tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11440161.post113015511393801647..comments2023-12-18T16:07:56.906+00:00Comments on Jamie's Big Voice: Is it happening all over again?jamiesbigvoicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04888626289011290109noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11440161.post-1130398371546832502005-10-27T08:32:00.000+01:002005-10-27T08:32:00.000+01:00Greetings Jamie,1st I would like to compliment you...Greetings Jamie,<BR/><BR/>1st I would like to compliment your blog. I am writing a book about homelessness in relation to women, from my former experience as a homeless woman. I am happy to say I have not been homeless for almost 10 years now. My homelessness was simply because I fell through all the cracks in the system - i.e. none of the rules that would help a woman get shelter applied to me. My family is maximum-dysfunctional, I was physically unable to work and caught up in bureaucratic muck, homeless for 51 weeks.<BR/><BR/>Regarding multicultural neighborhoods and lack of police support, the best thing for the residents to do is to unite as many people together to form neighborhood watch or block watchers. Not necessarily vigilante, but not dismissing cellphone patrols, networks of people getting closer together to know what to be aware of and cooperation with the law and police forces.<BR/><BR/>Prejudice is a crazy thing, it's definitely an ignorant thing and it can be relieved somewhat with gaining knowledge and familiarity, instead of the standoffish division that sometimes exists.<BR/><BR/>In poorer areas where people of colour live, sometimes the police make assumptions that people just don't want to live right, thus making a seemingly large gap of separation between the police and the people they are SUPPOSED TO BE protecting. Sometimes, when the police are made aware of the existence of good citizens, it makes it easier for them, less stressful, and less violent for everyone.<BR/><BR/>This may not always be the perfect solution, however it does work.Chayahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17860062508724114813noreply@blogger.com