Updates

Thanks to all of you who emailed me out of concerns about Boyfriend! He is fine, and my heart is also tres warmed.

I had the idea this morning that Boyfriend and I should post flyers around the square where he was assaulted, describing the incident and asking any witnesses to the event or anyone who can identify his attackers to step forward and contact the police. Of course the chances of anyone coming forward is remote, but there are a few reasons why I thought it's good to post the flyers.

1. The teenagers who attacked Boyfriend seem to hang out at the square after dark. This flyer would serve to let them know that their would-be victims would not be victimized lying down.

2. It would warn others who are in the square after dark to be careful.

3. It might rally the neighborhood and remind the other neighbors that we are a community and that it is up to all of us to try and make the neighborhood safe. So that next time someone is attacked or a crime is committed, perhaps the bystanders will step forward and help.

So, here is the final text of the flyer that Boyfriend and I ended up using. This evening (before dark of course), while I jogged in the 90 degree weather, Boyfriend went around the square and put them up with tacks.

"ATTACK IN W-SQUARE

On Sunday at 9:30 pm, one of our neighbors was assaulted without provocation by three or four male, African American teens. The attack occurred at the corner of A-Street and CH-Street, after which the youths were seen running up C- Street, turning right onto O- and into the entrance of the XXX Apartments. This crime has been reported to the police, who is taking the matter seriously and has opened an investigation.

If you can identify the individuals who committed the assault, or can provide any information relating to this assault or these individuals, please contact N-Town City Police Officer P--- K---, at (###) ###-####.

Those who commit crimes of violence use our fear and apathy against us. It is up to us to make our neighborhood safe and free of violence. If you are walking in W- Square after dark, please use your vigilance. If you see a crime being committed against one of our neighbors, please help!"

Consider that my little civic moment of the day.

:D Affable senior judge from the Circuit Court joined the interns for a very entertaining lunch!
:( 100 degree weather!