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<p>So, as a renter or homeowner, it’s not your responsibility to know who is coming in and out of your residence? Really? You have a lot to learn.</p>
<p>I would NEVER blame a victim, but I was pointing out that, no matter where you live, if there’s someone in your house that you or your fellow guests don’t know, you ARE inviting trouble! A friend your neighbor brings along, fine; an acquaintance’s significant other, fine; etc etc etc. I never said anything about keeping new people out of your life — but there’s a difference between a person whom someone you trust knows and a total random person off the street because you have someone that’s accountable for the “new person’s” actions. </p>
<p>And you know what? People in ALL PARTS of Los Angeles can and WILL bring guns or other weapons to random places (not just low income neighborhoods!) and will use them in the most unexpected ways. I live in a pretty gentrified neighborhood with mostly young families and “hipster” types. A pizza delivery man was shot point blank in the head a few weeks ago down the street in a road rage incident. ROAD RAGE! Ronnie Chasen is another good example of this — you can’t be too careful in a big city with people you or someone you know is unfamiliar with. It’s not blaming, it’s not being closed-minded, it’s common sense. Just like you wouldn’t get into a car with a stranger as a kid, you don’t let “strangers” into your home!</p>
<p>You let a bunch of people off the street into your home, g0ld3n, and let me know how that turns out for you.</p>