Re: fun and games at Nigger-Mart

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From: Intrigue1
Date: Mon, 26 May 2003 00:00

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On Fri, 23 May 2003 09:34:40 -0500, Bob Adkins <bobad@charter.net>
wrote:

>On 21 May 2003 15:09:06 -0700, edgar_sim@yahoo.com (Edgar S.) wrote:
>
>
>>As the name indicates, these are seemingly 'unimportant' laws such as
>>breaking windows, jumping subway turnstyles, vandalism and other
>>misdemeanors.
>
>Must be a cultural thing.
>
>If someone breaks a window or paints graffiti on walls here, the property
>owner gets fuming mad and takes it seriously. The cops are read the riot
>act, and the perpetrator is hunted down like a dog.
>
>Now, there parts of town where there is apathy toward such things, and the
>cops not even called.
>
>I understand your point, however, and it makes lots of sense. If all crime
>is treated seriously, the point gets across. Much as the dog you spoke of,
>the cops used to rough the punks up a little. They wouldn't dare commit a
>crime on that cop's beat again.
>
>Bob


   Wasn't there a paint which made cleaning up graffiti easy? Just
soap and water??

    I think I saw the inventer on "What's my Line?" years ago.

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From: Intrigue1@spiritone.com
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Subject: Re: fun and games at Nigger-Mart
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