Comments on: If You See Something, Say Something

by: stretch td

Thu, 06 Oct 2005 19:24:00 +0000

If it is dangerous to you or others, report it. If its harmless then I do nothing. Say nothing.

by: rastropovitch

Tue, 04 Oct 2005 02:44:00 +0000

In these days of terrorism awareness, we are all interdependant. I will not go to NYC. If such a thing exists in that New Babylon I would say prudence and common sense would dictate one’s actions. Even in their absence one should err on the side of common safety. I have no objection to the scrutiny of any resonable authority. I would also stop if someone yelled for me to do so unotil I could determine the cause of the yell. Having said that, I do tend to return fire when fired upon. This is a very complex issue you raise. I agree with “Disclose, disclose, disclose.

by: Lady Strathconn

Mon, 03 Oct 2005 23:01:00 +0000

Good question.

I guess this is the reason I live in Vermont.

Here the slogan is “See nothing, say something.”

by: oakland heidi

Mon, 03 Oct 2005 22:01:00 +0000

I wonder if you were reading the Didion piece on death… it was beautiful and painful.

I say what I see. I think people are far too private. We keep our dirty laundry in baskets hidden from view, but it makes for such a loney existence.

I think if people stopped minding their own business all the time, people might end up being more socially responsible.

I enjoy your blog.

by: MooreAdam

Mon, 03 Oct 2005 21:17:00 +0000

Just start living your life like you’re John McLain from the movie “Die Hard”

He sticks his nose everywhere. And he always ends up on top.

Just an excuse to reference one of the great action movies from our time.

by: Bec

Mon, 03 Oct 2005 18:48:00 +0000

You should check out www.concentricus.com. Your writing is pretty good, and this site would be a good way for you to get your stuff noticed.

by: satc

Mon, 03 Oct 2005 18:11:00 +0000

belle girl. i totally get it. me and you are so much alike. check out my blog girl, it’s a slowly growing collection of articles i write for the university paper. i think we’d totally connect. satconline.blogspot…

by: Stuart

Mon, 03 Oct 2005 17:49:00 +0000

As I mentioned, I am a former NY’er. As such, I was subjected to a daily barrage of ads on the subway. My favorite was the Spanish language subway soap opera that chronicled the heartstring tugging lives of Julio and Marisol. Their struggle with safe sex and the AIDS
virus in the Latino community was enlightening.

http://www.aegis.com/news/ap/1997/AP971002.html

Eventually though, I let my eyes fly past the cascade of public service and product hawking placards at speeds not unlike the 4/5 express zipping right through the 28th street station.

And so you Belle, have now proven to be semi-porous in relation to a particular subway ad. And a Big Brotheresque one at that. Somehow I suspect this “See Something, Say Something!” poster is, for you, not the moral conundrum of telling on someone else, but of telling on yourself. Ah yes, I remember the days when the instinct of self editing was pummeled into submission by my brash nature. That of course was a time when I needed it the most.

You are a writer. A talented writer. And I suspect the instinct to reveal will be overpowering. It will bleed over into your romantic life, your professional life, and your good sense. But a gifted individual such as yourself will eventually learn to summon the control of a veteran pitcher.

by: Mark

Mon, 03 Oct 2005 16:58:00 +0000

Chase a poor dude down the station and empty six rounds of bullets into his body because he looked “suspicious” and wouldn’t stop when they chased him?

I think the lesson there is to NOT run away from authorities when you’re in a subway a few days after a bombing.

by: justCandyshop

Mon, 03 Oct 2005 13:23:00 +0000

Nice one