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Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2008 | 2:06 a.m.
After reading the Tuesday story “Shooting rattles affluent suburb” by Sun reporter Joe Schoenmann, I am truly appalled at the comments made by some residents of Summerlin. Yes, Summerlin is a very beautiful master-planned community, but it is simply a location obviously some of the people who reside there are not “in touch” with reality.
Do you honestly believe that the location or size of your home, what you drive, how you look or where your children attend school protects you from reality? That somehow you are entitled to live free of crime or to be protected by the ZIP code you reside in? That would be a very dangerous perception, and even more concerning would be instilling that belief in your children.
Where you live is simply logistics, and that does not prevent crime or protect anyone to any extent. These comments only further ignite the ignorance that exists today and harm our children and their future well-being. Those who have made these comments are doing a great disservice to those of us who are raising our children to be ever mindful of the reality of the world.
Honestly, the last time I heard, Summerlin was actually part of Las Vegas, and, truthfully, your ignorance is causing the rest of us educated middle-class and upper-middle-class residents of this city who live a life based in reality a tremendous amount of embarrassment.
So please refrain from continuing to publicly display your stupidity and do something with purpose in response to the tragic reality of the world we live in. Or better yet, stay in Summerlin and keep your comments to yourself maybe you can roll up your windows on your Mercedes SUV and live in fear for the rest of your life. I’m sure your children will benefit from that example.
Hmm while we moved to Summerlin last June and have lived all over the country, we absolutely LOVE it. Not everyone thinks it's completely safe. No place is!
The bitterness and animosity coming from the gal whom posted that article sounds like pure envy at best! So sorry you reside in N. Las Vegas but that's no reason to be so upset at us? I don't even know where she's heard such comments about Summerlin residents having the wrong attitude? Perhaps I should roll up my windows when I drive near her neighborhood?
I just don't understand why she's so angry? Especially since she's not even a part of the Summerlin community. Yet we are all responsible for watching out for one another and I don't think she's going to get much love from anyone here. ;) Thank you and take care.
Obviously "ndlg" you did not read the original article I responded to, some of your fellow neighbors in Summerlin clearly expressed their prejudice regarding the middle class "should not" be afforded the opportunity to live in Summerlin. Maybe you should read the article and the comments that were made and then you might comprehend that my response was CLEARLY written for those individuals who made the comments. If you have lived all over the country then you must know that there is no place for Prejudice anywhere, even Summerlin. I have lived in Summerlin, Anthem Country Club and yes I now reside in North Las Vegas and even though I reside in Aliante, another Master Planned community, I reside in NORTH LAS VEGAS as in Summerlin is in LAS VEGAS. Hmmm you can justify your fellow neighbors prejudice if you choose to do so yet I do not have to support or agree with it. Newsflash every socioeconomic class in the country is free to live wherever they choose to and shop in any place they choose to even if they do not live in that neighborhood, welcome to the United States of America. I have absolutely no envy or animosity for anyone in Summerlin or anywhere, if you had read the article I referenced then you would know I was clearly addressing those individuals who made the comments.
The exact kind of ignorance and studipity displayed by some residents of summerlin in the original article was magnified tenfold by your comments ndlg. Stupidity at it's finest hour? Think so since you proceeded to comment without even reading the article or if by chance you did you don't really understand the big words, do you? I would not recommend that you drive anywhere near North Las Vegas, your mercedes might get dirty, stay in summerlin where you belong. Not even here a year, good start sunshine, no wonder you fit in your community so well. Hmm, again hmm makes ya wonder doesn't it. ;)