The Stolen Olive

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January 30, 2006

Attack of "DaHood"

Well, let me tell ya. I hadn't planned on having to post another story about "DaHood", especially since I moved out of there 43 days ago.

This week I made more than a few of attempts to get in touch of my old next door neighbor who was still living in DaHood. There were a couple of items that he had borrowed while I was still living there and I needed to get them back.

Saturday night, he finally called me back. He was at his parent's house and had just gotten out of the hospital. He had been in the hospital since Monday.

Apparently Monday night he was taking out the trash to the dumpster and walked up on a drug deal. Apparently those involved in the deal didn't think they needed any witnesses so they proceeded to beat up my old neighbor and they left him behind the dumpster for dead. I didn't get all the details or how exactly the ambulance was notified to come get him.

This scares me and I don't even live there anymore. But I do know that he never let me take out the trash by myself. We would always take our trash out together. Had I not moved, I probably would have been with him, carrying out bags of trash. I don't want to think about what could have happened, but its hard not to.

I'm just glad that he is ok and at his parent's house recovering. His parents are supposed to come over to his apartment and pack up his stuff and move him out today. Then they are going to DaHood and telling them that they are moving him out, that they are not paying rent for February or March and they are breaking the lease and if DaHood has any problem with that they can contact their lawyer.

It also makes me feel so comforted to know that my CulinarySchool puts their students into these types of situations. Yes, I know that crime can happen anywhere... but the sheer number of incidents concentrated into this one complex is above and beyond what a sane and rational person would consider "random acts of violence."

Get Well Soon Neighbor.

Posted by FutureFoodTVStar at January 30, 2006 11:24 AM

Comments

That shit is just scary!!

I'm *so* glad you moved. I hope your ex-neighbor gets well very soon.

Posted by: Suzie at January 30, 2006 09:15 PM