Comments on: Notes From a Dramatic Tuesday Morning

By: Moose

Moose — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 16:14:35 +0000

P.S. My above comment is more for the driveby commenters who have since been deleted. Not for you lovely folk who are intelligent, well-reasoned, and smell nice. Yes, I’m talking about you.

By: Moose

Moose — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 16:08:46 +0000

Hi, folks.

As always, thanks for your comments.

Some clarification for you good people who are worried about the state of our streets and my favorite hoodlum’s possible life of crime: Just because I didn’t press charges at the time doesn’t mean I can’t or won’t. I was shaky and alarmed and not thinking clearly, so didn’t want to do anything while I was in such a fragile state. Now that I’m feeling calmer (and not covered in rather uncomfortable pepper spray), I can pursue this matter with some thought. That said, I don’t think my actions in this matter determine her fate. Unfortunately. If they did, she would be home eating a nutritious meal and reading Ethan Frome.

By: Diane

Diane — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 13:25:50 +0000

Holy shit Moose! Pepper sprayed you, in broad daylight! Please rethink and press charges. What she did was assault and that shiz is not right! Landlines are good in that if there is an emergency and you can’t speak but could call 911, they can track you by your phone. However this can’t be done with a cell phone. Landlines do have some merit – jes saying is all.

Also – policeman was totally flirting with you and this way you could meet up with him again. Was he cute? Did he give you his card? Also – was he cute?

By: Loralee

Loralee — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 03:03:10 +0000

Yes, I totally understand your compassion, but if she keeps doing it to other people would you feel regret you didn’t press charges?

In the end though, I think that the really important thing is not getting the attention it deserves…YOU WERE FLIRTED WITH. BY A HOT GUY IN A UNIFORM.

What’s a little pepper spray in the face compared to THAT???!

By: Sara

Sara — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 23:08:27 +0000

What the fucking fuck? Why… how… what? The hell? That is so ridiculously, pointlessly mean — not that it would be better if they had robbed you, but seriously? Pepper spraying you as, what, a hobby? What an asshole. Jesus. That sucks, Moose. I hope you’re okay. You’ve obviously a better person than I, because I would have pressed charges in a heartbeat.

By: therunningbob

therunningbob — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 22:48:56 +0000

Press charges. Teenagers are not bright. Most likely, the girl failed to realize she lives in the neighborhood and will have to walk past your stoop sometime in the future where, by then, you’ll be dating the cop, then we’ll see how tough she is.

By: stepping over the junk

stepping over the junk — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 22:45:14 +0000

I’m in complete shock. Of course, I live down the street from where two cars were torched in the middle of the night last night. (and I live on a really nice side of town) Hope you;re okay. I pepper sprayed myself once making pad thai. I threw the peppers (tiny bit) into the hot oil and BAM, shot back at my face. And the rest of the dinner party that was standing around.

By: Leah

Leah — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 21:48:10 +0000

WTF?! Seriously, what the fucking fuck?!

By: camels & chocolate

camels & chocolate — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 21:08:57 +0000

Well, at least this brought you back to the fine people of the Internets! Again, sucks that happened, and I’m so sorry given recent circumstances. I agree with the majority of readers, you should press charges. Hooligans (is that a mom word or what?) should get reprimanded, not go on thinking they can keep doing this to others. They need to face the consequences!

And I would flirt with you, too, if I were that cop. I’m telling you, you got game, sista!

By: abbersnail

abbersnail — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 17:29:51 +0000

Um, WOW. That is insane! Hayes Valley????? Lord.

And definitely flirting.