Yes, I used to go to a New Year's Eve party at some friends' house every year in Missouri City just outside of Houston. This was a nice, family-oriented party and we all enjoyed it.
But immigrants started moving into the neighborhood and we would hear gunfire going off around midnight. It got to where the kids couldn't stand outside to watch the firewroks anymore. My friends moved out of that neighborhood about five years ago because the immigrants took over and the crime rate skyrocketed.
When I hear celebratory gunfire going off for various things in Iraq, it reminds me of the Latin neighborhoods in Houston.
Because that's where I heard it first. Sickening, isn't it?
"When I hear celebratory gunfire going off for various things in Iraq, it reminds me of the Latin neighborhoods in Houston."
That was the first thing I thought of. I really am flabbergasted that no one does anything if it's going on here. It sounds dumb and naive, I'm sure, but I feel personally violated just learning about this. I'm glad I live where I do.
It happens two doors down from us...
We've called the law on them about the fireworks in the city limits last July...
It appears to have not taken hold yet...But the gunfire (same place) that close to Casa Steve is a bit over the top this time...
Got the wheels in motion for this incident started yesterday...
enough is enough...
It happens two doors down from us...
We've called the law on them about the fireworks in the city limits last July...
It appears to have not taken hold yet...But the gunfire (same place) that close to Casa Steve is a bit over the top this time...
Got the wheels in motion for this incident started yesterday...
enough is enough...
From what I've read over the years, it's pretty common in the non Latino "hood" as well. Detroit and LA for example, but also Dallas and undoubtedly New Orleans too.