http://joewessels.net/2008/04/25/the-hold-up-tapes/ Random thoughts and observations from a freelance reporter and photographer living and working Cincinnati, Ohio. Thu, 07 Aug 2008 23:36:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 http://joewessels.net/2008/04/25/the-hold-up-tapes/#comment-34879 Carrie K Courtney Wed, 07 May 2008 23:55:49 +0000 http://joewessels.net/?p=305#comment-34879 Oh Joe! Not a good way to catch up with an elementary school buddy. What a horrible ordeal. It's quite expected to have a touch of PTSD after such a frightening experience. Stay safe and I vote you move to Florida! Oh Joe! Not a good way to catch up with an elementary school buddy. What a horrible ordeal. It’s quite expected to have a touch of PTSD after such a frightening experience. Stay safe and I vote you move to Florida!

]]> http://joewessels.net/2008/04/25/the-hold-up-tapes/#comment-34237 Melissa Fri, 25 Apr 2008 15:25:23 +0000 http://joewessels.net/?p=305#comment-34237 My opinion of this subject varies greatly from Joe's. I have never felt safe downtown. For a little over eight years I have worked and been detailed to different firehouses in different parts of downtown. In those years I have seen murders, stabbings, shootings, rapes, beatings and vandalism. The majority of which happen north of Central.... Republic St and Washington Park. It was never a matter if something were to happen to us, but when it would happen. It's sad, but it just reinforced my opinion that downtown is dangerous. (By downtown I mean, again, north of Central.) Although I don't love it any less, I just don't want to hang out there knowing that inevitably something will happen. My opinion of this subject varies greatly from Joe’s. I have never felt safe downtown. For a little over eight years I have worked and been detailed to different firehouses in different parts of downtown. In those years I have seen murders, stabbings, shootings, rapes, beatings and vandalism. The majority of which happen north of Central…. Republic St and Washington Park. It was never a matter if something were to happen to us, but when it would happen. It’s sad, but it just reinforced my opinion that downtown is dangerous. (By downtown I mean, again, north of Central.) Although I don’t love it any less, I just don’t want to hang out there knowing that inevitably something will happen.

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