Laconia Downtown vs Tilton Downtown

State · 03-10-2010, 10:17 AM

Are there more Section 8 residents living nearby in Laconia? That leads to more crime. I don't like the "feel" of Laconia, and there are crime stories coming from it fairly regularly that make it stick out in the _Union Leader_.

I have a friend who's originally from El Salvador and he complains about the Section 8 people and the druggies on a house on Church Street that's had multiple police visitations. He lives right next store. Hey, there's a joke somewhere in there.

He's had multiple occurrences when people were passed out or were trespassing on his property. He reacts badly to this and even claims to have had a physical confrontation with one. It's a good thing he says he threatened to use his baseball bat rather than his Glock 17. He's an excellent shot with it.

Ever check out the smelly crew that lines up to use the Laconia library's internet computers before the place opens? It takes an effort of will not to form negative stereotypes in my mind at guys who look as though they haven't showered in several weeks.

I feel sorry for the librarians who have to deal with them.

I'm always armed when I'm in Laconia. It makes me feel a lot better.

There's a new family-owned restaurant I want to try in Tilton. But I rarely get down that way, though I'm very familiar--I should say intimately familiar--with the stores of Franklin and Tilton since I load the UPS trucks that deliver there. Definitely a lot more going on there than in Laconia.

03-10-2010, 10:17 AM	#7
State Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Lakes Region Posts: 16 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Are there more Section 8 residents living nearby in Laconia? That leads to more crime. I don't like the "feel" of Laconia, and there are crime stories coming from it fairly regularly that make it stick out in the _Union Leader_. I have a friend who's originally from El Salvador and he complains about the Section 8 people and the druggies on a house on Church Street that's had multiple police visitations. He lives right next store. Hey, there's a joke somewhere in there. He's had multiple occurrences when people were passed out or were trespassing on his property. He reacts badly to this and even claims to have had a physical confrontation with one. It's a good thing he says he threatened to use his baseball bat rather than his Glock 17. He's an excellent shot with it. Ever check out the smelly crew that lines up to use the Laconia library's internet computers before the place opens? It takes an effort of will not to form negative stereotypes in my mind at guys who look as though they haven't showered in several weeks. I feel sorry for the librarians who have to deal with them. I'm always armed when I'm in Laconia. It makes me feel a lot better. There's a new family-owned restaurant I want to try in Tilton. But I rarely get down that way, though I'm very familiar--I should say intimately familiar--with the stores of Franklin and Tilton since I load the UPS trucks that deliver there. Definitely a lot more going on there than in Laconia.