What Is Mountain Watch?

[OzGirl]

Mountain Watch, is a Neighborhood Watch initiative focused on the unique needs of the mountain communities east of the Shenandoah River, in Jefferson County.

Mountain Watch is focused on creating safer neighborhoods through Coordination, Communication, Education, Motivation and a sense of Community.

Mountain Watch, with http://watch.jefferson-county.net & SSP are hoping to increase community participation and decrease crime by keeping a watchful eye on our communities. As participant numbers increase in community pockets, we hope that cluster will morph into a more traditional watch group.

Mountain Watch, [u]through education</u> is hoping to impact people by showing them what they can do to [u]make their homes and families safer, not just from crime but from an emergency preparedness standpoint as well.</u>

Mountain Watch is about Observing, Reporting & Recording, all suspicious activity. http://watch.jefferson-county.net

Mountain Watch is about creating a safer community, through a greater sense of community by building community relationships.

Become part of the solution, be an active member in your community, meet some new neighbors register a http://mwatch.jefferson-county.net or email [email protected]

[KittyKat]

what do you consider suspicious activity? im oh so curious

[KemCam2]

The dude climbing through your neighbor's window could be considered "suspicious."

[KittyKat]

yes it could be but i have never seen or herd of anyone witnessing such a thing. and as i have read in other topics people posted when me and my boyfriend and his friend were merely walking down the street they made it seem like a crime i dont get it

[babbaganoosh]

quote:Originally posted by KittyKat

yes it could be but i have never seen or herd of anyone witnessing such a thing. and as i have read in other topics people posted when me and my boyfriend and his friend were merely walking down the street they made it seem like a crime i dont get it


what happened when you were walking down the street?

[AAT53]

I think someone posted about seeing some people walking down the street with a VCR or something. This was during the time where the break-ins were happening if I remember correctly.

[KittyKat]

yeah that was around the time and no they said it was a portable dvd player when it was really my cd player...you see more false accusations...but it was amazeing that i come home jus to check this to see if anything new had been posted and fatboy wrote about me and my boyfriend and his friend walking down the street that amazed me what is this mountain comming to? i cant even walk down the street without people thinking im a theif

[babbaganoosh]

Its part of being a teen, people don't trust you. Especially if you look different. I have had my car searched, been frisked and generally hassled too many times to count. With a short haircut, and a clean shirt it all seemed to stop. It's been going on for generations and will not stop with yours. Don't get so angry about it.

And all joking aside, use the spell check its hard to be taken seriously when you can't write.

[Stimpy]

Such harsh tones KittyKat [B)]
"Treat others how you want to be treated"

[KittyKat]

but you see its not the way i look. i have blonde hair and green eyes and dress like a young lady. i have been frisked and searched as well but never marked for walking down the street im not asking anyone to trust me im jus asking for the assumptions to stop.
"Treat others how you want to be treated"
thanks ill keep that in mind

[shadowplay]

K.K. - just make sure your b.f. isn't some dude sneaking thru windows, including yours, and you should be fine. [jumping3]

[april1981]

KK

Unfortunately, what I am about to tell you is a fact of life. When you are seen hanging out with people that have a bad reputation, you will soon earn that reputation just because of association.

[OzGirl]

Suspicious Activity - Is activity that looks out of place...

[Coglehowell]

I don't think it would have mattered if a group of 30 yr olds where walking down the street with something in there hand at that time you where just there when all the break ins where happening and anything that looked out of place was brought up.

[Chutney Daftcraft]

Wow... Kitty be hissin'...

...nice...

If I saw ANYONE walking down the street, especially here, I'd take notice, and observe. Even if that person was in a business suit, or all decked out in bling.

Girl, lemme 'splain sumthin...

When people are discussing things they've witnessed, that's all it is. Nobody said "look what that thief is carrying". That's all they are doing is observing and reporting, and if teens are reading it and freaking out over it, then good. EVERYONE should be wary of a neighborhood in which the residents are concerned and connected. Criminals should because if the neighbor didn't see the break in, what about they lady down the street? Deterrance...

When you come on and take it personally, and absorb those "accusations" and defend yourself, that paints an opposing picture. The picture it paints to me is "Why is she defending herself so strongly when she'd totally innocent?". That is where the perception of your innocence begins to rapidly decay.

In short, whether you are guilty or not is irrelevant. Just "Act like you know" and don't comment. It works for the Bush Administration, and it can work for you, too. "What DVD player" would have been a better response.

Just some advice... I've been where you are, and it wasn't that long ago. Just keep a tight lip, and when it comes to defending yourself and others like you, less is more. Watch Court TV. The people on the stand try to limit their words to as few as possible, because the more words means the more chance of talking yourself right into a corner.

[derricksonb]

""What DVD player" would have been a better response."

or better yet........ "DVD Player? Who has a CD player these days? I-Pods rule."

But then again we could just let them continue to fall all over themselves for our entertainment......

[Chutney Daftcraft]

It's not entertainment, Bryan. It's actually sad and damaging.

Being that teens are percieved to be people who are wrapped up in themselves, this is not good. This could damage her fragile esteem and cause her to not trust adults. Her not trusting adults could lead to other things...

We need to be more careful of how we talk to teens. Slinging accusations is counter-productive. While it is entertaining to read sometimes, most of the time it's bad.

We, as adults, are responsible for being role models. Seriously. That goes for good teens and bad teens. The bad teens need us to be mature, and show them that they can do good and how easy it really is to make responsible decisions. Good teens need our continued encouragement so they don't go down the path of the bad teen.

You have no idea how teens percieve things these days. You could have altered her life dramatically with your words, and you should always keep that in the front seat...Your anger over what her segment has done to you in the past needs to be in the backseat where it belongs. Prefferedly buckled in, so it cannot be ejected if another collision arises.

Nothing personal, just think before you start using adult accusations to an under-aged person.

That being said, lets try to talk rationally, and reasonably. I bet you get more information once you get their trust.