I belong to a neighbourhood watch thingalthough it's a bit more than that as we are very active and have the police blessing plus 4 members have access to police channels.
In the past 6 months burglaries have skyrocketed so we are the A Team (pffft)determined to stop the nonsense.
Someone was on patrol an hour ago and spotted an attempted burglary, got onto the radio to us and within 2 mins we were all out there, chasing around in our cars, me with my big dog in the back being thrown around (poor thing) when I cornered.
Ooh it's bloody big fun but I cannot believe we didn't catch him! It's our first failure.
(In the past 6 months burglaries have skyrocketed so we are the A Team (pffft)determined to stop the nonsense.
Someone was on patrol an hour ago and spotted an attempted burglary, got onto the radio to us and within 2 mins we were all out there, chasing around in our cars, me with my big dog in the back being thrown around (poor thing) when I cornered.
Ooh it's bloody big fun but I cannot believe we didn't catch him! It's our first failure.
Flowerpot No longer has the vapours thanks to DTH,
Mon 13 Apr 2009, 23:01,
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Cor!And yet you are still too wimpy to watch Tsotsi? ;)
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Redsushi! Whoop! Whoop! Yes, that one!,
Mon 13 Apr 2009, 23:06,
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HahahahaI see your point.
We stay in our cars and are in contact via radios. I have my big dog with me but only for company and to deter anyone from coming near me. The reality is she would lick their faces off and then roll over on her back for a tummy rub but "they" don't know that :)
(We stay in our cars and are in contact via radios. I have my big dog with me but only for company and to deter anyone from coming near me. The reality is she would lick their faces off and then roll over on her back for a tummy rub but "they" don't know that :)
Flowerpot No longer has the vapours thanks to DTH,
Mon 13 Apr 2009, 23:09,
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FurthermoreDespite what Shada might think, we are not "vigilantes" in the sense that we are working in conjunction with the police and are not hotheads.
It's an invitation only thing and we have to be interviewed. Any hint of racism or gun happiness and you're out.
There are too many dickheads out there itching to beat the shite out of anything that moves and we don't want that.
(It's an invitation only thing and we have to be interviewed. Any hint of racism or gun happiness and you're out.
There are too many dickheads out there itching to beat the shite out of anything that moves and we don't want that.
Flowerpot No longer has the vapours thanks to DTH,
Mon 13 Apr 2009, 23:07,
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Oh yeah,I don't doubt that at all. Watching the Louie Theroux documentary set in SA was a real eye opener.
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Mon 13 Apr 2009, 23:08,
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haha I didn't think you'd take the comment seriously, sorry.really, i defined "vigilante" as "awesome civilian anti-criminal brigade" and not "gun-toting hothead" as you seemed to take it
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Shada,
Mon 13 Apr 2009, 23:08,
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The word "vigilante" has connotations to some of a Charles Bronson typebut considering your definition, then you are right :)
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Mon 13 Apr 2009, 23:17,
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