Once again, due to the situation that presented itself, I had a second patrol which felt like a mission. There was a possibility of suspicious people around an area, that were approaching cars (couldn't say exactly, since it's based on theory) It was another patrol in North Dorchester again, but as you will see later, I was trying something new with my patrols, that revolutionize it to having the patrols longer and cover more distance. As I passed the supposed area. There was no one there. The reason I didn't stay there, which is pretty much why I don't like patrols in residential areas. When you're doing patrols in residential areas, you have to remember that you are going to be seen as an odd stranger that looks like someone who might be suspicious. In those times, you have to remain calm, act natural, keep your emotions in check, and try not get excited. I have to remember, I am dressed in, what people will assume, a scary, spooky, creepy costume. As I walked in the area. I was using the techniques I used in my last patrol in North Dorchester, which I measured the distance from where I am to where I was parked. It helped my situation again, however, there was a new spin. There was a person who was on the opposite side of then street. It would be no problem, but he was near the place where I would cross the street. To prevent from scaring him off, I managed to kept walking, passing where I wanted to originally crossed, and crossed to another street, to prevent suspicion.
To change my routine, I went into my car in which I drove to a different location. In this way, by going to a different location & parking there. In this way, I can covered more areas with less walking, giving more energy in case there is an actual situation that requires your best effort. This was actually a better part of the patrol. I walked down Dudley Street again. Im managed to find that parking lot that I found the arrows from. Something useful in future situations. But as I walked back up, I heard a young man sounding drunk and rapping with emotion. I went down to check if everything was alright. It was, but he made a lot of Batman references as he felt comfortable with me. It was good. As I left, he kept yelling Batman questions.
I soon came across a man who was sitting on the curb. I didn't know if he was drunk or tired. I came up and asked him if he was alright. He said he was tired and just wanted to rest until he can go home on the other side of the street. We talked in the meantime. I explained that I was a real life superhero and he started to feel comfortable with my presence. Then I started to help him cross the street. It felt like an extreme good deed, since I was crossing a wide street with cars going fast in the middle of night. I managed to stay calm in the entire situation, and as we made it to the other side, he thanked me and I walked off.
I managed to walk down Stoughton Street, in which things went haywire. As I walked up things went well, until I passed a homeless woman with her possessions laying on the steps of the residence. I didn't know if she was hurt or worse, so I asked if she was alright. She said she was, but sounded weak. I don't know if she was hurt or tired, since it was very late at night, so I had not choicer but walk away. To force her to leave would make things worse, where she or a witness would call 911. However, she was on the foot of true private property, since i9t wasn't a commercial building, or someone's home. But however, there was a car passing. As it was stopped at the red light, the passengers looked at me very timidly. There was a second time,. where a man saw me, and he immediately ran indoors. I tried to explain to him who I was, but he couldn't understand English. This gave me a feeling that I was going to be burned out. So unfortunately, I had to walk back to the car.
At the car, I noticed there was a person with some bags was waiting on the side of the street. I found out she was waiting for her ride. She was nervous, but I talked to her to calm her down. By the time the ride came, she calmed down and thanked me. I even managed to a car patrol of the rest of Boston. Not a bad patrol.
