A few weeks ago I was jostled to attention as I thought I heard the name of our apartment complex on the news. Too bad I'd missed the actual story.
The internet came to the rescue to help me verify that yes, indeed, our complex was in the news. And not exactly for a good thing.
Turns out someone was murdered in our complex back in 2002. The current buzz is because the woman's family is suing the complex with accusations of an unsafe environment in the complex making the murder possible.
Now, I admit, I don't know any more about the murder or the case than is in the news. But I read about some of the claims, and I know exactly what they're talking about--the poorly lit parking lots and courtyards; the dense shrubbery that obscures views and acts as a potential predator hiding place; the less than fabulous window locks. Yep, that's our complex.
I'm more glad than ever that we live on the second floor. I'm glad I've got Marty. And Razor (OK, I know she's not big, but she is a good alarm). I lock the door more regularly. I guess seeing our complex in the news is just a little close to home.
3 comments:
Peanut, I kind of know how you feel. We just heard a report on our local Houston news station that the crime rate in Houston is SIX TIMES that of New York City. And it trickles down into our area some. Just behind our house, there was a murder at a pool hall not too many weeks ago; just a street over from where some friends of ours live, a man was murdered in a donut shop. Talk about close to home! We think about moving . . .
I hope you have nothing to worry about, but I'm glad you got the story and you're keeping vigilant.
Scary! Keep that door locked!
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