Ok so today I’m a little ticked off. This Independence Day weekend was both exhilarating and disappointing. I spent this weekend in Key West, having a great time (or at least to the best of my knowledge). Besides the fact I walked 6 miles from Downtown to Stock Island just to get a bed to sleep in I became a little confused about the local population. I have tremendous respect for all the locals in Key West and I applaud them for such a spectacular weekend (I myself have family living in Key West).
The only real thing that ticked me off was on the night of July 3rd. After spending a great night with my 16 year old cousin, (who is in fact a local and a student at Key West High) we decided to hit Duval and see downtown. What I saw was incredible. A group of local kids (17 years old, about four in total) got themselves in a scuffle with a tourist who must have been in his 30’s. Next thing I knew there were screams and that same tourist was laying on his back while the four local boys were stomping on him.
After they were finished they scattered and weren’t seen again. I told my cousin that this wasn’t appropriate and he chuckled, which showed me how the young local population in Key West admire violence. They look up to the older guys that fight as well as to their peers when they get into squabbles. At the end of the night I gave my cousin a lecture on the seriousness of the actions that had occurred (and I’m no one to lecture, just look at the title of the blog). I told him about the dangers of doing that where I live in Miami (next thing you know you’re in county jail or worse, staring down the barrel of a gun). My advice to everyone else? Keep away from the young locals in Key West, unless you want a problem.
Just an example of what happens in Miami at a regular house party.
The film doesn't look to disappoint and for sci-fi enthusiast I'm sure it'll be incredible. Now it's just up to the media to either bash it or praise it.
