There are multiple helicopters hovering over my house.

[joshlyman]

Please reassure me that there is not a mass murderer galavanting around my neighborhood. (No, this is not a common occurrence lol).

I am living alone for the first time ever so I am irrationally paranoid. Admitting it is the first step, yes?

[CheshireGrin]

The most annoying part of this scenario is that, in all likelihood, you will never find out who they were or what they were doing there.

But you could try turning on some local news.

[joshlyman]

Ohh good idea about the police scanner app!

[joshlyman]

Apr 3, 2013 23:37:50 GMT -5 toledo said:

I can reassure you that the escaped mass murderer is not gallivanting.

Phew.

[TrickyBob]

Now is the time to go back and erase anything you wrote in the murder thread.


Report back why they are there; if you find out.

[flex]

I think they're just looking for a lost kitten. Yeah, yeah...that's the ticket. A cute little fuzzy kitten.

[goaskalice]

Apr 3, 2013 23:32:19 GMT -5 CheshireGrin said:

The most annoying part of this scenario is that, in all likelihood, you will never find out who they were or what they were doing there.

But you could try turning on some local news.

I hate that!

I might have to download the police scanner app, I'm so nosy.

[glassofsyrah]

I'm sure you are safe but isn't that the most annoying thing?

[EmilieMadison]

Um. Well, I wish I could be more reassuring, but this scenario actually happened to me before. Helicopters hovering, cops with spotlights, the works. We called the non-emergency police line and asked if we should be concerned. Yep. Turns out that there was a gang shooting in my quiet neighborhood- a case of mistaken identity no less. Several people were killed and more injured. The shooters ran through my neighborhood trying to get away. Armed. That was fucked up, let me tell you. It was terrifying.

Stay away from the windows, just in case. Better safe than sorry, right?

[joshlyman]

I have issues - I cannot figure out the stupid scanner. Apparently I should have taken Scanner 101 in college.

But at least it looks like I will be able to finish watching Modern Family before I am murdered. Silver lining!

[joshlyman]

No murderers!! Apparently rescued a hiker that had missing since Sun in the canyon behind my house. Copters were providing light, hence the hovering and spotlights.

[joshlyman]

Apr 4, 2013 0:33:32 GMT -5 @kirkette said:

I was wondering if this was the case. Was it the couple? Did they rescue both?

No just one No info on the girl yet, but the fact they only found one doesn't seem good.

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I'm glad it isn't a mass murderer. When I lived in Sacramento, there were often helicopters that would fly over for a long time. There were also usually police accompanying them announcing that everyone should stay indoors and lock doors and windows, etc. Very unnerving.
I hope the hiker(s) are okay!

[TrickyBob]

What I want to know is, how does he not know where she went? I'm glad they found him but I feel like there is a whole lot more to this story.

[textbookcase]

I'm glad you found out what it was, and I'm glad it wasn't a mass murderer. Sad that they haven't found the girl

I don't bat an eye at hovering, spotlighting helicopters. Common occurrence living on the border!

[VeryViolet]

My cousin used to live in a not so great but okay neighborhood right next to a really bad neighborhood. One night we were on their deck drinking and the helicopter kept flying over with its spotlight on. I was freaking out thinking there was a convict on the run but no apparently that happened all the time and was more "preventative". I decided then I was more of a suburbs kind of girl.

[joshlyman]

They found the other hiker, thank goodness.

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Apr 3, 2013 23:34:41 GMT -5 joshlyman said:

Ohh good idea about the police scanner app!

What. I need to know more about this stat.

[joshlyman]

Apr 4, 2013 14:13:52 GMT -5 @damnation said:

Apr 3, 2013 23:34:41 GMT -5 joshlyman said:

Ohh good idea about the police scanner app!

What. I need to know more about this stat.

I downloaded police scanner + free! I did finally figure out how it worked too

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Apr 4, 2013 0:14:30 GMT -5 HRH Queen Dick I said:

I keep reading your screen name as joshly man.

Hope nothing dangerous is going on!

Me too. I'm dumb. What is the SN supposed to be? 

[glassofsyrah]

Apr 4, 2013 14:30:14 GMT -5 loonylunalovegood said:

I'm glad they found them both!

This happened to me once in my parent's nice quiet neighborhood in college. I was actually getting out of my car in the middle of the night on a Friday and they shined their light on me and everything. I threw my hands up and ran inside. I was scared to death!

This made me laugh. 

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Apr 4, 2013 14:35:38 GMT -5 @t2j said:

Apr 4, 2013 0:14:30 GMT -5 HRH Queen Dick I said:

I keep reading your screen name as joshly man.

Hope nothing dangerous is going on!

Me too. I'm dumb. What is the SN supposed to be? 

Josh Lyman.

Breaker of Hearts since the Bartlett Administration.

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Apr 4, 2013 14:39:36 GMT -5 @amoosed said:

Apr 4, 2013 14:35:38 GMT -5 @t2j said:

Me too. I'm dumb. What is the SN supposed to be? 

Josh Lyman.

Breaker of Hearts since the Bartlett Administration.

Ah. 

I will probably always know her as Joshly man. It's like I can't unread it.