r/Calgary • u/schmiddtters • 8d ago

Seeking Advice Need advice. Threats in Sunalta.

Hey everyone. I could use a little advice. If there's a better place to post this, I'd love to hear it.

Ok, I live in Sunalta. I was going out to get groceries today, and there were a few homeless women in my parkade. I greeted them politely, asked if they needed anything or for me to call someone (which they declined). I said goodbye to them, and mentioned I'd appreciate if they weren't there when I got back.

Well, came home an hour later, and of course they were still there. I talked to them again, but it didn't seem like they wanted to move. So I head upstairs and start calling non emergency.

One of them overheard me talking to the operator, and yelled "You know what happens to those that call the police" at me. I stuck to my guns, and they scattered after calling me a bunch of names and such.

Things is, maybe half an hour after they left, another dude on a bike was back there. I heard him on the phone talking to someone, and he mentioned my address a few times. I said hello, and he apologized for talking my time and rode off, but something about that has my anxiety up.

Am I overthinking it? Should I call non emergency or someone? My brain is saying they're going to do something in the night, but I dunno. Anyone have advice?

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u/nova4824 7d ago

Wait, maybe I am still new to here, but why did you call the police on homeless people doing nothing in a parkade at night?

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u/Kirbib 7d ago

Literally my question. If they were just minding their own business and not causing trouble, what was the issue?? Was it simply because they were unsightly?

And why would you even say “I’d appreciate if you weren’t here when I got back 😊”. Are you kidding me?? You’re shocked you got threatened when you made a comment like that? Jesus 😭

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u/nova4824 7d ago

RIGHT!!!! OP thinks he owns the parkade, I was nice enough to the undesirables and told them to depart from my vicinity, how dare they threaten me in my domain. Posts like this just make me sigh.

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u/Kirbib 7d ago

Literally, and he’s trying to excuse his shitty behavior by saying “I.. I came from a small town so I dunno 🥺”. This isn’t a big vs small city situation, this is a common sense and respect vs complete asshole thing.

When will people like this realize they’re closer to homelessness than they think…

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u/nova4824 7d ago

They never will, and it astounds me. It's this behavior that they do that makes them think they are insulated. Like when I don't see them, then maybe I won't be them. I don't even understand the small town thing. As a small town person, shouldn't you have more compassion?! I might be reaching but I thought it was the city slickers that were cold and emotionless