of carbon-like material in this powder...  It was a powdery spray from a fire extinguisher.  Some punk kids thought it would be cool to break into the parking ramp & spray the cars of U of MN students with a fire extinguisher.

I was impressed with their levels of shown intelligence and interest in the matter.  They aren't all stupid like so many people think.

I was satisfied with how they handled the situation overall...  Thanks Cops!!! [:D]

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Last night I called the police on my neighbors for like the 10th time!!!  There was another domestic dispute in which my neighbor fought with people she let into her apartment again.  She invites these guests into her home assuming to get a "piece" or something (which they'd most likely never want of her nasty koootchie), and then wonders why the run off with her shit, steal from her...  She's just one of the absolute stupidest people on earth!  Then this morning after returning from this anthrax she was bitching at one of my neighbors for calling the police on her shouting and roudy behavior.  I made it abundantly clear that my neighbor across the hall wasn't the only one who called the police, because when I called the officer said I was the 4th caller!!!  I pointed out to her that she cannot threaten my neighbor like I had just heard her, and that she could now be prosecuted doing so, and potentially evicted!  We'll see if the police come back here again tonight....  It's a carnival of stupid people here.


Tuesday night I had to mace another bum who was trying to mug me by the back door of my apartment.  When I tell them to get away from me and they close within 5 feet that's it.  Freeze +P with OC & CS doesn't feel to good in their eyes, as this is apparent from their bloodcurdling screams!  Fuck 'em if they try to use force to rob my of money because I wouldn't just "GIB" them money (Note: From their statement of "GIB ME SUMMONEY").  This is not a kewl neighborhood to live in, but hey, I signed a lease. [rolleyes]

-inuhbadnayburhood

Break the lease before some goon blindsides you and breaks your face.

Near Downtown Minneapolis Minnesota: Cedar-Riverside Neighborhood

Here there is no such thing as an illusion of safety...  Sure would be good if there was even an illusion of it here...  [V]

I sometimes wish that I could clean up the population and gene pool in this neighborhood, but until they legalize a hunting season on stupid people that will never happen.  I'd really like to clear out the neighbor's apartment if you know what I mean... [kill]

Snorman, jorge5811 is DAMN right!!!

It hurts like a mofo! Even if it doesn't get in your eyes! Imagine a blistering sunburn on all parts of your skin in contact with the spray. That's with a good OC (Oleoresin Capsicum - Red Pepper) spray. The [I]REALLY[/I] good stuff (the only stuff I carry anymore) is both OC (pepper) and CS (Tear Gas) mixed! That's what my Freeze +P stuff is, and it's GREAT for stopping people dead in their tracks.

The problem with a good Freeze +P spray is that it has a tendency to literally WELD anyone's CONTACT LENSES to their EYEBALLS! PERMANENTLY!  Thus when you spray that sh!t make sure you're squinting. Spray it in bursts to make sure you get it in their eyes for maximum effect.

I once had a can of regular OC explode in my pocket! It coated my leg completely and just missed burning Mr Winkie! Shit burned like hell! Then being stupid me, I washed my leg off in the shower with cold water as instructed, but I accidentally forgot & used soap too! This caused some of the pepper to soak up into my pores even better, and it burned like a horrible sunburn for 14 hours, then after 36 hours the red burn marks went away.

OC/CS works great 80% of the time, but I wish I could have a gun for the other 20% when I encounter people with knives/clubs (rare), but my state doesn't trust me to responsibly protect myself. If I'm old enough to be trusted with irresponsibly bringing children into this F'd up world, I should be trusted enough to carry a gun!

Defensive history:
Mugged 3 times (my $ isn't worth pain/death)
Successful Defending 4 times (used OC/CS spray & martial arts)
Near Death Experiences 1 (chased 1.5 miles to a safe location by a man dressed in black carrying a folding knife - I ran like a Mo Fo!)

My only advice to people living in the Metro area:
1) NEVER travel ALONE at NIGHT
2) NEVER travel AT ALL at night in Cedar-Riverside (Just East of Downtown MPLS) or Central Industrial District (North west of Downtown MPLS) EVER past sundown

I sometimes MUST break both rules, and when I do, I encounter trouble about 10% of of the time (even when I'm trying really hard to avoid trouble)!

As soon as this lease is up, I'm f^cking out of this piss-hole neighborhood. And YES my defense is already RAZOR SHARP edged. My government doesn't like CCW for civilians (Hennepin County rarely even gives these permits to police for off-duty carry here). It allows citizens CCW permits, but it NEVER gives them here in Hennepin County!

It's not too bad, just when you break rules 1 & 2 the ScanHTF sometimes. Back when I first signed on here this past spring, all of you AR15.com people were GREAT at suggesting advice on keeping this apartment safe.

THANK YOU ALL! I will NEVER forget how you all helped me out when I first moved in here, and I will never be more thankful for your advice which was:

-Sound-Motion detecting alarm attached to both sliding deck door & main door for early warning system.
-Wooden block & wedge to keep the sliding door from being pried off it's rails.
-Keep shades closed when I'm not home or at night.
-Sleep with phone & knife in bed for fast notification of police & gun within 2 feet of bed.

I'm not afraid at all when I'm in my apartment, it's just that when I venture out into this world at night I run into trouble (sometimes). [rolleyes]

-inuhbad