10-25-2010, 02:02 AM
Paul,
Don't put words in my mouth. I said absolutely nothing on this thread about "drug dealers, growers and users" someone else speculated that. I work with teenagers everyday and have a well honed BS detector. These kids were talking about real experiences in a real way, several of which were verified by parents in later conversations. The one commonality they all had was probably poverty, not illegal activities.
You demanded I explain the basis of my statement about home invasions and I told you, based on that and reading the local paper every day, I stand by what I said. I am sorry you don't like it, but I am not going to change my understanding of this community to fit your perceptions. There are many Puna's depending on your income, neighborhood, social circles. My job brings me in contact with a pretty wide swath of East Hawaii's population and it gives me a certain view of our Island which is different from that of the average mainland transplant, I am not going to pretend differently because you have a different view.
Carol
Don't put words in my mouth. I said absolutely nothing on this thread about "drug dealers, growers and users" someone else speculated that. I work with teenagers everyday and have a well honed BS detector. These kids were talking about real experiences in a real way, several of which were verified by parents in later conversations. The one commonality they all had was probably poverty, not illegal activities.
You demanded I explain the basis of my statement about home invasions and I told you, based on that and reading the local paper every day, I stand by what I said. I am sorry you don't like it, but I am not going to change my understanding of this community to fit your perceptions. There are many Puna's depending on your income, neighborhood, social circles. My job brings me in contact with a pretty wide swath of East Hawaii's population and it gives me a certain view of our Island which is different from that of the average mainland transplant, I am not going to pretend differently because you have a different view.
Carol
Carol
Every time you feel yourself getting pulled into other people's nonsense, repeat these words: Not my circus, not my monkeys.
Polish Proverb
Every time you feel yourself getting pulled into other people's nonsense, repeat these words: Not my circus, not my monkeys.
Polish Proverb