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I'm in Seattle too, and NextDoor is mostly frivolous racist complaints. Last time I used it, a bunch of angry white men were planning to "get their baseball bat
by fwip 8y ago
I'm in Seattle too, and NextDoor is mostly frivolous racist complaints. Last time I used it, a bunch of angry white men were planning to "get their baseball bats" to "deal with" a homeless guy they suspected of breaking their car windows. (After the cops told them that they reviewed the camera footage and didn't think it was that guy).
I, too, have friends in Seattle, and none of them have had any of the experiences you describe happen to them. I go downtown daily for work for years, and have seen poop about three times, and discarded needles about the same number.
The reason you don't like being called a NIMBY is because it's accurate.
- throwawaysea 8y agoDo you have evidence to back up your claim that NextDoor is mostly frivolous racist complaints? How did you determine either “frivolous” or “racist” in each instance? Did you investigate and verify or invalidate each of the reports to arrive at a strongly-backed understanding that they were frivolous? Did you somehow determine that race played a major factor and not suspicious behavior? I’m betting you don’t have any such data nor any legitimate way to make those determinations. > The reason you don't like being called a NIMBY is because it's accurate. No one likes pejoratives. They add little value to the discussion. It is a crutch where there is otherwise no sound argument.
- fwip 8y agoI used my eyeballs and common sense, same as you.