It happened close to campus. Too close. Still, we often forget how fortunate we are to be living in this part of Philly. We are in virtually a green zone.
However, if it gets worse, let these select quotes be your survival guide to Philadelphia. Better to be prepared, as some parts of Philadelphia “have spray-painted ‘IRAQ’ in huge letters on abandoned buildings to mark the devastation”:
On laws:
“Civil law is nonexistent,” he says. “It’s just street justice, survival of the fittest. You have to have a certain kind of macho. You have to be a goddamn commando. You have to have a scowl on your face.”
On gun fire:
“Last year it wasn’t so often. Now it’s as often as every night,” Diaz recently told CNN.
On money:
“If you’re getting a little money, you’re going to get shot — someone wants that. Any way you look at it, it’s just a bad situation.”
“This is a war zone. It happened in broad daylight and it’s still dangerous. It’s a whole lot of these young kids doing the shooting. It’s different neighborhoods going to war against each other over territory.”
Now that you’ve read this, don’t let your parents read it. They might stop sending you tuition.
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