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Tonight I am not sure if I did my civic duty or was a narc. I am in my apartment about 10 minutes ago blogging. It is rare that I am up this late, but I have had a few days off in a row and have been sleeping in and my schedule is totally screwed up.
Anywho...I am blogging and watch crappy network late night TV and the usual din of bar noise gets louder. And then I realize it has been loud for about 5 minutes. I peak out my window and see a largish group of men and women are screaming and confronting each other on the corner of Bissell and Armitage. Do I call 911? The only other time I called 911 was when there was a fire on the CTA train I was on. That was clearly civic duty, but was this?
Was the fight just a verbal spar - frat boys slinging ridiculous insults about the other's girlfriend or mother? Or was it something larger? So, I called 911. After news stories of poor 911 operators and CPD response, my expectations were not very high. But, I was impressed with the operator's direct questions and her earnest concern. And, I was impressed that the CPD showed up within 2 minutes of my call.
I am not ready to start up a neighborhood watch or run for ward representative. And hopefully, I did the right thing tonight. At least it has quited down - maybe I will get some sleep now. One thing is for sure, I really created a traffic jam - 3 cop cars blocking all of Armitage.
ps - Mom, Dad - I really do live in a safe neighborhood. I was not in danger at any point. I love the city!
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It's always a tough call for that. We've called 311 on many occasions to report unusual behavior or fighting or any sort of disturbing the peace. I've never called 911, but that is probably why they showed up so fast. It's always better to be safe than sorry. In most situations.
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