A quick note reminds me to offer a friendly warning as we near the end of Summer along with hotter temperatures and tempers in Kansas City.
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"TKC, don't know if you heard about this one yet but over the weekend there was a massive fight at Loose Park between black and white. It started simply enough with two black guys smoking weed and a small, skinny white man told them to stop because they were close to the playground and there were children nearby. The smell was really strong it was obvious what they were doing. He was being an A hole about it and things got worse from there.
The black guys started hollering at him and cursing. The dumb skinny guy put his fists up and from there it was a disaster. Women jumped in the fight, there were kids crying and the whole playground exploded in a brawl. Somebody called the cops and they came to break it up quickly. I didn't stay to see what happened but it looked like they took everybody who was fighting to jail. Just wanted to let you know that my visit to your city confirms a lot of the racism and fighting isn't just on your blog. It's on the streets too."
I was going to compile a TOP FIVE list for this one but there's really just one important bit of advice I can share in order to attempt to be helpful.
Check it:
VALUABLE TKC ADVICE: DON'T START A FIGHT WITH STRANGERS IN KANSAS CITY!!!
We could discuss changing demographics at Loose Park, racial tension and a seemingly endless litany of cultural flashpoints to avoid. But simply avoiding any kind of confrontation with strangers is a tried and true strategy and the TKC contribution to public safety this morning.
You're welcome.