2014年ESL之日常生活 20 Types of Vandalism

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Types of Vandalism

Jim: Did you hear what happened to the Romeros? 

Helene: No, what? 

Jim: They went on vacation for a week and vandals broke a couple of windows in the back of their house and tagged their living room walls with graffiti. 

Helene: That’s terrible! There are always punks who like to egg houses in this neighborhood for fun, but this is much more serious. 

Jim: I think things are getting out of hand. Every week or two, we hear of incidents of people having their tires slashed¹ or their cars keyed. 

Helene: And the Jamisons had their flowerbeds trampled² and a small fire set on their lawn three weeks ago. This neighborhood is really going downhill. 

Jim: What should we do about it? 

Helene: What do you mean? 

Jim: I think we should start patrolling the streets at night. 

Helene: You mean organize a neighborhood watch? Wouldn’t that be dangerous? 

Jim: If you’re worried, when you see something suspicious, call the police. 

Helene: And you think they’ll come in time to catch them? The police aren’t known for quick response times in this neighborhood. 

Jim: Then we’ll go after them ourselves. 

Helene: You mean be vigilantes? I’m not sure that would be wise. 

Jim: Why not? If Clint Eastwood can do it, so can I. Go ahead, punk, make my day! 

Script by Dr. Lucy Tse