Interviewer- Phillip Baggett
Interviewe- Laura Cottrell
Question 1-Is safety a major problem in chicago?
Answer- I belive it is in various areas
Question 2-Do you feel safe in your current neighborhood?
Answer- Actually I would have to say I feel about 60% safe in my neighborhood
Question 3-Have you ever been attacked or mugged?
Answer - never
Question 4- Do you form an opinion of the people in the community based on the appearance?
Answer- yes I do
Question 5- Do you feel there is enough police involvment in your community?
Answer- No, there isn't
Question 6- Do you feel that the segregation of communities play a part in your view of safety?
Answer-Not exactly,I believe that chicago is very segregated, I don't now if I would feel comfortable in any community that wasn't my nationality because I don't know how they would receive me I would rather be in a more mulitcultural area.
Question 7-Have you ever carried weapons because you felt you may have been in danger?
Answer- Pepper spray
Question 8-Do you have a problem with gangs even if they don't bother you?
Answer- I do, I don't like to see them,I think it's a waste of time and that a lot of young people are loosiing there lives for nothing.
Question 9-Are you always questioned for spare change at gas stations?
Answer-Not always,that's not something that bothers me, if I notice that the person is truly in need I may spare some change but if there just going to use it on drugs then no.
Question 10-Does chicago equal your standard of living?
Answer- It's all I know
Question 11-Do you think the high percent of poverty plays a role in why there are so many beggers in chicago?
Answer- of course, however I feel that our nation is set up so that people will remain in their economic classes.
Question 12-Do you like your current community?a
Answer- I think it's all right for right now, I do plan to move someday.
Question 13- Do you invest in a alarm system, why or why not?
Answer-No, because I live on the second floor of my building and there is a system in place which is the locked door.
Question 14-If you could talk to the mayor for two minutes about your community, what would you say?
Answer- We need more police patrolling the area and maybe a beutification project for the streets and matbe a park for the children.
Question 15-If you could change one thing in your community what would it be?
Answer- More friendly neighbors, more understanding to others differences.
DESCRIPTION PARAGRAPH
Laur is a 27 year old African American women. She has long hair and big beutiful brown
eye's. She had on a brown sweater with small frogs on it. She also had black pants and
black shoes. She also has an inteligent speaking voice.
MY REFLECTIONS
My reflections are that the interview taught me that some people have two totally different opinions on
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