Hi,
When I was in Chicago, yes in the heavy corruption days, my parents had a business and we were Catholic and from a small town, known for its friendliness and also I was from a part of The United States that is also known for it's friendliness. Our store was also known for it's friendliness, and that attracted an enormous amount of business. The low prices didn't hurt either. That last part is also my mom's idea.
The Chicago police department, came in frequently. They became my close friends. I and the police are close friends to this day.
Those cops, while I was in High School told us not only how to handle things, but told us how they handled things. You are in my situation. You are like me. Now a days, combat guys and I get along famously. We are actually all in the same trade.
That trade is to uphold goodness, without getting anyone else hurt if possible. Remember Biblically, Romans 13:1-5 is there, and that is how God expects us to act also. The Bible and understaning God, is not with only one phrase Biblically. It is to know all the phrases on a subject.
Get help by talking to the police and others.
The Police have ways, if possilbe to deal with those types. Other landlords do also. I cannot tell you on an open forum, and I cannot normally say to some one who is young, what is done to keep the public safe. I cannot. Well, I will say this much. Ask for help.
Once, I did not ask for help, on an issue. The woman was later killed by her husband. The next time that happened, I was on the phone. I had promised this woman that I would say nothing. The situation got worse. I made an emergency call to a Psychologist. He took the call. He advised me.
I am going to lose a friend for life over this.
I had been on the phone all morning with her local police department, setting up an appointment for her. One of my workmates told me she had blood showing through her sweater. He asked her about it. She said her husband beats her.
Somehow, with all that Chicago, San Jose California, Corvallis Oregon and Midland Michigan experience under my belt. I am talking with her, and she forced me to not tell anyone by a promise. I gaver her that.
After finding out why the police had not helped her before, (She did not know who to go to and went to the wrong police department, without jurisdiction. Sure they should have made contacts for her, maybe they did. She is not going to keep her appiontment. So, that may have happened with them also.), I called the right police department and arranged with her, to be there at 2:00, in the afternoon.
I called. She went home early. That with her husband puts her in jeopardy. (Remember God makes the laws for Governments also, according to Romans 13:1-5, and we are to follow those laws also.) When I called the police department to check on her, I became very worried that she did not show.
Soon, I don't know what to do. I called a service. It is the Psychogical help line at work. We will give you an appointment they said. I said no, I need someone now. Quickly that day, some one came on line, phone wise. I talk to him. He says this to me: It would be unconscionable to not call the police. You can do it anonymously. Tell them you are afraid for her life.
With that police department, I was only talking to one person there. I made the phone call, I said this is anonymous, I am afraid for here life.
They took care of it appropriately. The situation is totally fine today. They also did not tell her who made the phone call. I though in two days confessed. I told her it was me. She said she did not care. I though cared much. I broke a promise, and it was for that reason, that I could not be her life long friend.
There is much more I can tell you, to help you in the future, if I knew more about you. Remember, Jesus is ~infinitely infinitely infinitely and then some Tender and He is mild~, yet some of the time, even, He has had to, or His Dad has had to hurt the guilty who would not stop hurting the innocent. Read all of Proverbs, but in easy to read form.
LOVE,
...Mary., .... .
P.S. This is a start. All the small police women in our town take specialized training so they are not victims of combat. The large women take that also. Much confidence comes from that, in confrontations. They know what they can do. The bad guys do not. If they are pressed, the bad guys find out. They take that though, from a standard martial arts instructor, for civilians.
The police department here, merely picks who they are to go to.
LOVE,
...Mary., .... .
