Gothamist: Crime Blotter: Be Careful Out There

CHANTRICE

Sun, 02 May 2004 02:32:25 -0500

I HAVE QUESTION FOR DIDDY IT IS VERY IMPORTANT .PLEASE CONTACT ME BACK.WHAT I HAVE TO ASK YOU IS A PERSONAL ISSUE.PLEASE GET BACK TO ME.A.S.A.P

I h8 yuppie accentz

Fri, 30 Apr 2004 02:28:19 -0500

The NYPD should throw in jail everyone who uses the word "like" as sentence filler (also known as the California valley accent). Especially those who actually type "like" in as sentence filler! Ohmigod, it's, like, so totally lammmme. When the fuck did everyone start soundling like bumbling California highschool cheerleaders?

Liana

Thu, 29 Apr 2004 20:30:43 -0500

My late-night drunken taxi ride home advice is to make use of those free night minutes on your cell phone. On my trips home I chat with other drunken friends on their way home.

Jen

Thu, 29 Apr 2004 17:29:50 -0500

That is amazing. The bar culture in New Orleans is so helpful. Nowaday, Joe Francis would arrive and just try to get the drunk girls on film, probably.

Random Penseur

Thu, 29 Apr 2004 12:31:37 -0500

Back in New Orleans, in the early 1990's, it was not uncommon to see drunken people left in bars, propped up in corners, with their addresses and $5-10 pinned to their shirts, as their friends continued on the next bar. When the bartender had a few moments, he or she would call a cab and the cabbie would take the person home. I never heard stories of that going awry or of a cabbie, assuming he was from United Cabs, misbehaving. Can't picture that in NY, can ya?

Jen

Thu, 29 Apr 2004 10:54:34 -0500

I can't find any further information on the police site, but I'll still keep looking.

Felix

Thu, 29 Apr 2004 10:23:44 -0500

So what am I meant to do if I get into a cab and the driver is Indian/Pakistani, about 5'7" (as far as I can tell from looking at him sitting down from behind), and somewhere between the age of 35 and 45? Call the police? Doesn't that describe, like, every other cab driver one gets in this city?