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Neighborly
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I’ve just read a story
About a neighbor,
No one I know,
Living in Florida
(I’m in Pennsylvania);
He was accosted
Just the other night;
Someone stood outside
His door, trying to
Bash it in; he broke
The door but did not get
Inside; the neighbor
Had a gun but did not
Want to use it, and
He didn’t; well, 911 was
Called, and here’s
The shameful part—police
Came and waited
Some distance away;
They didn’t get involved
Until the perpetrator
Came up to them,
Which seems to me
Lucky and convenient
Law enforcement;
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As you can imagine,
An official line is
Spun from the department
While the incident
Is under investigation;
My neighbor and his
Neighbors now
Live knowing nothing
Happened that was
Helpful, not by the
Police; and the first
Person, my neighbor
(I do not know him)
Must was his dog
While keeping pocketed
His gun, should inaction
Require shooting
On his part
The next time
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C L Couch
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‘Sheriff, hurry up please.’ Disabled man battles intruder as cops wait down the street
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Photo by Nathan McDine on Unsplash
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