So far it has been peaceful, but it gets louder every evening. There have been riots in other cities in my state. We are supposed to move into a new house in two weeks out in the country. Please just pray that my husband, kids l, and I stay safe until then.
Edit: changed “love” to “move.” I’m clearly anxious!
Don’t know how to make sure people see this comment, but by way of update, last night was fine. The police chief, who is black, held a 100 black men march of his own at a different site that many people attended. The protestors who did remain at the protest site sounded much angrier than usual. News reports came back that someone with an assault rifle was arrested. We’ll see what happens tonight but I think this might just be limited to weekends.
I’ll also note, I haven’t seen any Antifa weirdos lurking around, and that is probably a huge part of it not escalating. No free bricks here.
Nevertheless, we’ve been trying to move out of this neighborhood ever since the COVID shut down. We’re in a nice neighborhood, but we’re deep in the heart of the city. We have been experiencing insane amounts of theft and there was a drive by in front of our house a few weeks ago. I’ve been on high alert since then. The only solution is to get our butts into the country and hopefully get some self-sustaining plans in action.
In the meantime, my husband and I came up with an escape plan. We’ve picked up two extra rifles in addition to our handguns, and we have a plan of attack if necessary. Our porch is cleared. Our points of entry are protected. Hopefully we’ll make it two more weeks.
I feel like a crazy person, but I’m realizing I’m not crazy at all because of the state of the country right now.....and that’s what’s crazy!