Then, this past Tuesday night I was at the local market (Millenium) on the corner of Sycamore and Morris, you know, the "Green" store, or Sonny's market, as I usually frequent, and one of the Enslen "residents" was wanting to buy a small bottle of Hennesey. He did not have the money, so he said he would be right back. I mean, the guy was pleasant and all, not a problem. As I am wrapping up my purchase and he comes back in and gets a bottle of Early Times whiskey. He is right after me so I leave and get in my car when I notice the "resident" leave and hand the bottle off to some 8th grade kid! My son was in the car and he recognized the boy. The next day I told Sonny of the incident and he said he would take care of it. This guy has "credit" at the store, so had not even paid for it, yet. Sonny told me "no more".
My "Informant" who is in with the "residents" had a little chat with the guy and he assured me that it would not happen again. But this is the type of behavior that goes on. A beating and a major violation of alcohol policy. That is not to mention the 5 or so "dudes" who I saw purchase their brown bags and partake in their drinking at a picnic table at Graceada the other day.
I know that I have tried to put a "homeless" committee together which after some consultation, that is not going to work. Too big of a challenge. I am in contact with the MPD to have another neighborhood watch get together. However, we have had these in the past with not much results. Everybody gets together for a "bitch" session, yet nobody is willing to help out after the meeting is over. I do have some ideas and will try this one more time. I'll keep in touch.
