socal78
Well-known member
Just a random thing I've noticed.
Sometimes, I'll go sit in parking lots in the middle of the night to have a private moment alone.
Last night, I was in a hardware store parking lot around midnight. I always try to pick those far-flung spaces that are not near the store. A homeless man popped up out of nowhere and began walking across the parking lot to approach me on foot. I didn't feel great about it since I was alone, he was going out of his way to approach me, and I had my purse on the passenger's seat in plain view with too much cash in it. I started the car and moved myself across the parking lot. I then noticed what appeared to be a homeless guy pulling up really close to me in a truck and camping out in it. Almost like I took "his spot" or something. There were plenty of other spots available. I've noticed this at just about every large parking lot I've been to in the Irvine and S. O.C. area. They're all like informal campgrounds for vagrants.
Of course, you see this in the daytime, too. But it's more enhanced at night. This post isn't meant to be a slam on the homeless or bring heat to this topic. Just to make others aware that even in "safe cities", you should still keep your guard up when you think you're in a quiet place all alone.
Sometimes, I'll go sit in parking lots in the middle of the night to have a private moment alone.
Last night, I was in a hardware store parking lot around midnight. I always try to pick those far-flung spaces that are not near the store. A homeless man popped up out of nowhere and began walking across the parking lot to approach me on foot. I didn't feel great about it since I was alone, he was going out of his way to approach me, and I had my purse on the passenger's seat in plain view with too much cash in it. I started the car and moved myself across the parking lot. I then noticed what appeared to be a homeless guy pulling up really close to me in a truck and camping out in it. Almost like I took "his spot" or something. There were plenty of other spots available. I've noticed this at just about every large parking lot I've been to in the Irvine and S. O.C. area. They're all like informal campgrounds for vagrants.
Of course, you see this in the daytime, too. But it's more enhanced at night. This post isn't meant to be a slam on the homeless or bring heat to this topic. Just to make others aware that even in "safe cities", you should still keep your guard up when you think you're in a quiet place all alone.