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scott von berg ([personal profile] scottobear) wrote2001-06-02 04:28 pm

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Well, shit.

Something you never want to see in a quiet neighborhood. A gang of cops with rifles pointing at your house, and an armed one at the door when you're freshly naked from the shower.

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Newt and I just were allowed back into the apartment, after 2 hours of being made to wait in a carport 4 houses down the street. My landlord (the apartment is an efficiency built into the side of a larger house) apparently decided to arm himself, take some vicadin, and scare his girlfriend. I don't know the whole story yet, just that there were over a dozen police cars, a fire safety vehicle and a fire engine descending on my home. I was just drying after a shower when a BCS officer knocks on my door, and tells me to come out...I let him know I'm nude and ask if it can wait a moment as I dry and dress... he told me to hurry up, and asked me through my louvered windows if there were any other entrances to my apartment than the front door. I told him no... and asked what it was all about. He said for me to just please come out, and I said sure...'Could you please tell me what's going on.." He then informs me of the above 'armed-drugged, please leave for your own safety/may we come inside your apartment" I told him sure, as I had my pants on by then, and picked up Newton, and walked out and up the street, as fast as my sandaled feet would take me and my orange striped son. We go four houses down the street to the nearest neighbor I know, and knock on the door, asking if I may hang out on the porch for a while... they're good about it (as I expected, and I filled them in on what's happening.... we at and talked about the lunacy of the deed holders of my place, and how any mook can get a gun these days. Their daughter had never met Newton, and he charmed the 8 year old completely...she said that Newton could stay over in her room whenever he wanted. (I may take them up on it, if I ever have to leave town for a day or two...) It's funny, I had a fear that I might never see any of my stuff at the house again, but I just grabbed the baby... I even left my laptop behind. (that stuff is all replaceable....Newton's too precious to me to leave anywhere.)

[identity profile] laurak.livejournal.com 2001-06-02 01:47 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh my God!!!!

The whole thing ended peacefully I hope????

And I know what you mean about grabbing the cat, I am the same way with Pia, she is like my child. If I were in the same situation, I'd have done the same thing.

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[identity profile] scottobear.livejournal.com 2001-06-02 01:49 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm back in my apartment now, they took my landlord away in a police car, and confiscated the guns, and said it was ok for me to return to my house.

I didn't hear any shots fired, or see any yellow 'crime scene tape'.

[identity profile] laurak.livejournal.com 2001-06-02 01:51 pm (UTC)(link)
Well that's good, at least (it seems) no one was hurt. Glad you and Newt are ok. :)

me too!

[identity profile] scottobear.livejournal.com 2001-06-02 01:53 pm (UTC)(link)
Likewise! I'm proud of Newt for behaving out in the rain, and with strangers. :)

[identity profile] ldy.livejournal.com 2001-06-02 01:53 pm (UTC)(link)
*hugs!*

Glad you guys are OK!

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[identity profile] scottobear.livejournal.com 2001-06-02 01:54 pm (UTC)(link)
thanks! Me too!!

[identity profile] applelard.livejournal.com 2001-06-02 02:07 pm (UTC)(link)
Wow! That's something that doesn't happen every day. Glad to hear that everything turned out ok, and that you and the Newtster are safe!

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[identity profile] scottobear.livejournal.com 2001-06-02 02:08 pm (UTC)(link)
yup, my first time in years... last time I was at police gunpoint was a decade ago! (remind me to tell that story...)

Thank you! Me and Newtie are thankful too!

[identity profile] shoo.livejournal.com 2001-06-02 02:07 pm (UTC)(link)
thats bizarre.....
I hope you don't loose your place if he gets locked up...

I'm glad you grabbed Newt!

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[identity profile] scottobear.livejournal.com 2001-06-02 02:29 pm (UTC)(link)
It's ok, I'm looking for a bigger place anyhow...

more incentive to get a bigger joint!

[identity profile] juliabee.livejournal.com 2001-06-02 02:17 pm (UTC)(link)
You tried to save Newtie..I love you! hehe :0)

We had a bad storm awhile back & a tree fell on the house. Just to be on the safe side - grabbed the dogs, chased the cats down, threw everyone in carriers and off we went. Left behind 30 years of photos that mean a lot, but my babies mean more.

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[identity profile] scottobear.livejournal.com 2001-06-02 02:28 pm (UTC)(link)
aww... of course! Newt's the only think in my house that's not replaceable. :) He's my little boy!

I don't have many inanimate memntos.... I had to live light whenI was homeless.

[identity profile] juliabee.livejournal.com 2001-06-02 02:53 pm (UTC)(link)
What happened, if you don't mind my asking? No need to tell me, if you're not comfortable. When I was really young, I had a brief spasm with that, too. Had a cat with me, too ;)

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[identity profile] scottobear.livejournal.com 2001-06-02 03:05 pm (UTC)(link)
I just had a bout of bad luck... I lost my job, and couldn't stay with my folks...no money for rent, so I spent a month on the street. a good learning experiance... This was before newt... it must be tricky to keep track of a cat!

oh shit

[identity profile] mrcoffeebean.livejournal.com 2001-06-02 02:37 pm (UTC)(link)
i heard abou people having problems with there landlrod but... godd everything turned out ok. (for the landlord too... hope he gets ahold of a good doc..)

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[identity profile] scottobear.livejournal.com 2001-06-02 02:43 pm (UTC)(link)
same here... I hope he gets his act together.

[identity profile] billijean.livejournal.com 2001-06-02 07:43 pm (UTC)(link)
Yikes!!!!!
*hug*

[identity profile] ex-foom23660.livejournal.com 2001-06-02 09:09 pm (UTC)(link)
Well! Somebody's had an exciting day! I can relate. I've lived in two places that were surrounded and searched by cops. The first time I had a roommate who's boyfriend was a fugitive (unbeknown to me), and the second time I was renting a basement apartment, and one of the guys renting a room upstairs had a warrant or something. It's pretty freakin scary! Glad everything is all right.

You're renting from a psycho?

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[identity profile] scottobear.livejournal.com 2001-06-02 09:11 pm (UTC)(link)
I guess so.

not for long.
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[identity profile] scottobear.livejournal.com 2001-06-03 08:21 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah, pesky.... going to check the laundromat corkboard today for potential new places to hang about. :)

[identity profile] mauracelt.livejournal.com 2001-06-03 10:19 am (UTC)(link)
ooo sorry your landlord went skizzie on the house yesteday. I am glad you are ok, tho. And Newt, too. I hope that things are all worked out or that you can find a safe place again if they aren't. *hugs*

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[identity profile] scottobear.livejournal.com 2001-06-03 11:52 am (UTC)(link)
well, I don't need this to happen againg in a possibly worse future, so I'm outtie.

thanks for the nice thoughts.

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[identity profile] mauracelt.livejournal.com 2001-06-03 04:41 pm (UTC)(link)
Sending you good luck vibes and prayers for good house hunting. *hugs* for you both.

[personal profile] ktm 2001-06-03 10:47 pm (UTC)(link)
DAMN!

glad everything is ok.

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[identity profile] scottobear.livejournal.com 2001-06-04 03:07 am (UTC)(link)
thanks! Me too!