Guy's I am starting to think my neighborhood is not that bad. I am out of the state most of the time and I had no idea things were this bad in parts of Texas. This business in League City is downright disturbing.
I better get my head out of the sand and on a swivel a bit more.
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- Mon Mar 17, 2008 9:43 am
- Forum: General Texas CHL Discussion
- Topic: Moved Due To Criminal Element - Anyone Else?
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- Sat Mar 15, 2008 3:00 pm
- Forum: General Texas CHL Discussion
- Topic: Moved Due To Criminal Element - Anyone Else?
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Re: Moved Due To Criminal Element - Anyone Else?
The wife and I moved back to Irving, into the same neighbor hood we had left 11 years earlier. Needless to say the old place had changed. The night after we had unloaded the truck and placed everything into the house someone broke in. Went through every box in the place has we had not even started unpacking yet. All of this with my mom and stepdad right outside in a travel trailer.
I called the Irving police and was informed that the gang activity had gotten so bad in that section of town this sort of thing had become a common occurence. He said they knew who the gang members were but just could not catch them.
I explained to this officer that since he knew the members that he should tell them this for me. I had just remodeled the home prior to moving the family down and that I was going to have to live there for awhile, but was going to put the house on the market. Then I said you tell them that I have worked in law enforcement, although my weapons were not there when they broke in they will surely be here with me now, and that I know how, and have shot individuals in the past. I was not the person they wanted to mess with.
I asked the officer later if he had delivered the message and he assured me that he had, and that he and some of his buddies actually kept an eye on us for awhile has he was concerned the local gang would take it as a challenge and come after me or the family.
I actually lived there for two years with no incidents within 3 houses of my house. The person we sold to did not last 4 months.
We moved into a nicer part of town which is still not where we want to be. When the wife is ready to quit work I have been planning with friends to buy property that is joined and set up our homes in order to help watch one anothers backs. I really hate to have to make plans like that but what else is there to do. In the past 5 years we have had a turnover with many homeowners in our area. The folks moving in do not seem to get outdoors much. We do not really know our neighbors anymore.
I called the Irving police and was informed that the gang activity had gotten so bad in that section of town this sort of thing had become a common occurence. He said they knew who the gang members were but just could not catch them.
I explained to this officer that since he knew the members that he should tell them this for me. I had just remodeled the home prior to moving the family down and that I was going to have to live there for awhile, but was going to put the house on the market. Then I said you tell them that I have worked in law enforcement, although my weapons were not there when they broke in they will surely be here with me now, and that I know how, and have shot individuals in the past. I was not the person they wanted to mess with.
I asked the officer later if he had delivered the message and he assured me that he had, and that he and some of his buddies actually kept an eye on us for awhile has he was concerned the local gang would take it as a challenge and come after me or the family.
I actually lived there for two years with no incidents within 3 houses of my house. The person we sold to did not last 4 months.
We moved into a nicer part of town which is still not where we want to be. When the wife is ready to quit work I have been planning with friends to buy property that is joined and set up our homes in order to help watch one anothers backs. I really hate to have to make plans like that but what else is there to do. In the past 5 years we have had a turnover with many homeowners in our area. The folks moving in do not seem to get outdoors much. We do not really know our neighbors anymore.