My next door neighbors, two fellows, seem like alright guys, we wave or nod a 'Hello' at a distance often-enough but do not know eachother any farther...some bad people showed up and beat them up pretty bad, and, Pistol whipped one of them...and, the two neighbor fellows managed to escape, and hide...BGs squealing Tires around the neighborhood, looking for them.
Very soon, the less injured one was pounding on my door, and, told me the tale, so, I said "Go hide 'there' ( across the Street, behind some large Bushes) and wait till I come outside before you show yourself. I went in, and I called 911...
I called 911 about fifteen more times, and, in over two hours, no Police ever showed up.
Meanwhile, more seriously injured neighbor fellow, appears from somewhere, lots of blood, very upset, and his friend out-from-the-Bushes with him, pounding on my door...I tell them we are waiting for the Police and Ambulance, to go hide '
there' across the Street, and, as we are there at my Door, the two BGs pull up, with some sort of large Automatics...big guys, shaved heads, big arms, gold teeth, lots of Tattoos...and, my two neighbor acquaitances, push past me and dive into my little Home...so, I am left in effect, standing there in an awkward situation.
I am like 5-10, 145, middle aged, non-descript, I was armed, though my M1903 Colt .38 Auto Pocket Model was concealed, and, standing there in my own Doorway, two really big, serious looking BGs getting out of their new hopped up Pick up Truck...I merely wished to look truthful - innocent of any interest in the matter, and, to convey the maybe obvious fact, that my two guests were not exactly invited 'in' as a show of who's side I am on! Lol...
So, it seemed to me in that moment, that I wanted to convey a complex message, without words, so, I made a sort of humble, no personal interest in this, appreciating the irony, of "Such is Life" Shrug...a sort of sympathetic, long-suffering gesture of ''Yeah...things did not go right for anyone here with whatever this is going on, I am just a neighbor, and, maybe at this point, it seems kind of uninspiring or messy to continue, yes?".
BGs paused, looked at me hard, slightly looked at eachother, sort of subtley nodded, and, made a kind of weak dismissive wave, got back in their Truck, and left...and did not come back far as I know.
Meanwhile, injured neighbor fellow is passed out in a pool of blood, his friend, all panicky and freaked out, pacing in circles...
I made some Coffee, and tried to be a good Host...brought small clean Towels, and a Blanket, tried to get the passed out guy layed out with some comfort on the floor.
Finally, hours later, the Police show up...and, close behind them, the Paramedics.
Anyway...
Oye...
If I came home, and saw evidence of a Burglary in progress, I would almost certainly go meet it sideways, or head on, and, see what shakes...and call 911 later sometime, once the dust has settled.
I like the Police here, they seem like good people.
None the less, it is not always possible for them to show up in a timely way for one's possible adventures or concerns.
Even though I am downtown, and not far from any of several Police Stations.
