Attitude

It's really not the greatest living situation in the world, but a lot of people choose to live downtown. For whatever reason, it appeals to a large number of people. All ages, backgrounds and social classes. There are some definite drawbacks, like parking, or lack of. Early morning noise from construction workers or utility people working on street lights or various other downtown stuff. It's loud! Well, most learn to deal with it, and if you work nights, downtown living really isn't for you. This morning was one of those when the jack-hammer-holding guy was jacking for all he was worth. A whole team of construction types doing something to the street light in front of the apartment building. I was grateful that they waited to start after 9 am, that's not typical at all. There are many occasions, even on weekends, when they are at it by 7am....Anyway...one of the tenants on the 3rd floor, apparently threw a bucket of water, out his window, on the workers. Now get a visual...here's this unsuspecting electrician type, with each hand grasping large bundles of wiring from the signal light, looking up, dripping wet. A look of sheer terror in his eyes. He didn't dare to move. 220 thousand volts, man was he lucky, just wasn't his day I guess. The police came and went to the suspect apartment to speak with the tenant and you'll never guess....pure denial! He hadn't done it! Didn't know what we were talking about! Meanwhile the officer went to the window and pointed out the soaked windowsill and the stream of water coursing down the side of the building. The officer was calm and asked him to take responsibility for what he had done....Yeah right. More denial. The officer said "O.K. we can play this your way...I'll be back with a summons for assault. Not a good day for the guy in 302.