Comments on: An Unpleasant Walk Home at 1:32 AM http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2007/12/an-unpleasant-walk-home-at-132-am/ Welcome to the beautiful life Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:06:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Anonymous http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2007/12/an-unpleasant-walk-home-at-132-am/#comment-92676 Anonymous Sun, 26 Apr 2009 01:37:36 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/?p=1179#comment-92676 I avoid everyone like the plauge past 1am. Especially if it is a group of ethnic/black dudes in the columbia heights, adams morgan sections of dc. This is from experience. The rat in the maze learns to avoid the electric shocks. it's all i'm sayin'.... I avoid everyone like the plauge past 1am. Especially if it is a group of ethnic/black dudes in the columbia heights, adams morgan sections of dc. This is from experience. The rat in the maze learns to avoid the electric shocks. it’s all i’m sayin’….

]]> By: Anon http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2007/12/an-unpleasant-walk-home-at-132-am/#comment-92674 Anon Tue, 14 Apr 2009 03:57:29 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/?p=1179#comment-92674 white power= thanks for slowly pushing us out of the neighborhood, DUDE! white power= thanks for slowly pushing us out of the neighborhood, DUDE!

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2007/12/an-unpleasant-walk-home-at-132-am/#comment-92672 Anonymous Fri, 10 Apr 2009 17:46:58 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/?p=1179#comment-92672 He was just being nice and polite when he said "how are you doing man". Get a life PoP. He was just being nice and polite when he said “how are you doing man”. Get a life PoP.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2007/12/an-unpleasant-walk-home-at-132-am/#comment-92673 Anonymous Fri, 10 Apr 2009 17:45:33 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/?p=1179#comment-92673 I agree that he was trying to ease the tension by saying "white power". If I were a Latino man and a white man came upon me late at night, the first thing I would of thought was that he was going to mug me. I agree that he was trying to ease the tension by saying “white power”. If I were a Latino man and a white man came upon me late at night, the first thing I would of thought was that he was going to mug me.

]]> By: DCMovieGirl http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2007/12/an-unpleasant-walk-home-at-132-am/#comment-92581 DCMovieGirl Fri, 18 Jan 2008 21:34:50 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/?p=1179#comment-92581 "DCMovieGirl, I hope I get to see you harassed on the street and so scared for your safety that you go sprinting. " Nice, Anonymous. I'm rubber, you're glue... ;) “DCMovieGirl, I hope I get to see you harassed on the street and so scared for your safety that you go sprinting. ”

Nice, Anonymous.
I’m rubber, you’re glue… ;)

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2007/12/an-unpleasant-walk-home-at-132-am/#comment-92565 Anonymous Mon, 07 Jan 2008 20:56:33 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/?p=1179#comment-92565 People saying that Latinos are often victims (very true) and not likely the criminal (very stupid) are ignoring obvious facts. Gangs and just bad people exist in every race and ethnic group. Or maybe the ever growing latin gangs in the area is just one big, racist republican conspiracy. This stuff is not political, it happens no matter who is in office. If I am followed or in a situation that I could shortly be outnumbered and surrounded at 2 AM, even if my own color, I would freak too. No words needed. That's just survival instinct. People aren't stopping at mugging anymore. They'll beat the shit out of you just to do it and never grab for a wallet. Why take chances? You don't owe anyone the benefit of the doubt in these situations. People saying that Latinos are often victims (very true) and not likely the criminal (very stupid) are ignoring obvious facts. Gangs and just bad people exist in every race and ethnic group. Or maybe the ever growing latin gangs in the area is just one big, racist republican conspiracy. This stuff is not political, it happens no matter who is in office. If I am followed or in a situation that I could shortly be outnumbered and surrounded at 2 AM, even if my own color, I would freak too. No words needed. That’s just survival instinct. People aren’t stopping at mugging anymore. They’ll beat the shit out of you just to do it and never grab for a wallet. Why take chances? You don’t owe anyone the benefit of the doubt in these situations.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2007/12/an-unpleasant-walk-home-at-132-am/#comment-92564 Anonymous Mon, 07 Jan 2008 20:38:20 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/?p=1179#comment-92564 DCMovieGirl, I hope I get to see you harassed on the street and so scared for your safety that you go sprinting. Me and my buddies will all have a great laugh, because it's funny, hah-hah-hah. Right? DCMovieGirl, I hope I get to see you harassed on the street and so scared for your safety that you go sprinting. Me and my buddies will all have a great laugh, because it’s funny, hah-hah-hah. Right?

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2007/12/an-unpleasant-walk-home-at-132-am/#comment-92563 Anonymous Mon, 07 Jan 2008 00:23:09 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/?p=1179#comment-92563 I've been contemplating purchasing a property in the Petworth/Columbia Heights area. I know the area well but I currently rent in Northern Virginia. I was raised in an urban environment; however, I completed my undergraduate work in Northeastern PA - very white and I'm an African-American female. I too remember walking home after having a few too many and dealing with blatant racist, verbal harassment - yes, the n word was used and no I did not call for a rally. At any rate, let's all pray for the day when a minority can live among the majority, regardless of the majority's economic circumstances in safety. In short, all people want to feel safe in their communities. I've never known decent people not to speak out against harassment against another human being whether it be black against white, white against black, latino against whoever. One crucial point: as an adult, I don't like drunk people urinating on trees OR walking down my streets, even if you were just hanging out in Adams Morgan. I’ve been contemplating purchasing a property in the Petworth/Columbia Heights area. I know the area well but I currently rent in Northern Virginia. I was raised in an urban environment; however, I completed my undergraduate work in Northeastern PA – very white and I’m an African-American female. I too remember walking home after having a few too many and dealing with blatant racist, verbal harassment – yes, the n word was used and no I did not call for a rally. At any rate, let’s all pray for the day when a minority can live among the majority, regardless of the majority’s economic circumstances in safety. In short, all people want to feel safe in their communities. I’ve never known decent people not to speak out against harassment against another human being whether it be black against white, white against black, latino against whoever. One crucial point: as an adult, I don’t like drunk people urinating on trees OR walking down my streets, even if you were just hanging out in Adams Morgan.

]]> By: Alvaro Sánchez http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2007/12/an-unpleasant-walk-home-at-132-am/#comment-92562 Alvaro Sánchez Sun, 06 Jan 2008 23:50:04 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/?p=1179#comment-92562 You were in panic because a Hispanic person said to you something like "white power"? You should be in panic anytime Mr. Bush opens his mouth to says things like: "restore democracy", "axis of evil" or "fight aginst terrorism". Bush's statements usually translate in deaths, killings, rapes, bombings and all those horrible things you wrongly thought that Hispanic was going to committ against you. Alvaro Sánchez You were in panic because a Hispanic person said to you something like “white power”?

You should be in panic anytime Mr. Bush opens his mouth to says things like: “restore democracy”, “axis of evil” or “fight aginst terrorism”.

Bush’s statements usually translate in deaths, killings, rapes, bombings and all those horrible things you wrongly thought that Hispanic was going to committ against you.

Alvaro Sánchez

]]> By: DCMovieGirl http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2007/12/an-unpleasant-walk-home-at-132-am/#comment-92561 DCMovieGirl Sat, 05 Jan 2008 16:42:33 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/?p=1179#comment-92561 Congratulations. You gave that Latino man and his friends, I'm sure, a nice laugh. This, right here... "Holy shit, I’m thinking, White power, what the hell does that mean? Why would anyone say that? And why would a Latino person say that?...So like Carl Lewis in the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics I sprint like no mere mortal has sprinted before." ...Is why he said it. :) Reminds of that <a href="http://www.snopes.com/racial/mistaken/hitfloor.asp" rel="nofollow">Eddie Murphy urban legend</a> that's been going around. Congratulations.

You gave that Latino man and his friends, I’m sure, a nice laugh.

This, right here… “Holy shit, I’m thinking, White power, what the hell does that mean? Why would anyone say that? And why would a Latino person say that?…So like Carl Lewis in the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics I sprint like no mere mortal has sprinted before.”

…Is why he said it. :)

Reminds of that Eddie Murphy urban legend that’s been going around.

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