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Ballard can fight these kinds of incidents back.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-02_14:25:40", "killed": false, "user_key": "660ee291316bebeca515ccf69d536e03", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "12 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "7860511": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Call the police and break out the 12ga pump..", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-02_14:37:33", "killed": false, "user_key": "0fd0a43c203f0d0bedf5f40cb0f07550", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "12 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "7860512": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Definitely take your 2nd amendment rights seriously and consider taking a course and getting a concealed permit. The times are only gonna get worse. Of course, if you have the mind to do it, in Washington open carrying of firearms is not prohibited by law though the men in blue might give ya a hard time.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-02_15:03:54", "killed": false, "user_key": "87239f4909bbd649bf678b99f558d510", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "12 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "7860513": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I still think Ballard is a safe place to live.  But times are tough, and they'll get worse before they get better.<br><br>Now is a good time to invest in a little self-defense training.  I mean, how many of you out there would know how to best react to a situation like this?  Think about it.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-02_15:06:39", "killed": false, "user_key": "boardbrown", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "12 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "7860514": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Whatever you do, don't listen to pinkponiesofballard.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-02_15:37:37", "killed": false, "user_key": "9af9da9476e4da70149e28db47f281f4", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "12 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "7860515": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Is there a better description of the suspects coming? Thanks for the alert and we'll avoid that area by the 7-11.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-02_15:56:31", "killed": false, "user_key": "845af3cf8dc0c8a51c18f546cbe594f1", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "12 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "7860516": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "...just curious: i live at 80th &amp; 19th streets and last night i saw about 4 teenagers on bikes leaving somewhere very fast and looking behind their backs as they sped off?...i am wondering if it had anything to do with this occurence?<br><br>i will keep my eyes and ears open and try to do my part in reporting what i see. <br><br>i love ballard and have been here for years and intend to stay.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-02_16:12:06", "killed": false, "user_key": "6d171610d73092aec4032141f54667b2", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "12 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "7860517": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "@silence.kit \"Whatever you do, don\u2019t listen to pinkponiesofballard.\"<br><br>Then perhaps you'll listen to me.  When you look at it, police cannot be everywhere at once in order to stop an attack like this in progress.  If they were, I'm sure we'd be yammering about this being a police state.<br><br>You and you alone are responsible for your own safety, and must make the decision about what steps to take to ensure that safety.<br><br>Put another way - why do I carry a gun?  Because   police officers are too damn heavy.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-02_16:19:51", "killed": false, "user_key": "451eeea0d261aba2dbd84474a6c578df", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "12 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "7860518": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Does anyone know how the victim is doing?<br><br>Scary stuff.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-02_16:34:54", "killed": false, "user_key": "e505c708e570e66aeff551de6c8fba27", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "12 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "7860519": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "20th and 73rd sounds like Salmon Bay park which is quite a distance from the 7-11 on Market.  If this is the same group, they are covering a large area.  <br><br>That park is one I like to walk through,  although not at night.  There aren't many places in the city I feel safe walking alone at night.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-02_17:07:55", "killed": false, "user_key": "cc153bc903c046c93de5c5741d9ff7f1", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "12 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "7860520": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "That is very upsetting. I like to walk in the neighborhood after work and this time of year that means walking in the dark.  I'm not going to carry a weapon but I AM going to keep on the alert (probably a good idea in \"any\" neighborhood ANYtime of year).  Hope the victim is okay.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-02_17:15:21", "killed": false, "user_key": "bd7560147d1e6e2c938eaba0dcfab772", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "12 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "7860521": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "it was right by Salmon Bay Park area, Alonzo.  Please, do, keep an eye out bc now that I am reading this, i wish i would have called the cops last night bc several teen boys on bikes rapidly speeding away around or after 11pm probably isn't good but i don't want to be too over anxious, either.<br><br>I will continue to walk at night but feel very safe with my 2 big dogs right beside me as they have been for 8 plus years now. Woof! Woof!<br><br>I am also hoping the victim is doing well and hope that we all can help each other out by policing our neighborhoods and helping folks who appear to be in need.<br><br>And getting others out of it who have no business here but harm and bad doings. <br>Peace", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-02_17:27:41", "killed": false, "user_key": "6d171610d73092aec4032141f54667b2", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "12 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "7860522": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Jules - Please do call the North Precinct to report what you saw. They bike riders be connected to the crime that occurred, in which case, the information will be helpful in catching them.<br><br>And if anyone witnesses suspicious or obviously illegal behavior, call the cops...<br>Those of us in Loyal Heights have been dealing with the illegal late-night activities for some time.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-02_18:29:18", "killed": false, "user_key": "5e93c67537888ef7b4bd58d045de9325", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "12 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "7860523": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Correection: \"The bike riders may be connected...\"<br><br>Upset about last night's attack, typing too fast.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-02_18:30:22", "killed": false, "user_key": "5e93c67537888ef7b4bd58d045de9325", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "12 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "7860524": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "If I'm choosing between a potentially lethal shot to a teenager, or watching myself or a loved one take a baseball bat to the head for no apparent reason- the kid is going down.  I'm not trying to sound cavalier, but if these punks thought for a second that they could get shot by doing what they do, they just might not do it!  Don't piss all over someone's rights to defend themselves because you are scared of a gun.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-02_18:49:18", "killed": false, "user_key": "7b358e272019ac11036aefe3acbf0cda", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "12 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "7860525": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "trained people that legally carry guns don't scare me.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-02_19:20:54", "killed": false, "user_key": "2b224763672e60c289d49df2f2308025", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "12 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "7860526": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "My husband and his friend were attacked by a group of teenagers at 67th and Division about six years ago.  They jumped out of a car and just came at them.  My husband had his skateboard and blocked a hit from one kid before running one block home.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-02_19:27:17", "killed": false, "user_key": "fa0278866376a28c7ddf0086cdfe0033", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "12 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "7860527": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Time  to flush the trash out of Ballard.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-02_19:34:35", "killed": false, "user_key": "30065348768b26bab2e2aac68af65448", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "12 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "7860528": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "kid comes up behind you and hits you with a bat. kid takes your wallet and, oh, your gun. <br><br>next week kid comes up behind you with a gun...<br><br>more guns on the street is just more guns on the street.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-02_19:53:35", "killed": false, "user_key": "d0551328ba5a22f494916723243e83b4", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "12 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "7860529": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "thug comes up behind your with baseball bat, you turn  and shoot the SOB. You keep wallet and  your gun.  Next week kid gets buried in a box and parents talk about how he was 'just turning his life around'.<br><br>Same number of guns of the streets  no matter what.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-02_20:13:52", "killed": false, "user_key": "30065348768b26bab2e2aac68af65448", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "12 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "7860530": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "It makes me sad that people are getting robbed in Ballard.  <br><br>But it makes me even more sad that some people who live in Ballard think that guns are a solution to this...<br><br>The idea that if  they \"thought for a second that they could get shot by doing what they do, they just might not do it!\"  doesn't have to stretch very far to translate into if they 'thought for a second that they could get shot by doing what they do, they might just threaten/shoot first'", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-02_20:27:27", "killed": false, "user_key": "a9e8bb71db9de4c728b46e86649a1a03", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "12 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "7860531": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Guns, guns, guns!  I like guns, but carrying one to defend yourself against  a baseball bat is a bad idea...for the reason chops mentioned.<br><br>Let's get real people, this is Ballard, not Compton.  Nobody needs an f-ing gun around here.  In their homes maybe, but not for walking around.  You'd be better off learning some good 'ol fashioned fighting techniques.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-02_20:32:19", "killed": false, "user_key": "boardbrown", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "12 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "7860532": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Have any of y'all ever seen Demolition Man with Stallone?  Hate to admit it but that left a very bad taste in my mouth regarding gun control.  I'm not a gun owner (although I do have relatives who are members of the NRA) but I always appreciate my right to become one should I ever want to.<br><br>Anyways...gun-owners, non-gun-owners, BB-gun-owners...let's watch each others' back!!!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-02_20:37:23", "killed": false, "user_key": "660ee291316bebeca515ccf69d536e03", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "12 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "7860533": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Why not start an armed neighborhood watch? Google [ armed \"neighborhood watch\" ], and you'll see that it is being done in a few other places.<br><br>I don't forsee sudden changes in how Seattle's government polices the city or deals with street crime. I don't feel like waiting around for a decade of early childhood programs, increased social services, etc to begin having their effect.<br><br>2-person patrols in bright yellow shirts with flashlights and handguns would be a significant deterrent to thugs. If nothing else, they'll go make trouble elsewhere that is less intimidating. No one bothers to break into a  house with a pit bull when the house next door has a cat.<br><br>I think a few accidental shootings are now acceptable, given the alternative. I'll take my chances with the stray bullets from our local Wyatt Earp if it means keeping the thugs at bay. A small caliber handgun at close range will deter and likely kill the thugs. A small caliber handgun that misses them is not likley to kill me as I'm strolling down the other side of Ballard Avenue, S Jackson Street, 5th Ave NE, or wherever else street crime takes place these days.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-02_21:06:47", "killed": false, "user_key": "cb9c16058a98a7642393cb56cca749b1", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "12 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "7860534": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I'm not against guns, but pepper spray would work just fine for walking around.  I'd keep the gun at home.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-02_21:11:56", "killed": false, "user_key": "6e63b174d3f5d2a1085fe0c253c512a0", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "12 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "7860535": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "One question I hope doesn't get lost in this gun/no gun issue...<br><br>Does anyone have any suggestions on where one might get some basic self-defense training?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-02_21:59:49", "killed": false, "user_key": "80c2949c295c8b94976203bd8f3debd9", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "12 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "7860536": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Regarding self defense training, there are Krav Magda classes I believe in Seattle, which is probably more useful than the 'bull-shido' karate/taekwondo folks who are just out to take your money and teach you useless skills.<br><br>Also, regarding the comment that folks don't go near that 7/11 on Market &amp; 17th. South of that location are several homes &amp; people who sell drugs (to the east of the hospital). People from all over the neighboring areas go there. Zip in, zip out, its like going to Wisconsin (if anyone got that joke). Very little police coverage around these parts.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-02_22:36:57", "killed": false, "user_key": "082afb8ab65fd67c4debdac6447a5220", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "12 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "7860537": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "lizad--<br><br>sounds like boardbrown is the resource on that question from his comments.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-02_22:42:33", "killed": false, "user_key": "2b224763672e60c289d49df2f2308025", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "12 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "7860538": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "bb gun owners? anyone else in here who does airsoft?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-02_22:44:01", "killed": false, "user_key": "082afb8ab65fd67c4debdac6447a5220", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "12 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "7860539": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Tortue,<br><br>If you are aware of such a place why don't you record it, turn it into the local media and see if we can get these people out of here.  This is not that far off from the \"herion\" dealer sign post.  This is where we live and if the police are unwilling to close  businesses which allow drugs to be sold there or go after drug dealers then WE as the people need to do something.  Often the best way to get things done is to throw a little egg on the cops face, then they look like they are not doing their jobs etc etc.  If that does not work there are legal ways to close a business if enough people get together and file that it is a public risk.  I would be happy to join a group that patrols high crime areas, I do not know that everyone should be armed with a gun though.  I am a gun owner and have carried a side arm for 10+yrs but most people  are not trained nor understand it is EASY to lose your weapon in a physical conflict.<br><br>My two sense<br>Regards", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-02_23:31:44", "killed": false, "user_key": "0481d3ddf0af5db3fc5654e1cfdefd9f", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "12 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "7860540": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "@tortue- \"Zip in, zip out, its like going to Wisconsin (if anyone got that joke). \"<br><br>haha!<br>: )", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-02_23:37:33", "killed": false, "user_key": "59c545bb41459ff5106113caaddaedf4", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "12 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "7860541": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "The problem is that I do not live in the immediate proximity to where that activity occurs (a few blocks from it). It would be somewhat awkward to walk and just stand there idly by and record this information while standing on the sidewalk...don't you think?<br><br>I have on several occasions contacted the police when there has been bad stuff going on outside where I live and can clearly observe thin. They only came once (out of 4 calls in the last 6 months).<br><br>Anyhow, a neighborhood watch or something of the sort is not a bad idea. The gun stuff is tricky...there is a lot of alcohol around Ballard and I would hate to see a confrontation from somewhat harmless intoxicated people with any neighborhood watch that would end up in escalating to where a firearm is drawn. There are a lot of obnoxious preppy/hipster fratboys that would no doubt love to provoke a confrontation in their state of mind. Still, its a valid idea.<br><br>Taking things a bit draconian-like (since our civil liberties and privacy is gone anyways with this current administration)...how about everyone on MyBallard get out a webcam, point it at the street and record it (to a centralized location or just locally). With enough participants and storing maybe the last weeks worth of activity, it could provide a decent \"hey, what happened and who was there\" account.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-02_23:45:51", "killed": false, "user_key": "082afb8ab65fd67c4debdac6447a5220", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "12 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "7860542": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Does anyone have any experience organizing a neighborhood watch?  If so, please step up!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-03_00:15:48", "killed": false, "user_key": "660ee291316bebeca515ccf69d536e03", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "12 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "7860543": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Yes I agree standing on the street with a recorder might be a bit odd and end up with you going to the E.R.  I was hoping you lived across the street and could set up a webcam or something of that nature.  I have called the police about drug dealer at our favorite local golden den 5 or 6 times and once they drove by 30mins later.  I have also spoke with a  police officer and he told me they know.  \"Ya, it's been that way for 20 yrs, since i started working here.  Just keep calling maybe they will do something.\"<br><br>Really makes you feel protected.  I agree it is a bad idea for a group of people to walk around armed to protect their home.  This is not quite to that level in my mind.  I believe a better idea like someone else stated is to patrol in large groups 5+ I think send a strong visual message.  I think a big problem is people putting their heads in the sand about crime/drugs/homelessness and the true affect it has.  <br>If we are all really serious about this and want to change something we need to make an effort together.  Other neighborhoods have cut crime and drug use, so can we.  A big thing they have done is to close businesses that act as havens.  <br><br>Who knows, maybe this is the charm everyone always told me about before I moved here.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-03_10:38:44", "killed": false, "user_key": "0481d3ddf0af5db3fc5654e1cfdefd9f", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "12 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "7860544": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "neighborhood watches can be coordinated through spd.  i'm sure that whomever could also collaborate w/businesses who would love to see the community w/common interests in the business district.   call the north precinct and let them know of their intentions.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-03_11:33:12", "killed": false, "user_key": "2b224763672e60c289d49df2f2308025", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "12 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "7860545": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I am the block watch \"captain\" of my block. And have been in contact with Neil Hansen (his info below) from the North Precinct. He and another person are the Crime Coordinators for the North Precinct.<br>NEIL HANSEN<br>(206) 684-4689<br><a href=\"mailto:neil.hansen@seattle.gov\" rel=\"nofollow\">neil.hansen@seattle.gov</a><br><a href=\"http://www.seattle.gov/police/precincts/north/prevention.htm\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.seattle.gov/police/precincts/north/p...</a><br>He has helped me get pertinent info to my neighbors and has been an asset when it comes to keeping me informed and informing others. One other thing it has done is kept my name in front of him, as I tend to contact him several times a year. <br>If you are serious about forming a Watch Group (a great idea!), then I would suggest that you contact him, and ask that you set up a meeting with him to get ideas and suggestions on how to move forward. Face to face meetings are much better and tend to show that you are serious about your venture. Plus he will remember your face and name, and might be more apt to forward your requests to the appropriate person. <br>Plus, possibly the Watch Group could meet with business owners during daytime hours, to discuss with them their observations of drug dealing/activity, and what they are willing to do to combat this activity. Maybe they can set up cameras to record activity. Maybe with Neil's help, you can get some sort of flier made up to show that you are dedicated to the cause, and would like the Watch Group and the businesses to work together.<br>I'd be happy to talk with Neil, but I don't have the time to \"take the lead\" on the effort. But, please include me if something gets set up.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-03_16:11:47", "killed": false, "user_key": "40de3ae6cc9a6758660d938bf22e2e45", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "12 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "7860546": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "One other thing, when we had a shady neighbor renting a place across the street from us, we noticed lots of late night activity going on, quick visits of people at 3 am, loud fights, etc. <br><br>I contacted Neil, he helped me get in contact with the lead police officer for this area. Which then led me to the undercover Narcotics officer for this area. <br><br>If the activity had progressed (he was later kicked out by the owners), they were going to send out a few undercover narcotics officers to patrol the area. <br><br>Stay persistent, keep calling, build support, make this a community effort.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-03_16:16:06", "killed": false, "user_key": "40de3ae6cc9a6758660d938bf22e2e45", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "12 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "7860547": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I'm in Loyal Heights (73rd &amp; Earl)and someone broke into our neighbors teenage sons SUV Monday night and tagged it and stole his stereo system too.  Looks like they used a bat or something as they shattered his entire back window.  Not to mention someone broke into another neighbors house last month in the middle of the day and stole electronics.<br><br>Not to scare people but be careful and beware!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-03_20:11:17", "killed": false, "user_key": "7598a67b62fd93122cc8b484616133e1", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "12 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "7860548": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Should we set up a meeting with Mr. Hansen at the Loyal Heights CC?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-03_22:22:37", "killed": false, "user_key": "660ee291316bebeca515ccf69d536e03", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "12 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "7860549": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "fauveress,<br><br>if you do, ask the geeky swedes to post it for you so that all who read here will know about it.  <br><br>i don't want to put a damper on the momentum but you might get a better turn out after the new year.  and neil might not even be available before then anyway.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-03_22:51:42", "killed": false, "user_key": "2b224763672e60c289d49df2f2308025", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "12 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "7860550": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "fauveress -<br><br>The Loyal Heights Community Council (of which I am a member and former board member) sponsored a community-wide meeting at the LH Community Center two years ago with both Neil Hansen and Lt. (now asst. chief) Dick Reed.<br><br>We are considering doing it again soon, but we want to wait until we find out more details about the beating incident Monday night. <br><br>If we do put another meeting together I will be sure to post it on this blog, as well as contacting LH residents with a major leafleting effort beforehand.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-04_03:42:03", "killed": false, "user_key": "5e93c67537888ef7b4bd58d045de9325", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "12 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "7860551": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "wtf is all this talk of packing heat just to walk around your damn neighborhood?! for crying out loud. could we try pepper spray first? perhaps being more mindful of your surroundings and using common sense and good judgement?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-04_12:25:48", "killed": false, "user_key": "leavinglasballard", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "12 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "7860552": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Leavinglasballard, <br><br>Pepper spray is really of little use in most defensive situations especially against multiple attackers.  You would be better off with carrying a mag-light (a.k.a. a legal club).  It is up to each individual to decide what steps they need to take to defend themselves against the unlikely even they will be attacked.  I do not carry but I can tell you I have no problem with people who choose to.  Realize that these kids used deadly force to attack and it would have been fully justified for the victim to also defend them self with deadly force.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-04_17:17:52", "killed": false, "user_key": "5c48b7475cd4c0b18976a68fbeb4c4b6", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "12 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "7860553": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I agree with Iloveseatown: Everybody carrying guns is a terrible idea.  It only encourages the thugs to carry guns too.  Then it's a matter of who's quicker on the trigger, and that's probably the thug, not the law abiding citizen.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-04_18:11:42", "killed": false, "user_key": "3a200fd0d0c229772fd449ee66ca6650", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "12 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "7860554": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Mickey--<br><br>So the meeting you will be setting up at LHCC, will one of its goals be to set up a neighborhood watch?<br><br>Just trying to clarify the meeting's purpose.<br><br>Thanks.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-04_19:01:33", "killed": false, "user_key": "660ee291316bebeca515ccf69d536e03", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "12 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "7860555": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "fauveress - <br><br>If you would like to participate in setting up the meeting that would be great. I, and some of our other usual activists, are a bit overwhelmed with work projects and the upcoming holidays, etc. We'd love to see new folks get involved in LH issues.<br><br>As I don't generally post my email address on blogs, I hereby give the Geeky Swedes permission to send you mine, and then we can plan something.<br><br>Sound good?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-04_20:09:28", "killed": false, "user_key": "5e93c67537888ef7b4bd58d045de9325", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "12 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "7860556": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Yes it does.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-04_20:39:26", "killed": false, "user_key": "660ee291316bebeca515ccf69d536e03", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "12 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "7860557": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I'm in too.  Please keep me informed of any potential meeting, or of any way I can help set one up.  Way I figure, I spend alot of time \"watching\" on my own...so might as well team up.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-04_20:41:35", "killed": false, "user_key": "boardbrown", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "12 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "7860558": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "As for self-defense classes, I have a friend moving here from New York in a couple of weeks who is trained in street fighting.  I will check and see if she can do a couple of weekend workshops here in the neighborhood.  She is most excellent!!!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-04_20:53:26", "killed": false, "user_key": "660ee291316bebeca515ccf69d536e03", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "12 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "7860559": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Do you really think somebody or gang of punks would really try and jump people. if they knew that the VICTIM had   a gun. Thugs are whorthless pieces of shit, and are tough guys when the odds are stacked in there favor. but chicken shits by themselves.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-04_21:09:30", "killed": false, "user_key": "b283543c00d0fdc4727b68a595d83838", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "12 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "7860560": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I've been in contact with Mickey and we're going to see about setting up at meeting at Loyal Heights Community Center regarding neighborhood safety/watch at the end of January.  The Geeky Swedes have said that they will post details once they have been established.  <br><br>Hope to see y'all next month!  We'll have name tags with y'alls alias so you can still be incognito.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-05_01:16:05", "killed": false, "user_key": "660ee291316bebeca515ccf69d536e03", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "12 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "7860561": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Thank you fauveress! I'll be there if my schedule permits. This is one step, among many, in the right direction. <br><br>I'll try to remember to contact Neil soon. To tell him that a neighbor from Loyal Heights will be calling him to set up a meeting. It might help him know that it's important for him to help us with this.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-05_11:03:44", "killed": false, "user_key": "40de3ae6cc9a6758660d938bf22e2e45", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "11 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "7860562": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "can we get this posted in the ballard tribune also?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-05_11:40:22", "killed": false, "user_key": "2b224763672e60c289d49df2f2308025", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "11 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "7860563": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Okay, tentatively I'm looking at either Wednesday Jan. 21st or Thursday Jan. 22nd as the meeting day.  I will be gone the first part of next month, plus it will give us a little time to recover from the holidays.<br><br>I will see about posting meeting details in the Tribune Kim.  Thanks.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-05_14:24:44", "killed": false, "user_key": "660ee291316bebeca515ccf69d536e03", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "11 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "7860564": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "What in the hell is this guy doing walking around Ballard alone at night anyway? You can't have that many bars in such a small area and not expect some kind of trouble to be lurking. Plus, SPD sucks!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-22_05:24:37", "killed": false, "user_key": "5f2e97dd496b37b69d1ebc9de71ec764", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "11 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "7860565": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Getting good citizens to carry guns does not solve the problem and might escalate the situation. Besides, even well trained police officers often panic and spray or freeze in an armed confrontation (the former is more likely). Anybody who isn't highly trained and re-trained regularly is likely to cause more harm to him/herself than good by carrying a weapon.<br><br>Learning self defence techniques does not solve the problem either. Same problem - will you be able to use it effectively outside of the dojo? For most people, it's a solid no. <br><br>This is a major social problem. IMHO, people who can't/won't take care of their kids should be sterlized and existing kids adopted by responsible parties. <br><br>The rest of the world should learn to respond to cries for help instead of walking by or closing the blinds pretending nothing's happening. You won't be stopping serious criminals but the street thugs do what they do because they know nobody will even raise a voice.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-23_12:02:45", "killed": false, "user_key": "e0a34924e8d06da606cb9288b011ff3e", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "11 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "7860566": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "my boyfriend walks home almost every night from my house near 60th and 17th to 80th and 32nd.. he walks through salmon bay park and up to loyal heights CC and then cuts through again through loyal heights school. it is very scary hearing about the attack because he is usually alone.. hope no more happens.. since ballard kids arent hard anyway", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-28_08:03:06", "killed": false, "user_key": "e7b1cc5b5acdd8451ec4c560cfe456fd", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "11 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}}, "integration": {"receiver_url": null, "theme": 2, "reply_position": false, "disqus_logo": true}, "timer": {"timer_url": "http://localhost:8005", "thread_id": "15119887", "user_id": "anonymous", "forum_id": "108022", "hash": -3545000192575559088}, "thread": {"days_alive": 0, "slug": "man_beaten_with_baseball_bat", "paginate": false, "num_pages": 1, "num_posts": 59, "per_page": 0, "total_posts": 0, "realtime_paused": true, "id": 15119887, "queued": false}, "reactions_limit": 10, "context": {"show_reply": true, "use_fb_connect": true, "forum_facebook_key": "29ac93bcc80e20dc00554a7b3e9cc874", "use_yahoo": false, "subscribed": false, "use_twitter_signin": false, "use_openid": false, "realtime_speed": 5000}, "reactions_start": 0, "settings": {"debug": false, "disqus_url": "http://disqus.com", "media_url": "http://media.disqus.com"}, "media_url": "http://media.disqus.com"};
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	this.curPageId = 'dsq-comments';

	this.frames = {};
};

var disqus_popup_reference = null;

if(typeof DsqLocal == 'undefined') {
	DsqLocal = {};
}



/**
 * Dsq.Strings: UI strings
 */
Dsq.Strings = new function() {
	this.ADD_NEW_COMMENT = "Add New Comment";
	this.LOG_INTO_DISQUS = "Log into DISQUS";
	this.USE_MEDIA = "Use Media";
	this.LOGOUT = "Logout";
	this.SHARING_OPTIONS = "Sharing options";
	this.SHARE_ON = "Share on";
	this.TWEET_THIS_COMMENT = "Tweet this comment";
	this.SHARE_ON_NEWSFEED = "Share on news feed";
	this.SEND_UPDATE_TO_YAHOO = "Send update to Yahoo!";
	this.REBLOG_ON = "Reblog on";
	this.CONFIGURE_OPTIONS = "Configure options";
	this.POST_AS = "Post as";
	this.SORT_BY = "Sort by";
	this.SUBSCRIBE_BY_EMAIL = "Subscribe by email";
	this.SUBSCRIBE_BY_RSS = "Subscribe by RSS";
	this.POPULAR_NOW = "Popular now";
	this.BEST_RATING = "Best Rating";
	this.NEWEST_FIRST = "Newest first";
	this.OLDEST_FIRST = "Oldest first";
	this.HIGHLIGHTED = "Highlighted";
	this.UNSUBSCRIBE = "Unsubscribe";
	this.REQUIRED = "Required";
	this.OPTIONAL = "Optional";
	this.YOU_ARE_COMMENTING_AS_A = "You are commenting as a";
	this.LOGIN_BELOW = "Login below";
	this.PLEASE_LOGIN_BELOW_TO_COMMENT = "Please login below to comment.";
	this.SUBSCRIBE_TO_ALL_COMMENTS_BY_EMAIL = "Subscribe to all comments by email";
	this.DO_NOT_SUBSCRIBE_TO_COMMENTS = "Do not subscribe to comments";
	this.REALTIME_UPDATING_IS = "Real-time updating is";
	this.ENABLED = "enabled";
	this.PAUSED = "paused";
	this.PAUSE = "Pause";
	this.RESUME = "Resume";
	this.SHOW = "Show";
	this.JUST_NOW = "Just now";
	this.REPLY = "Reply";
	this.EDIT = "Edit";
	this.FLAG = "Flag";
	this.MODERATE = "Moderate";
	this.CANCEL = "Cancel";
	this.REPLYING_TO = "Replying to";
	this.REPORT_MISSING_REACTIONS = "Report missing reactions";
	this.POST_A_COMMENT = "Post a comment";
	this.FLAG_INAPPROPRIATE_COMMENT = "Flag inappropriate comment";
	this.FLAGGED = "Flagged";
	this.NO = "No";
	this.YES = "Yes";
	this.NEVER_MIND = "Never mind";
	this.ARE_YOU_SURE_YOU_WOULD_LIKE_TO_REPORT_THIS_COMMENT_TO_A_MODERATOR = "Are you sure you would like to report this comment to a moderator";
	this.THIS_WILL_FLAG_COMMENTS_FOR_MODERATORS_TO_TAKE_ACTION = "This will flag comments for moderators to take action";
	this.TO_RATE_PLEASE_LOG_IN = "To rate, please log in";
	this.JUST_A_MOMENT = "Just a moment...";
	this.GUEST = "Guest";
	this.NAME = "Name";
	this.EMAIL = "Email";
  this.WEBSITE = "Website";
  this.SETTINGS = "Settings";
  this.MODERATOR_OPTIONS = "Moderator options: ";
};
// Dsq.Strings

/**
 * Dsq.FmtStrings: functions that return interpolated UI strings
 */
Dsq.FmtStrings = new function() {
	// Seems we have to use named interpolation for Django to translate. Investigate more.
	this.LOGGED_IN_AS = function(username) {
		return Dsq.Utils.interpolate('Logged in as %(username)s', {username:username});
	};

	this.LOGOUT_FROM = function(disqus) {
		return Dsq.Utils.interpolate('Logout from %(disqus)s', {disqus:disqus});
	};

	this.SHOWING_COMMENTS_FULL = function(total, num) {
		if (num === 1) {
			return Dsq.Utils.interpolate("Showing <span id='dsq-num-posts'>%(num)s</span> of <span id='dsq-total-posts'>%(total)s</span> comment", {num:num, total:total});
		} else {
			return Dsq.Utils.interpolate("Showing <span id='dsq-num-posts'>%(num)s</span> of <span id='dsq-total-posts'>%(total)s</span> comments", {num:num, total:total});
		}
	};

	this.SHOWING_COMMENTS_WITHOUT_PAGINATION = function(num) {
		if (num === 1) {
			return Dsq.Utils.interpolate("Showing <span id='dsq-num-posts'>%(num)s</span> comment", {num:num});
		} else {
			return Dsq.Utils.interpolate("Showing <span id='dsq-num-posts'>%(num)s</span> comments", {num:num});
		}
	};

	this.NUMBER_OF_COMMENTS = function(num) {
		return Dsq.Utils.interpolate(
			(num == 1
				? '%(num)s comment'
				: '%(num)s comments'
			), {num:num});
	};

	this.NUMBER_OF_LIKES = function(num) {
		return Dsq.Utils.interpolate(
			(num == 1
				? '%(num)s like'
				: '%(num)s likes'
			), {num:num});
	};

	this.NUMBER_OF_POINTS = function(num) {
		return Dsq.Utils.interpolate(
			(num == 1
				? '%(num)s point'
				: '%(num)s points'
			), {num:num});
	};
};
// Dsq.FmtStrings





Dsq.CSRF_TOKEN = '4f0bfca82e06c976a1efdd7c783a5fd0';
Dsq.COMMENTS_RE = /(<li.*?id="?dsq-comment-(\d+)"?.*?>)((?:.|\s)*?)(<\/li>)/gim;
Dsq.POST_RE = /(<div.*?id="?dsq-comment-header-(\d+)"?.*?>)((?:.|\s)*?)(<\/div>)\s*(<div.*?class="?dsq-comment-body"?.*?>)((?:.|\s)*)(<\/div>)/gim;
Dsq.POST_BODY_RE = /\s*(<div.*?id="?dsq-comment-message-(\d+)"?.*?>)((?:.|\s)*)(<\/div>)/gim;
// HACK: Safari ends with "-->" while other browsers end with "--&gt;" as expected.
Dsq.MEDIA_POST_RE = /&lt;!--\[(.*?)\]--(?:>|&gt;)/gim;



// TODO: It might be faster to use string methods to find all <li (...) </li> blocks and pass to Dsq.PostHandler manually.
Dsq.CommentsHandler = function(str, head, post_id, content, tail, offset, s) {
	var prepend_post = Dsq.Templates.prependPost(post_id);
	var append_post = Dsq.Templates.appendPost(post_id);

	content = content.replace(Dsq.POST_RE, Dsq.PostHandler);
	Dsq.Templates.postLoopCounter++;
	head = Dsq.Templates.Filters.commentContainer(post_id, head);
	return prepend_post + head + content + tail + append_post;
};

Dsq.PostHandler = function(str, h_head, post_id, h_content, h_tail, b_head, b_content, b_tail, offset, s) {
	var prepend_header = Dsq.Templates.postPrependHeader(post_id);
	var append_header = Dsq.Templates.postAppendHeader(post_id);
	var prepend_body = Dsq.Templates.preBody(post_id);
	var append_body = Dsq.Templates.postBody(post_id);
	var append_footer = Dsq.Templates.postFooter(post_id);

	b_content = b_content.replace(Dsq.POST_BODY_RE, Dsq.PostBodyHandler);
	return h_head + prepend_header + h_content + append_header + h_tail + b_head + prepend_body + b_content + append_body + b_tail + append_footer;
};

Dsq.PostBodyHandler = function(str, head, post_id, content, tail, offset, s) {
	content = Dsq.Templates.Filters.commentContent(post_id, content);
	return head + content + tail;
};

Dsq.MediaPostHandler = function(str, args, offset, s) {
	args = args.split(' ');
	if(args[0] == 'seesmic') {
		return '<br />' + Dsq.Templates.mediaSeesmic(args[1], args[2]);
	}
	return '';
};


/**
 * Shorcuts
 */
Dsq.$ = function(element) { return document.getElementById(element); };
Dsq.$b = document.body || document.getElementsByTagName('body')[0];


/**
 * Dsq.Debug: Logging functions.
 */

Dsq.Debug = new function() {this.log=function(s){};this.profile=function(f){if(typeof f == 'function')return f();else return eval(f);};};


/**
 * Dsq.Urls: URL paths
 */
Dsq.Urls = new function() {
	this.LOGIN = '/profile/login/';
	this.LOGOUT = '/logout/';
	this.REPLY = 'http://disqus.com/forums/myballard/man_beaten_with_baseball_bat/reply.html';
	this.REQUEST_USER_PROFILE = '/AnonymousUser/';
	this.REQUEST_USER_AVATAR = 'http://media.disqus.com/images/noavatar92.png';
};
// Dsq.Urls

/**
 * Dsq.Validators: Validation for form fields
 */
Dsq.Validators = new function() {
	this.VALID_EMAIL_RE = /^[a-z0-9\-\_\+]+(\.[a-z0-9\-\_\+]+)*\@(([a-z0-9\-\_\+]+(\.[a-z0-9\-\_\+]+)*)+\.[a-z]{2,}|([0-9]+\.){3}[0-9]+)$/i;
	this.name = function(name) {
		var error = false;

		if(typeof Dsq.Templates.placeholder !== 'undefined' &&
		   name == Dsq.Templates.placeholder.name) {
			error = true;
		}
		if(name.length <= 1) {
			error = true;
		}

		if(error) {
			return "Please enter a name to comment.";
		} else {
			return true;
		}
	};
	this.email = function(addr) {
		if(Dsq.Validators.VALID_EMAIL_RE.test(addr)) {
			return true;
		} else {
			return "Please enter a valid email to comment.";
		}
	};
	this.url = function(addr) {
		if(!addr || addr.indexOf('.') != -1) {
			return true;
		} else {
			return "Please check your website URL (this field is optional).";
		}
	};

	this.validate = function(bulk_validation, failure_callback) {
		failure_callback = failure_callback || function(e){ alert(e); };

		for(var i = 0; i < bulk_validation.length; i++) {
			v = bulk_validation[i];
			ret = v.validator(v.value);
			if(ret !== true) {
				failure_callback(ret);
				return false;
			}
		}
		return true;
	};
};

/**
 * Dsq.Utils: Generic utility functions.
 */
Dsq.Utils = new function() {
	this.ie = /msie/i.test(navigator.userAgent) && !/opera/i.test(navigator.userAgent);
	this.ie7 = (document.all && !window.opera && window.XMLHttpRequest) ? true : false;
	this.ie6 = (!window.XMLHttpRequest) ? true: false;
	this.webkit = navigator.userAgent.indexOf('AppleWebKit/') >= 0;
	this.gebiFromElementCollectionCache = {};
	this._styleSheet = null;

	this.gebiFromElement = function(el, id, tag) {
		// This only method only helps IE.
		if(!this.ie) {
			return Dsq.$(id);
		} else {
			var cacheKey = el.id + '-' + tag;
			tag = tag || 'div';
			if(typeof this.gebiFromElementCollectionCache[cacheKey] != 'undefined') {
				collection = this.gebiFromElementCollectionCache[cacheKey];
			} else {
				collection = el.getElementsByTagName(tag);
				this.gebiFromElementCollectionCache[cacheKey] = collection;
			}

			for(var i = 0; i < collection.length; i++) {
				if(collection[i].id == id) {
					return collection[i];
				}
			}
			return null;
		}
	};

	this.execOnReady = function(func) {
		var node = document.createElement('document:ready');
		try {
			node.doScroll('left');
			func();
			node = null;
		} catch(err) {
			setTimeout(function() { Dsq.Utils.execOnReady(func); }, 10);
		}
	};


	// Courtesy of http://www.quirksmode.org/js/cookies.html
	this.createCookie = function(name,value,days) {
		if (days) {
			var date = new Date();
			date.setTime(date.getTime()+(days*24*60*60*1000));
			var expires = "; expires="+date.toGMTString();
		}
		else var expires = "";
		document.cookie = name+"="+value+expires+"; path=/";
	};

	this.readCookie = function(name) {
		var nameEQ = name + "=";
		var ca = document.cookie.split(';');
		for(var i=0;i < ca.length;i++) {
			var c = ca[i];
			while (c.charAt(0)==' ') c = c.substring(1,c.length);
			if (c.indexOf(nameEQ) == 0) return c.substring(nameEQ.length,c.length);
		}
		return null;
	};

	this.eraseCookie = function(name) {
		Dsq.Utils.createCookie(name,"",-1);
	};

	this.deleteNode = function(node) {
		if(node) {
			this.deleteChildren(node);
			if(typeof node.outerHTML != 'undefined') { node.outerHTML = ''; }
			else if(node.parentNode) { node.parentNode.removeChild(node); }
			delete node;
		}
	};

	this.deleteChildren = function(node) {
		if(node) {
			for(var x = node.childNodes.length-1; x >= 0; x--) {
				var childNode = node.childNodes[x];
				if(childNode.hasChildNodes()) { this.deleteChildren(childNode); }
				if(typeof childNode.outerHTML != 'undefined') { childNode.outerHTML = ''; }
				else node.removeChild(childNode);
				delete childNode;
			}
		}
	};

	this.findPos = function(obj) {
		var curleft = 0;
		var curtop = 0;
		if (obj.offsetParent) {
			do {
				curleft += obj.offsetLeft;
				curtop += obj.offsetTop;
			} while (obj = obj.offsetParent);
		}
		return [curleft,curtop];
	};

	this.getWindowSize = function() {
		var windowWidth = -1;
		var windowHeight = -1;

		if(typeof(window.innerWidth) == 'number') { //Non-IE
			windowWidth = window.innerWidth;
			windowHeight = window.innerHeight;
		} else if(document.documentElement) { // IE 6+ in 'standards compliant mode'
			windowWidth = document.documentElement.clientWidth || document.body.clientWidth;
			windowHeight = document.documentElement.clientHeight || document.body.clientHeight;
		}

		return [windowWidth, windowHeight];
	}

	this.getScrollPos = function() {
		var scrollWidth, scrollTop;

		if(document.documentElement && (document.documentElement.scrollTop || document.documentElement.scrollWidth)) {
			scrollWidth = document.documentElement.scrollWidth;
			// IE is weird here.  If no doctype is provided, document.body.scrollTop is 0,
			// otherwise document.documentElement.scrollTop is 0.
			scrollTop = document.documentElement.scrollTop || document.body.scrollTop;
		} else if(document.body.scrollTop && document.body.scrollWidth) {
			scrollWidth = document.body.scrollWidth;
			scrollTop = document.body.scrollTop;
		}

		return [scrollWidth, scrollTop];
	}

	this.addEventListener = function(instance, eventName, listener) {
		var listenerFn = listener;
		if (instance.addEventListener) {
			instance.addEventListener(eventName, listenerFn, false);
		} else if (instance.attachEvent) {
			listenerFn = function() {
				listener(window.event);
			};
			instance.attachEvent("on" + eventName, listenerFn);
		} else {
			throw new Error("Event registration not supported");
		}
		return {
			instance: instance,
			name: eventName,
			listener: listenerFn
		};
	};

	this.removeEventListener = function(event) {
		var instance = event.instance;
		if (instance.removeEventListener) {
			instance.removeEventListener(event.name, event.listener, false);
		} else if (instance.detachEvent) {
			instance.detachEvent("on" + event.name, event.listener);
		}
	};

	this.fixIframesIE = function(id) {
		var disqusThread = Dsq.$(disqus_container_id);
		var iframes = disqusThread.getElementsByTagName('iframe');

		if(id) {
			var container = Dsq.$(id);
		} else {
			var container = Dsq.$('dsq-content');
		}

		for(i = 0; i < iframes.length; i++) {
			if (container) {
				iframes[i].style.width = container.offsetWidth;
			}
		}
	};

	this.getElementsByClassName = function(oElm, strTagName, strClassName) {
	/* Credit: Jonathan Snook [http://www.snook.ca/jonathan], Robert Nyman [http://www.robertnyman.com] */
		var arrElements = (strTagName == "*" && oElm.all)? oElm.all : oElm.getElementsByTagName(strTagName);
		var arrReturnElements = new Array();
		strClassName = strClassName.replace(/\-/g, "\\-");
		var oRegExp = new RegExp("(^|\\s)" + strClassName + "(\\s|$)");
		var oElement;
		for(var i = 0; i < arrElements.length; i++) {
			oElement = arrElements[i];
			if(oRegExp.test(oElement.className)) {
				arrReturnElements.push(oElement);
			}
		}
		return (arrReturnElements);
	};

	this.postToUrl = function(url, post_data, opt_redirect) {
		var form = document.createElement('form');
		var iframe_container = document.createElement('div');
		var id = 'dsq-temp-iframe-' + (new Date()).getTime();

		form.method = 'POST';
		form.action = url;
		if (!opt_redirect) {
			form.target = id;
		}
		iframe_container.innerHTML = '<iframe style="display:none" name="' + id + '" id="' + id + '"></iframe>';

		for(var key in post_data) {
			if(post_data.hasOwnProperty(key)) {
				var input = document.createElement('input');
				input.name = key;
				input.type = 'hidden';
				input.value = post_data[key];

				form.appendChild(input);
			}
		}

		Dsq.$b.appendChild(iframe_container);
		Dsq.$b.appendChild(form);
		form.submit();
	};

	// Strips integer id from id of element in the form ('some-id-###')
	this.extractId = function(e) {
		var chunks = e.id.split('-');
		if(chunks.length <= 1) {
			return 0;
		} else {
			return parseInt(chunks[chunks.length-1]);
		}
	};

	this.getStyle = function(el, styleProp) {
		if(el.currentStyle) {
			var y = el.currentStyle[styleProp];
		} else if(window.getComputedStyle) {
			var y = document.defaultView.getComputedStyle(el, null).getPropertyValue(styleProp);
		}

		if(y == 'transparent' || y == '') {
			this.getStyle(el.parentNode, styleProp);
		} else {
			return y;
		}
	};

	this.execScript = function(url, append_qs, container) {
		var script = document.createElement('script');
		append_qs = typeof append_qs == 'undefined' ? true : append_qs;
		container = container || Dsq.container;

		if(append_qs) {
			var j = (url.indexOf('?') >= 0) ? '&' : '?';
			url += j + (new Date()).getTime();
		}
		script.type = 'text/javascript';
		script.charset = 'UTF-8';
		script.src = url;
		container.appendChild(script);
		return script;
	};

	this.pluralize = function(num, singular, plural) {
		return (num != 1) ? plural || 's' : singular || '';
	};

	this.getRequestParams = function(queryString /* optional */) {
		var pairs, tuple;
		var params = {};

		queryString = queryString || window.location.search.substring(1);
		pairs = queryString.split('&');

		for (var i = 0, pair; pair = pairs[i]; i++) {
			tuple = pair.split('=');
			params[tuple[0]] = (tuple[1] || true);
		}

		return params;
	};

	this.addCssRule = function(selector, styleText, index) {
		var stylesheet;
		index = index || 0;

		if(!this._styleSheet) {
			var styleEl = document.createElement('style');
			document.getElementsByTagName('head')[0].appendChild(styleEl);
			this._styleSheet = styleEl.sheet;
			if(!this._styleSheet) {
				// IE does not like our newly created stylesheet.
				this._styleSheet = document.styleSheets[document.styleSheets.length-1];
			}
		}
		stylesheet = this._styleSheet;

		if(stylesheet.insertRule) {
			var ruleText = selector + ' { ' + styleText + ' }';
			if(index == -1) {
				index = stylesheet.cssRules.length;
			}
			stylesheet.insertRule(ruleText, index);
		} else if(stylesheet.addRule) {
			stylesheet.addRule(selector, styleText, index);
		}
	};

	this.forEachIn = function(obj, callback) {
		for(var key in obj) {
			if(obj.hasOwnProperty(key)) {
				callback(key, obj[key]);
			}
		}
	};

	this._interpolateGlobalContext = {
		// values that get used a lot and are global to the request
		'profile_url': Dsq.Urls.REQUEST_USER_PROFILE,

		'disqus_url': Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url,
		'media_url': Dsq.jsonData.settings.media_url,
		'request_username': Dsq.jsonData.request.username,
		'request_display_username': Dsq.jsonData.request.display_username,
		'forum_name': Dsq.jsonData.forum.name
	};

	this.renderFromContextStack = function(key, contexts) {
		// Returns the first instance of `key` in the array of objects `contexts` or else ''
		for (var i=0; i<contexts.length; i++) {
			if (contexts[i][key] !== undefined) {
				return String(contexts[i][key]);
			}
		}
		throw new Error('key ' + key + ' not found in context');
	};

	var that = this;
	this.interpolate = function(fmt, opt_localContext) {
		// Interpolate `fmt` named-format string with an assumed global context.
		// Based on `interpolate` in django.views.i18n
		var contextStack = [opt_localContext || {}, that._interpolateGlobalContext];
		return fmt.replace(/%\(\w+\)s/g, function(match){
			return that.renderFromContextStack(match.slice(2,-2), contextStack);
		});
	};

	this.stripTags = function(s) {
		// Removes HTML tags from `s`
		return s.replace(/(<([^>]+)>)/g,"");

	};

	this.assert = function(b) {
		if (!b) {
			throw new Error('Assertion error.');
		}
	};

};
// Dsq.Utils

/**
 * Dsq.Popup: Popup helper functions.
 */
Dsq.Popup = new function() {
	this.timeHide = new Array();
	this.timeShow = new Array();
	this.activePopup = {};
	this.profileCache = {};
	this.statusCache = {};

	this.showTimer = function(post_id) {
		// clear the hide timer
		clearTimeout(this.timeHide[post_id]);

		// start the timer
		if(!Dsq.Popup.profileIsOn && !Dsq.Thread.adminIsOn) {
			this.timeShow[post_id] = setTimeout("Dsq.Popup.popProfile(\"" + post_id + "\")", 400);
		}
	};

	this.hideTimer = function(post_id) {
		// clear the show timer
		clearTimeout(this.timeShow[post_id]);
	};

	this.updateProfile = function(username) {
		// Callback from /embed/profile.js
		if (this.statusCache[username]) {
			var statusEl = Dsq.$('dsq-profile-status-' + username);
			statusEl.innerHTML = this.statusCache[username];
			statusEl.style.display = 'block';
		}

		if (this.profileCache[username]) {
			var _cache = this.profileCache[username];

			var _genhtml = function(text) { return '<span><big>' + text + '</big></span>'; };
			var _no_comments = _genhtml(Dsq.FmtStrings.NUMBER_OF_COMMENTS(_cache.comments_count));
			var _no_likes = _genhtml(Dsq.FmtStrings.NUMBER_OF_LIKES(_cache.likes_count));
			var _no_points = _genhtml(Dsq.FmtStrings.NUMBER_OF_POINTS(_cache.points));

			var statsEl = Dsq.$('dsq-popup-profile-user-stats-' + username);
			statsEl.innerHTML = '';

			if (Dsq.jsonData.users[username].registered) {
				statsEl.innerHTML = _no_comments + _no_likes;
			}
			statsEl.innerHTML += _no_points;

			var activeSites = '';
			for (var i = 0; i < _cache.active_sites.length; i++) {
				var site = _cache.active_sites[i];
				activeSites += '<li><a href="' + site.url + '"> \
					<img src="' + site.favicon + '"/ width="16" height="16"/></a>\
					<a href="' + site.url + '">' + site.name + '</a></li>';
			}
			if (activeSites !== '') {
				Dsq.$('dsq-popup-profile-active-sites-' + username).innerHTML = activeSites;
			} else {
				Dsq.$('dsq-popup-profile-active-sites-' + username).innerHTML = 'This site.';
			}

			var moderatedSites = '';
			for (var i = 0; i < _cache.moderated_sites.length; i++) {
				var site = _cache.moderated_sites[i];
				moderatedSites += '<li><a href="' + site.url + '"> \
					<img src="' + site.favicon + '"/ width="16" height="16"/></a>\
					<a href="' + site.url + '">' + site.name + '</a></li>';
			}
			if (moderatedSites !== '') {
				Dsq.$('dsq-popup-profile-moderated-' + username).innerHTML = moderatedSites;
			} else {
				Dsq.$('dsq-popup-profile-moderated-wrapper-' + username).innerHTML = '';
			}
		}

		// Reposition popup after full HTML is rendered
		if(Dsq.Popup.activePopup && Dsq.Popup.activePopup.el) {
			Dsq.Popup.initPopup(Dsq.Popup.activePopup.el, Dsq.Popup.activePopup.id, Dsq.Popup.activePopup.type);
		}

	};

	this.showCookieMsgs = function() {
		var title = '';
		var message = '';
		var numAlerts = 0;

		Dsq.Utils.forEachIn(Dsq.jsonData.cookie_messages, function(k, v) {
			if (!v) return;

			switch(k) {
				// Cookie: Twitter
				case 'post_twitter':
					if (v === 'error') {
						title = 'Twitter Error!';
						message += '<li id="dsq-msg-twitter-error">Oops, we couldn\'t tweet this comment. Please check your <a href="http://disqus.com/account/services">account settings</a>.</li>';
					} else {
						var _msg = v.split(':');
						title = 'Tweeted!';
						message += '<li id="dsq-msg-twitter-success">Your comment was successfully tweeted. <a href="http://twitter.com/' + _msg[0] + '/status/' + _msg[1] + '">Click here to view the tweet</a>.</li>';
					}
					break;
				// Cookie: Unapproved Post
				case 'post_not_approved':
					title = 'Comment awaiting approval by a moderator';
					message += '<li id="dsq-msg-post-not-approved">Your comment must be approved by a moderator before appearing here.</li>';
					break;
				// Cookie: Profile Found
				case 'post_has_profile':
					title = 'Use your existing commenter profile';
					message += '<li id="dsq-msg-post-has-profile">You have just posted your commment as a <span class="dsq-badge-guest">Guest</span>, but you may already have a <span class="logo-disqus">Disqus</span> Profile.<br /><br /><a href="http://disqus.com/claim">Log in and claim this comment!</a></li>';
					break;
				case 'user_created':
					var _data = v.split(':');
					title = 'Profile created!';
					message += '<li id="dsq-msg-user-created">You have just created a <span class="logo-disqus">Disqus</span> Profile, the best way to claim, manage, and track your comments all over the web. \
					<br /><br />A confirmation is being sent to <strong>' + _data[1] + '</strong>. Please check for this email in order to verify your profile. \
					<ul class="dsq-list-tick"> \
						<li>Your username is <strong>' + _data[0] +'</strong>. <a href="http://disqus.com/people/' + _data[0] + '/" target="_blank">Click here to view your public profile</a>.</li> \
						<li>Be sure to set your profile picture, as well as connect your <span class="dsq-badge-facebook">Facebook</span> and <span class="dsq-badge-twitter">Twitter</span> accounts. <a href="http://disqus.com/account/" target="_blank">Click here for account settings</a>.</li> \
					</ul> \
					</li>'
					break;
				default:
					break;
			}
			numAlerts++;
		});

		if(numAlerts > 1) {
			message = '<ul class="dsq-list-bluebullet">' + message;
			message += '</ul>';
			title = 'Thanks for posting!';
		}
		if(numAlerts > 0) {
			if(typeof(disqus_cookie_msgs) == 'function') {
				disqus_cookie_msgs(message, title);
			} else {
				Dsq.Popup.popModal(message, title);
			}
		}
	};

	this.helpBadges = function(post_id) {
		var html = ' \
			<ul class="dsq-popup-help"> \
				<li><span class="dsq-badge dsq-badge-verified">Verified</span> has a <span class="logo-disqus">Disqus</span> Profile with a confirmed email address.</li> \
				<li><span class="dsq-badge dsq-badge-registered">Registered</span> has a <span class="logo-disqus">Disqus</span> Profile, but has not yet confirmed his or her email address.</li> \
				<li><span class="dsq-badge dsq-badge-guest">Guest</span> is not logged in with any account and has not claimed his or her comments.</li> \
				<li class="dsq-help-otheraccts">Other accounts</li> \
				<li><span class="dsq-badge dsq-badge-facebook">Facebook</span> is using his or her Facebook profile via Facebook Connect.</li> \
				<li><span class="dsq-badge dsq-badge-twitter">Twitter</span> is using his or her Twitter profile via Twitter Sign-in.</li> \
				<li><span class="dsq-badge dsq-badge-openid">OpenID</span> is using his or her OpenID.</li> \
			</ul> \
		';

		this.popModal(html, 'Help: Types of Commenters', post_id);
		return;
	};

	this.permalink = function(post_id) {
		var header = 'Link to this comment';
		var body = '<strong>You are anchored to</strong>:<br />' + document.location.protocol + '//' + document.location.host + document.location.pathname + document.location.search + '#comment-' + post_id;

		this.popModal(body, header, post_id);
	};

	this.login = function(header, body) {
		var h = header || 'Login or Register';
		var b = body || '';
		b += Dsq.Templates.frameLogin({id: 'dsq-popup-login'});
		b += '</iframe>'; // HACK: Sometimes there is something funky with the IFRAME SRC that causes no end tag
		this.popModal(b, h, null, true, 'dsq-popup-login');
	};

	this.blacklist = function(id) {
		var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[id];
		var userData = Dsq.jsonData['users'][_meta.user_key];
		var title = 'Add to Blacklist';
		var message = ' \
		Adding this person to the blacklist will block him or her from commenting on this site. Check the following types that you would like to add to the blacklist:'
		+ (userData['registered'] ?
			'<div class="dsq-blacklist-option"> \
				<input id="dsq-blacklist-username" type="checkbox" checked> \
				<label for="dsq-blacklist-username"><strong>Username</strong>: ' + userData['username'] + '</label> \
			</div>'
			: '')
		+ (_meta.email ?
			'<div class="dsq-blacklist-option"> \
				<input id="dsq-blacklist-email" type="checkbox" checked> \
				<label for="dsq-blacklist-email"><strong>Email address</strong>: ' + _meta.email + '</label> \
			</div>'
			: '')
		+ '<div class="dsq-blacklist-option"> \
			<input id="dsq-blacklist-ip" type="checkbox" onclick="Dsq.$(\'dsq-blacklist-ip-warning\').style.display=\'block\'"> \
			<label for="dsq-blacklist-ip"><strong>IP address</strong>: ' + _meta.ip + '</label> \
		</div> \
		';

		message += ' \
			<p id="dsq-blacklist-ip-warning" style="display:none">	\
				Note: Blocking this person\'s IP address may also unintentionally prevent others, who share his/her IP address, from commenting on this site. \
				This may include people who are sharing the same computer, living in the same house, or using the same Internet provider. Only block an IP address as a last resort. \
			</p> \
		';

		message += ' \
			<p style="text-align:center"><button onclick="Dsq.Post.blockUser(' + id + '); this.disabled=true; this.innerHTML=\'Just one moment...\'">Add to Blacklist</button></p> \
		';

		Dsq.Popup.popModal(message, title);
	};

	this.remoteAccountSettings = function() {
		var body = '';
		// Set up IFrame.
		var params = {};
		var base_url = 'http://disqus.com/forums/myballard/_auth/embed/remote_settings/';
		var attributes = {id: 'dsq-popup-account-settings'};
		if (typeof disqus_frame_theme != 'undefined') {
			params['theme'] = disqus_frame_theme;
		}

		body = Dsq.Templates._frameGeneric(base_url, params, attributes);
		this.popModal(body, 'Account Settings', null, true, 'dsq-popup-account-settings');
	};

	this.popModal = function(message, title, post_id, use_listener, extra_classes) {
		var container = document.createElement('div');
		var header, body;

		Dsq.Popup._closePopup(null, true);

		if(typeof(title) == 'undefined') { title = ''; }
		if(typeof(use_listener) == 'undefined') { use_listener = true; }

		if(post_id) {
			container.id = 'dsq-popup-message-' + post_id;
		} else {
			container.id = 'dsq-popup-message';
		}

		header = title;
		body = message;

		container.innerHTML = Dsq.Templates.popupModal(header, body);
		Dsq.Popup.initPopup(container, post_id, 'message', extra_classes);
		if(use_listener) {
			Dsq.Popup.popupListener = Dsq.Utils.addEventListener(document, 'mouseup', Dsq.Popup._closePopup);
		}
	};

	this.popAlert = this.popModal;

	this.loading = function(post_id) {
		var title = Dsq.Strings.JUST_A_MOMENT;
		var body = '<div style="text-align:center; padding: 5px 0 10px 0"><img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/loading.gif" alt="" /></div>'
		Dsq.Popup.lightbox(body, title, post_id);
	};

	this.lightbox = function(message, title, post_id) {
		// Wraps Dsq.Popup.popModal

		var overlay = document.createElement('div');
		overlay.id = 'dsq-overlay';
		overlay.className = 'dsq-overlay';
		Dsq.$b.appendChild(overlay);
		
		Dsq.Popup.popModal(message, title, post_id, false, 'dsq-lightbox');
	};

	this.popProfile = function(post_id, userKey) {
		var post = Dsq.jsonData['posts'][post_id];
		if (post && post.has_been_anonymized) {
			Dsq.Popup.popModal('This message was anonymized by its previous owner.', 'Anonymized', post_id);
			return;
		}

		if(post_id) {
			userKey = Dsq.jsonData['posts'][post_id].user_key;	
		}
		var userData = Dsq.jsonData['users'][userKey];
		var elId = 'dsq-popup-profile-' + userKey;
		var container = document.createElement('div');

		if(this.activePopup.el) {
			this._closePopup(null, true);
			if(this.activePopup.linkClicked) {
				this.activePopup.linkClicked = false;
				return;
			}
		}

		container.id = elId;
		container.innerHTML = Dsq.Templates.popupProfile(userKey);

		this.initPopup(container, post_id, 'profile');
		this.popupListener = Dsq.Utils.addEventListener(document, 'mouseup', this._closePopup);

		if(!this.profileCache[userKey]) {
			Dsq.Utils.execScript('http://disqus.com/embed/profile.js'
				+ '?username=' + userKey
				+ '&anon=' + (userData['registered'] ? 0 : 1)
				+ '&f=' + Dsq.jsonData['request'].forum);
		} else {
			this.updateProfile(userKey);
		}
	};

	this._closePopup = function(e, force) {
		var activePopup = Dsq.Popup.activePopup.el;
		var id = Dsq.Popup.activePopup.id;
		var link = 'dsq-avatar-' + id; // HACK: Specific to profile toggle target

		// HACK: This event should be gone if there is no active popup.
		if(!activePopup) {
			return;
		}
		if(force || !Dsq.Popup.isClicked(e, activePopup.id)) {
			// TODO: This is breaking iE?
			if(Dsq.Popup.popupListener) {
				Dsq.Utils.removeEventListener(Dsq.Popup.popupListener);
			}
			
			// Kill overlay
			var overlay = Dsq.$('dsq-overlay');
			if(overlay) { Dsq.Utils.deleteNode(overlay); }
			
			try {
				Dsq.Utils.deleteNode(activePopup);
			} catch(e) {
				// HACK: IE6 throws an error when using deleteNode() with a node containing a <table> in the html.
				activePopup.parentNode.removeChild(activePopup);
			}
			Dsq.Popup.activePopup = {};
		}

		if(!force && Dsq.Popup.isClicked(e, link)) {
 			Dsq.Popup.activePopup.linkClicked = true;
		}

	};

	this.initPopup = function(popup, post_id, type, extra_classes) {
		popup.className = 'dsq-popup dsq-popup-' + type + ' ' + (extra_classes ? extra_classes : '');
		if(Dsq.Utils.ie6 || Dsq.Utils.ie7) {
			// HACK: We can't modify the body before it's ready, so we need
			//       to use an IE-safe "DOMReady" workaround before loading
			//       our popup.
			Dsq.Utils.execOnReady(function() {Dsq.$b.appendChild(popup); });
		} else {
			Dsq.$b.appendChild(popup);
		}

		popup.style.display = 'block';

		var xPos = (Dsq.Utils.getWindowSize()[0] - popup.offsetWidth) / 2;
		var yPos = (Dsq.Utils.getWindowSize()[1] - popup.offsetHeight) / 2;

		if(Dsq.Utils.ie6) {
			yPos += Dsq.Utils.getScrollPos()[1];
		}

		popup.style.left = xPos + 'px';
		popup.style.top = yPos + 'px';

		Dsq.Popup.activePopup = {
			'el' : popup,
			'id' : post_id,
			'type': type,
			'linkClicked' : false
		};
	};

	this.isClicked = function(e, id) {
		var t = e.target || e.srcElement;
		while(t && t.parentNode) {
			if(t.id == id) {
				return true;
			}

			t = t.parentNode;
		}
		return false;
	};
};
// Dsq.Popup

/**
 * Dsq.Templates
 */
Dsq.Templates = new function() {
	/*
	 * Counter keeping track of the number of posts iterated over.
	 */
	this.postLoopCounter = 0;
	this.filters = {};
	this.addPostContainer = 'dsq-post-add';
	this.textareaContainer = 'dsq-post-add';

	this.registerTemplate = function(name, func) {
		this['$$_' + name] = func;

		if(typeof DsqLocal.Filters != 'undefined'
		&& typeof DsqLocal.Filters[name] == 'function') {
			// Push filters to this.filters to unify code.
			this.filters[name] = this.filters[name] || [];
			this.filters[name].push(DsqLocal.Filters[name]);
		}

		this[name] = function() {
			var ret;

			if(typeof DsqLocal.Templates != 'undefined'
			&& typeof DsqLocal.Templates[name] == 'function') {
				ret = DsqLocal.Templates[name].apply(this, arguments);
			}

			if(ret === undefined) {
				ret = this['$$_' + name].apply(this, arguments);
			}

			if(this.filters[name]) {
				var args = [ret];

				args.push.apply(args, arguments);
				for(var i = 0; i < this.filters[name].length; i++) {
					ret = this.filters[name][i].apply(this, args);
				}
			}

			return ret;
		};
	};

	this.registerFilter = function(name, func) {
		this.filters[name] = this.filters[name] || [];
		this.filters[name].push(func);
	};

	/**
	 * Dsq.Templates.Filters
	 */
	this.Filters = new function() {
		this.commentContainer = function(post_id, s) {
			var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id];
			var classes = [];
			if(Dsq.jsonData.request.page > 1) {
				classes.push('dsq-append');
			}

			//
			// Extra classes used for custom themes
			//

			if(_meta.depth) {
				classes.push('dsq-comment-child', 'dsq-depth-' + _meta.depth, 'dsq-parent-is-' + _meta.parent_post_id);
			}


			//

			if(_meta.author_is_creator) {
				// TODO: We need to deprecate the "special" class since it is not properly prefixed.
				classes.push('special', 'dsq-special');
			}
			if(_meta.author_is_moderator) {
				classes.push('dsq-moderator');
			}
			classes.push(['dsq-odd', 'dsq-even'][Dsq.Templates.postLoopCounter % 2]);

			s = s.substring(0, s.lastIndexOf('>'));
			return s + ' class="dsq-comment ' + classes.join(' ') + '" style="margin-left:' + _meta.depth*30 + 'px">';
		};

		this.commentContent = function(post_id, s) {
			var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id];
			if (_meta.killed) {
				return '<em>Comment removed.</em>';
			} else if (!_meta.approved) {
				return '<em>This comment was flagged for review.</em>';
			}

			s = s.replace(Dsq.MEDIA_POST_RE, Dsq.MediaPostHandler);
			return s;
		};
	};

	//
	// Thread
	//
	// TODO: These need to be stripped of all Django template tags.

	this.authPost = function() {
		if (!Dsq.jsonData.context.show_reply) {
			return '';
		}
		var result = [];
		result = result.concat([
				'<div id="dsq-auth"',
						Dsq.jsonData.integration.reply_position ? 'class="dsq-auth-bottom"' : '',
						'>',
					'<div class="dsq-by">',
						'<a href="http://disqus.com" target="_blank">',
							(Dsq.jsonData.integration.disqus_logo ?
								Dsq.Utils.interpolate('<img src="%(media_url)s/images/embed/by-disqus.png" alt="discussion by DISQUS">') :
								Dsq.Utils.interpolate('<img src="%(media_url)s/images/embed/dsq-button-120x19.png" alt="discussion by DISQUS">')
							),
						'</a>',
					'</div>',
					'<div class="dsq-auth-header">',
						'<h3 id="dsq-add-new-comment" class="dsq-h3-addcomment">',
								Dsq.Strings.ADD_NEW_COMMENT,
						'</h3>',
						'<div id="dsq-login">',
						(!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated && Dsq.jsonData.forum.allow_anon_post
								? '<p class="dsq-login-message" id="dsq-login-message">You are commenting as a <a class="dsq-help" title="Click for more information" href="#" onclick="Dsq.Popup.helpBadges(); return false">Guest</a>. You may select one to log into:</p>'
								: '')
		]);
		if (!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated) {
			result = result.concat([
							Dsq.Utils.interpolate(
								'<a id="dsq-login-toggle" href="%(disqus_url)s%(login_url)s?next=article:%(thread_id)s" onclick="Dsq.Popup.login(); return false"><img class="dsq-login-icon" src="%(media_url)s/images/dsq-profile-btn.png" title="%(log_into)s" alt="%(log_into)s"/></a>',
								{login_url: Dsq.Urls.LOGIN, thread_id: Dsq.jsonData.thread.id, log_into: Dsq.Strings.LOG_INTO_DISQUS}
								),
							'&nbsp; ',
							(Dsq.jsonData.context.use_fb_connect ?
								'<div id="dsq-fbc-login" onlogin="DisqusFbcParentController.onLogin()" size="medium" background="light" length="short" style="display:inline; margin-right:7px"></div>' :
								''
							),
							(Dsq.jsonData.context.use_twitter_signin ?
								Dsq.Utils.interpolate(
									'<div id="dsq-twitter-login" class="dsq-twitter-login" onclick="Dsq.Twitter.startTwitterConnect();" style="display:inline; cursor: pointer"><img src="%(media_url)s/images/twitter-signin-short.png" style="margin-right:7px" /></div>', {}) : ''),
							(Dsq.jsonData.context.use_openid ?
								Dsq.Utils.interpolate(
									'<div id="dsq-openid-login" class="dsq-openid-login" onclick="Dsq.OpenID.requestURL();" style="display:inline; cursor:pointer;"><img src="%(media_url)s/images/openid-login-button.png"/></div>', {}
								) : '')
			]);
		}
		result = result.concat([
						'</div>', // dsq-login
					'</div>', // dsq-auth-header
					'<div id="dsq-authenticated" class="dsq-authenticated" ',
						Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated ? 'style="display:block"' : '',
						'>',
						'<div class="dsq-authenticated-pic">',
								Dsq.Utils.interpolate('<a href="%(url)s" title="%(request_display_username)s">' +
																			'<img class="dsq-post-avatar" src="%(avatar_url)s" alt="" /></a>',
																			{avatar_url: Dsq.Urls.REQUEST_USER_AVATAR,
																			url: (Dsq.jsonData.request.is_remote
																					 ? Dsq.jsonData.request.url
																					 : Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url + Dsq.Urls.REQUEST_USER_PROFILE) }),
						'</div>',
						'<div class="dsq-authenticated-info">',
							'<ul>',
								'<li>',
									(Dsq.jsonData.request.is_remote
										? Dsq.FmtStrings.LOGGED_IN_AS(
												Dsq.Utils.interpolate('<a href="%(url)s" title="%(request_display_username)s">%(request_display_username)s</a>', {url:Dsq.jsonData.request.url})
										  )
										: Dsq.FmtStrings.LOGGED_IN_AS(
												Dsq.Utils.interpolate('<a href="%(disqus_url)s%(profile_url)s" title="%(request_display_username)s">%(request_display_username)s</a>')
											)
									),
								'</li>',
								'<li class="logout">',
									(!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_remote
										? Dsq.Utils.interpolate('<img class="dsq-login-icon" src="%(media_url)s/images/dsqicon12.png" alt="%(logged_in_as)s"/>&nbsp',
											{logged_in_as: Dsq.FmtStrings.LOGGED_IN_AS(Dsq.jsonData.request.display_username)})
										: ''),

									(!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_remote
										? Dsq.Utils.interpolate('<a href="%(disqus_url)s%(logout_url)s?ctkn=%(csrf_token)s" title="%(logout_from_disqus)s">',
											{logout_url: Dsq.Urls.LOGOUT, csrf_token: Dsq.CSRF_TOKEN, logout_from_disqus: Dsq.FmtStrings.LOGOUT_FROM('DISQUS')})
										: ((Dsq.jsonData.request.remote_domain == 'twitter')
												? Dsq.Utils.interpolate('using Twitter (<a href="%(disqus_url)s%(logout_url)s?ctkn=%(csrf_token)s" title="Logout">Logout</a>)',
												 {logout_url: Dsq.Urls.LOGOUT, csrf_token: Dsq.CSRF_TOKEN})
												: ((Dsq.jsonData.request.remote_domain == 'openid')
													 ? Dsq.Utils.interpolate('using OpenID (<a href="%(disqus_url)s%(logout_url)s?ctkn=%(csrf_token)s" title="Logout">Logout</a>)',
													 {logout_url: Dsq.Urls.LOGOUT, csrf_token: Dsq.CSRF_TOKEN})
													 : ''
													)
											)
									),

									(!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_remote ? Dsq.FmtStrings.LOGOUT_FROM('<span class="logo-disqus">DISQUS</span>') : ''),
									'</a>',
								'</li>',
							'</ul>',
						'</div>',
					'</div>'
		]);
		if (Dsq.jsonData.context.use_fb_connect) {
			result = result.concat([
					'<div id="dsq-fbc-authenticated" class="dsq-authenticated">',
						'<div id="dsq-fbc-profilepic" class="dsq-authenticated-pic" uid="loggedinuser" type="FB.XFBML.ProfilePic" size="square" facebook-logo="true"></div>',
						'<div class="dsq-authenticated-info">',
							'<ul>',
								'<li>',
									'Logged in as <span id="dsq-fbc-name" uid="loggedinuser" type="FB.XFBML.Name" linked="true" useyou="false"></span>',
								'</li>',
								'<li class="logout">using Facebook Connect <a href="#" onclick="javascript:DisqusFbcParentController.logout();return false;">(Logout)</a></li>',
							'</ul>',
						'</div>',
					'</div>'
			]);
		}
		result = result.concat([
				'</div>', // dsq-auth
				'<div id="dsq-toolbar-items">',
				'</div>'
		]);
		result = result.concat([
					//
					//
					//
				((!Dsq.jsonData.forum.allow_anon_post && !Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated) ?
					// Needs to be translated:
					('<p id="dsq-no-anon-msg">Required: Please log into <span class="logo-disqus">Disqus</span> ' +
					(Dsq.jsonData.context.use_fb_connect ? 'or connect with Facebook ' : '') +
					(Dsq.jsonData.context.use_twitter_signin ? 'or sign in with Twitter ' : '') +
					(Dsq.jsonData.context.use_openid ? 'or sign in using OpenID ' : '') +
					Dsq.Utils.interpolate('to comment on <strong>%(forum_name)s</strong>.</p>')) :
					''
				),
				'<div id="dsq-post-add"></div>',
				'<div style="margin:10px 0">',
				((Dsq.jsonData.forum.use_media) ?
						'<a href="#" id="dsq-media-link" onclick="Dsq.Post.showMenu(this, false, \'media\'); return false">' + Dsq.Strings.USE_MEDIA + ' <small>&#9660;</small></a>' :
						''),
				'</div>'
		]);
		return result.join('');
	};


	this.header = function() {

		var html = '\<h3 id="dsq-comments-count" class="dsq-h3-commentcount">\
	 <span id="dsq-num-posts">59</span> Comments\
	 &nbsp;\
	 <span class="dsq-item-feed">\
	 <a href="http://disqus.com/forums/myballard/man_beaten_with_baseball_bat/latest.rss"><img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/embed/bullet-feed.png"></a>\
	 </span>\
	 </h3>\
	 <div id="dsq-options" style="margin:15px 0">\
	 <span class="dsq-item-sort">\
	 Sort by\
	 <select id="dsq-sort-select" onchange="Dsq.Thread.sortBy(this.value);">\
	 <option value="hot" selected="selected">Popular now</option>\
	 <option value="best" >Best Rating</option>\
	 <option value="newest" >Newest first</option>\
	 <option value="oldest" >Oldest first</option>\
	 </select>\
	 &nbsp;\
	 </span>\
	 <span class="dsq-item-cp"><a href="http://disqus.com/forums/myballard/man_beaten_with_baseball_bat/">Community Page</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>\
	 <span class="dsq-item-subscribe">\
	 <img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/embed/email.png" style="width:12px;height:12px;vertical-align:middle">\
	 <span id="dsq-subscribe">\
	 <a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Thread.subscribe(1); return false">Subscribe by email</a>\
	 </span>\
	 </span>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-alerts">\
	 </div>\
		';

		
			html = Dsq.Templates.authPost() + html;
		

		
		if (Dsq.jsonData.request.is_moderator) { 
			html = ' \
			<div class="dsq-alert-message dsq-upgrade-message"> \
				<strong>Disqus upgrade available.</strong> Hi ' + Dsq.jsonData.request.display_username + ', this message is being displayed to you because you are a moderator of this site. <a href="#" onclick="Dsq.$(\'dsq-upgrade-message\').style.display=\'block\';this.style.display=\'none\';return false">Click here for details.</a> \
				<div style="display:none; margin-top:10px;" id="dsq-upgrade-message"> \
					A new theme is available with added features. <a href="http://disqus.com/comments/settings/' + Dsq.jsonData.forum.url + '/?p=customize">To change your theme, click here</a> and choose the theme Narcissus. \
					If you do not upgrade, you are missing out on features such as: real-time commenting, new sign-in integrations, and an upgrade interface. \
					<strong>This message will automatically go away in one week.</strong> \
				</div> \
			</div> \
			' + html; 
		}
		return html;
	};

	this.footer = function() {
		var html = Dsq.Templates.pagination();

		

		html += Dsq.Templates.reactions();

		

		return html;
	};

	this.pagination = function() {
		var html = '';
		
		if (Dsq.$('dsq-pagination')) { Dsq.$('dsq-pagination').innerHTML = ''; }
		if (!Dsq.jsonData.thread.paginate) { return ''; }

		//
		// TODO: num_paginator still uses the template tag for pagination, 
		// 		while append_paginator does it all in JavaScript.
		//		This should all be in JavaScript.
		//

		if (Dsq.jsonData.thread.num_pages > 1 && Dsq.jsonData.request.page < Dsq.jsonData.thread.num_pages) {
			html = ' \<a class="dsq-paginate-append-text" href="#" onclick="Dsq.Thread.paginate(Dsq.jsonData.request.page + 1, this); return false">Show more comments...</a>\
	 <button class="dsq-button-small dsq-paginate-append-button" onclick="Dsq.Thread.paginate(Dsq.jsonData.request.page + 1, this);">Load more comments</button>\
			';
		}
		
		if (Dsq.$('dsq-pagination')) {
			Dsq.$('dsq-pagination').innerHTML = html;
			return '';
		} else {
			return '<div id="dsq-pagination" class="dsq-pagination">' + html + '</div>';
		}
	};

	this.trackbacks = function() {
		var html = '';

		if(typeof DsqLocal != 'undefined' && DsqLocal.trackback_url && DsqLocal.trackbacks) {
			var trackbacks = DsqLocal.trackbacks;
			var trackback_url = DsqLocal.trackback_url;
		} else {
			var trackbacks = [
			
			
			];
			var trackback_url = 'http://disqus.com/forums/myballard/man_beaten_with_baseball_bat/trackback/';
		}

		html += '<div class="dsq-item-trackback">Trackback URL&nbsp;&nbsp;<input class="dsq-trackback-url" onclick="this.select()" readonly="true" value="' + trackback_url + '"></div>';

		if(trackbacks.length) {
			html += '<ul id="dsq-references">'
			for(var i = 0; i < trackbacks.length; i++) {
				var trackback = trackbacks[i];
				html += '<li><cite><a href="' + trackback.author_url + '" rel="nofollow">' + trackback.author_name + '</a></cite> \
						<p class="dsq-meta">' + trackback.date + '</p> \
						<p class="dsq-content">' + trackback.excerpt + '</p></li>';
			}
			html += '</ul>';
			html = '<h3 class="dsq-h3-trackbacks">Trackbacks</h3>' + html;
		}

		return html;
	}

	this.showRetweets = function(id, limit, element_id /* Optional */) {
		var source, html = '';

		for (var i = 0, reaction; reaction = Dsq.jsonData.reactions[i]; i++) {
			if (reaction.id === id) {
				source = reaction.retweets;
			}
		}

		if (source) {
			if (limit === 0) {
				limit = source.length;
			}

			for (var j = 0; j < limit; j++) {
				var rt = source[j];
				html += '<a href="' + rt.url + '">' + rt.author_name + '</a>'	+ ((j === (limit - 1)) ? '.' : ', ');
			}
		}

		if (element_id === undefined) {
			return html;
		}

		var element = document.getElementById(element_id);
		element.innerHTML = html;
		return element;
	};

	this.showMoreReactions = function(reactions, has_more, start, limit) {
		var link = document.getElementById('dsq-show-more-reactions');
		var container = link.parentNode;
		container.removeChild(link);

		for (var i = 0, reaction; reaction = reactions[i]; i++) {
			var el = Dsq.Templates.generateReactionHTML(reaction);
			if (el) {
				container.innerHTML += el;
			}
		}

		if (has_more) {
			var d = Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url;
			var f = Dsq.jsonData.forum.url;
			var t = Dsq.jsonData.thread.id;
			var s = start;
			var l = limit;

			var handler = 'Dsq.Utils.execScript(\'' + d + '/forums/' + f + '/more_reactions.js?t=' + t + '&s=' + s + '&l=' + l + '\', true); return false;';
			container.innerHTML += '<li id="dsq-show-more-reactions"><a href="#" onclick="' + handler + '">Show more reactions</a></li>';
		}
	};

	this.generateReactionHTML = function(reaction) {
		if (reaction.body === null || reaction.body == '') {
			return;
		}

		if (reaction.author_name === '') {
			reaction.author_name = '&nbsp;';
		}

		if (reaction.url === '') {
			reaction.url = reaction.get_service_url;
		}

		/* Reaction HTML begins */
		var item = '<li class="dsq-reaction" id="dsq-reaction-' + reaction.id + '">'
			+ '<div class="dsq-reaction-header">'
			+ '<div class="dsq-header-avatar">';

		if (reaction.author_url && reaction.author_url !== '') {
			item += '<a target="_blank" href="' + reaction.author_url +'">';
		} else {
			item += '<a target="_blank" href="#" onclick="return false;">';
		}

		if (reaction.avatar_url && reaction.avatar_url !== '') {
			item += '<img src="' + reaction.avatar_url + '"/>';
		} else {
			item += '<img src="' + Dsq.jsonData.media_url + '/images/noavatar32.png"/>';
		}

		var service_icon = (reaction.get_service_name == 'trackback' || reaction.get_service_name == 'pingback' ? 'rss' : reaction.get_service_name.replace(' ', ''));
		item += '<img class="dsq-service-icon" src="' + Dsq.jsonData.media_url + '/images/reactions/services/' + service_icon + '.png"/>'
			+ '</a></div>'
			+ '<cite><span>' + reaction.author_name + '</span></cite>'
			+ '<span class="dsq-header-meta"><a class="dsq-header-time">' + reaction.date_created + '</a></span>'
			+ '</div><div class="dsq-reaction-body">'
			+ '<div class="dsq-reaction-message">' + reaction.body + '</div>'
			+ '<div class="dsq-reaction-footer">From <a class="dsq-service-name" target="_blank" href="' + reaction.url + '">' + reaction.get_service_name + '</a> '
			+ 'via ' + (reaction.source == 'backtype' ? '<a href="http://backtype.com/">BackType</a>' : '<a href="' + reaction.source_url + '">UberVU</a>')
			+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.is_moderator || Dsq.jsonData.request.is_global_moderator ? '&nbsp;&bull;&nbsp;<a class="dsq-hide-reaction" href="#" onclick="Dsq.Reaction.hide(' + reaction.id + '); return false;">Hide</a>' : '') + '</div></div>';

		if(reaction.retweets) {
			var num_retweets = reaction.retweets.length;
			if (num_retweets > 0) {
				item += '<div class="dsq-reaction-retweets">';
				if (num_retweets == 1) {
					item += 'One more retweet from <a href="' + reaction.retweets[0].url + '">'  + reaction.retweets[0].author_name + '</a>';
				} else {
					item += (num_retweets + ' more retweets from ');

					item += '<span id="dsq-reaction-retweets-' + reaction.id + '">';
					var n_tweets = (num_retweets > 15) ? 15 : num_retweets;
					item += Dsq.Templates.showRetweets(reaction.id, n_tweets);

					if (n_tweets != num_retweets) {
						item += '</span> <a onclick="Dsq.Templates.showRetweets(' + reaction.id + ', 0, \'dsq-reaction-retweets-' + reaction.id + '\');'
							+ 'this.parentNode.removeChild(this); return false;" href="#">Show all</a>';
					}
				}
				item += '</div>';
			}
		}

		item += '</li>'; /* Reaction HTML ends */
		return item;
	};

	this.reactions = function() {
		var html, reaction;

		if (Dsq.jsonData.reactions === undefined || Dsq.jsonData.reactions.length === 0) {
			return '';
		}

		html = '';
		for (var i = 0; reaction = Dsq.jsonData.reactions[i]; i++) {
			var item = Dsq.Templates.generateReactionHTML(reaction);
			if (item) {
				html += item;
			}
		}

		if (Dsq.jsonData.has_more_reactions) {
			var d = Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url;
			var f = Dsq.jsonData.forum.url;
			var t = Dsq.jsonData.thread.id;
			var s = Dsq.jsonData.reactions_start;
			var l = Dsq.jsonData.reactions_limit;

			var handler = 'Dsq.Utils.execScript(\'' + d + '/forums/' + f + '/more_reactions.js?t=' + t + '&s=' + s + '&l=' + l + '\', true); return false;';
			html += '<li id="dsq-show-more-reactions"><a href="#" onclick="' + handler + '">Show more reactions</a></li>';
		}

		return '<h3 class="dsq-h3-reactions">Reactions</h3><ul id="dsq-reactions" class="dsq-reactions">' + html + '</ul>';
	};
	
	this.missingPermissions = function() {
		return '';
	};

	//
	// Post
	//

	this.prependPost = function(post_id) {
		var html = '<div id="comment-' + post_id + '"></div>';
		return html;
	};

	this.appendPost = function(post_id) {
		var html = '<div id="dsq-comment-reply-' + post_id + '"></div>';
		return html;
	};

	this.postPrependHeader = function(post_id) {
		var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id];
		var userData = Dsq.jsonData['users'][_meta.user_key];

		var _includeServices = function() {
			var userServices = Dsq.Post.getUserServices(null, post_id);
			var html = '';
			var hiddenThreshold = 3; // Define # of services to show before stuffing them in hidden div

			for(var i = 0; i < userServices.length; i++) {
				html +=
				(i == hiddenThreshold
					? '<li id="dsq-drop-hidden-' + post_id +'" class="dsq-drop-hidden"><ul>'
					: '')
				+ '<li class="dsq-drop-services"> \
					<a class="dsq-service-' + userServices[i].name.toLowerCase() + '" href="' + userServices[i].url + '" target="_blank"> \
						<img src="' + Dsq.jsonData.media_url + '/images/embed/services/' + userServices[i].name.toLowerCase() + '.png" alt="' + userServices[i].name.toLowerCase() + '">'
					+ userServices[i].name
					+ '</a> \
				</li>';
			}

			if(i >= hiddenThreshold) {
				html += '</ul></li> \
				<li id="dsq-drop-more-' + post_id + '" class="dsq-drop-more"><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Post.dropProfileMore(this, '+ post_id + '); return false"><small>&#9660;</small></a></li> \
				';
			}
			return html;
		};

		return ' \
			<div class="dsq-header-avatar" id="dsq-header-avatar-' + post_id + '" onmouseover="Dsq.Post.dropProfile(' + post_id + ')"> \
				<a id="dsq-avatar-' + post_id + '" class="dsq-avatar" href="' + userData.url + '" onclick="Dsq.Popup.popProfile(' + post_id + '); return false;">'
			+ (Dsq.jsonData.forum.show_avatar
				? '<img src="' + Dsq.jsonData.users[_meta.user_key].avatar + '" alt="" />'
				: '')
			+ '</a>'
			+ '</div> \
		';
	};

	this.postAppendHeader = function(post_id) {
		var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id];

		return ''
			+ (_meta.author_is_moderator
				? '<img class="dsq-mod-star" src="http://media.disqus.com/images/bullet-star.png" title="Moderator" alt="" />'
				: '')
			+ '<span class="dsq-header-meta"> \
				<a id="dsq-time-' + post_id + '" class="dsq-header-time" href="#comment-' + post_id + '" title="Permalink">' + _meta.date + '</a> \
			</span>';
	};

	this.preBody = function(post_id) {
		return '';
	}

	this.postBody = function(post_id) {
		// TODO: Deprecate flagging conditional
		var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id];
		return ''
			+ (_meta.edited
				? '<p class="dsq-editedtxt">(Edited by a moderator)</p>'
				: '')
			;
	};

	this.postFooter = function(post_id) {
		// TODO: Use media should be conditional
		var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id];
		if(_meta.killed) { return ''; }

		return ' \
			<div class="dsq-comment-footer" id="dsq-comment-footer-' + post_id + '"> \
				<div id="dsq-points-' + post_id + '" class="dsq-likedtxt">'
				+ (_meta.points
					? _meta.points + Dsq.Utils.pluralize(_meta.points, ' person', ' people') + ' liked this comment.'
					: '')
				+ '</div>'
				+ '<ul class="dsq-comment-options dsq-list-style">'
				+ (_meta.votable
					? '<li class="dsq-list-first dsq-rate" id="dsq-rate-cont-' + post_id + '">'
					+ (!_meta.up_voted
						? '<a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Post.rate(this, ' + post_id + ', 1); return false;">Like</a>'
						: 'You liked this.') + '</li>'
					: '')
				+ '<li class="dsq-report' + (!_meta.votable ? ' dsq-list-first' : '') + '" id="dsq-post-report-' + post_id + '"><a href="#" class="dsq-post-report" onclick="Dsq.Post.report(' + post_id + ', false); return false;">Report</a></li> \
				</ul> \
				<ul class="dsq-list-style">'
				+ (_meta.can_reply
					? '<li class="dsq-list-first"><a href="#" id="dsq-reply-link-' + post_id +'" onclick="Dsq.Post.toggleReply(this, ' + post_id +'); return false;">Reply</a></li>'
					: '')
				+ (_meta.can_reply && !_meta.has_replies && _meta.from_request_user
					? '<li id="dsq-edit-el-' + post_id + '"><a id="dsq-edit-link-' + post_id + '" href="#" onclick="Dsq.Post.edit(this, ' + post_id + '); return false;">Edit</a></li>'
					: '')
				+ '<li class="' + (!_meta.can_reply ? 'dsq-list-first' : '') + '" id="dsq-more-el-' + post_id + '"><a id="dsq-more-link-' + post_id + '" href="#" onclick="Dsq.Post.showMenu(this, ' + post_id + ', \'more\'); return false">More <small>&#9660;</small></a></li>'
				+ (Dsq.jsonData.forum.use_media
					? '<li id="dsq-media-el-' + post_id +'" style="display:none"><a id="dsq-media-link-' + post_id + '" href="#" onclick="Dsq.Post.showMenu(this, ' + post_id + ', \'media\'); return false">Use Media <small>&#9660;</small></a></li>'
					: '')
				+ '</ul>'
				+ '<div id="dsq-reply-bar-' + post_id + '" class="dsq-reply-bar" style="display:none"> \
						<div id="dsq-reply-bar-items-' + post_id + '" class="dsq-reply-bar-items"> \
						</div> \
						<div id="dsq-reply-bar-auth-' + post_id + '" class="dsq-reply-bar-auth"> \
							 \
								 \
								 	<a href="#" class="dsq-help dsq-reply-req-opt" title="You are commenting as a Guest. You may choose to log into an existing DISQUS Profile, your Facebook, Twitter or OpenID account to comment on My Ballard" onclick="Dsq.Popup.helpBadges(); return false">Optional:</a> \
								 \
								<img class="dsq-login-icon" src="http://media.disqus.com/images/dsq-favicon-16x16.png" alt="" /> \
								<a id="dsq-reply-login-' + post_id + '" href="http://disqus.com/profile/login/?next=article:15119887" onclick="Dsq.Popup.login(); return false">Login</a> \
								 \
									&nbsp;or&nbsp; \
									<img class="fb_login_image" src="http://static.ak.fbcdn.net/images/fbconnect/login-buttons/connect_light_small_short.gif" alt="Facebook Connect"/> \
									<a href="#" onclick="FB.Connect.requireSession(DisqusFbcParentController.onLogin); return false;">Connect</a> \
								 \
								 \
								 \
							 \
						</div> \
					</div> \
					<div id="dsq-reply-' + post_id + '"></div> \
			</div> \
		';
	};

	//
	// Iframes
	//

	this._makeAttributes = function(attributes) {
		// Makes a tag attributes string out of an object.
		// Caller is responsible for making sure nothing needs to be escaped.
		var result = [];
		for (key in attributes) {
			result.push(' ' + key + '="' + attributes[key] + '"');
		}
		result = result.join('');
		return result;
	};

	this._frameGeneric = function(base_url, params, attributes) {
		if(typeof(disqus_callback_params) == 'undefined') {
			disqus_callback_params = '';
		}

		var default_params = {
			// TODO: These should be moved to Dsq.jsonData.
			'f'				: 'myballard',
			't'				: 'man_beaten_with_baseball_bat',
			// Do we need encodeURIComponent here?
			'ifrs'			: encodeURIComponent(disqus_iframe_css),
			'to_redirect'	: encodeURIComponent(window.location),
			'cbp'			: disqus_callback_params,
			'ff'			: Dsq.Thread.ff,
			'fc'			: Dsq.Thread.fc,
			'ac'			: Dsq.Thread.ac,
			'default_text'	: disqus_default_text
		};

		base_url += '?' + (new Date()).getTime();
		// Add params to default_params.
		if(params) {
			for(var key in params) {
				if(params.hasOwnProperty(key)) {
					default_params[key] = encodeURIComponent(params[key]);
				}
			}
		}
		// Build querystring.
		for(var key in default_params) {
			if(default_params[key] && default_params.hasOwnProperty(key)) {
				base_url += '&' + key + '=' + default_params[key];
			}
		}

		return [
			'<iframe marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" hspace="0" vspace="0" frameborder="0"',
			(' allowtransparency="true" src="' + base_url + '"'),
			this._makeAttributes(attributes),
			'</iframe>'].join('');
	};

	this.frameLogin = function(opt_attributes) {
		var params = {};
		var base_url = 'http://disqus.com/embed/login.html';
		var attributes = opt_attributes || {};
		attributes['class'] = 'dsq-post-login';

		if(typeof disqus_frame_theme != 'undefined') {
			params['theme'] = disqus_frame_theme;
		}
		return this._frameGeneric(base_url, params, attributes);
	};

	this.frameReply = function(post_id, extra_params, attributes) {
		// Returns the HTML for a reply iframe. Called by Dsq.Iframes.setReplyIframeToContainer
		var _meta = (typeof post_id != 'undefined') ? Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id] : false;
		var base_url = Dsq.Urls.REPLY;
		var params = {
			'def_email'		: disqus_def_email,
			'def_name'		: disqus_def_name
		};
		if(extra_params) {
			for(var key in extra_params) {
				if(extra_params.hasOwnProperty(key)) {
					params[key] = extra_params[key];
				}
			}
		}
		if(_meta) {
			params['parent_post'] = post_id;
		}
		if(typeof disqus_per_page != 'undefined') {
			params['per_page'] = disqus_per_page;
		}
		if(typeof disqus_frame_theme != 'undefined') {
			params['theme'] = disqus_frame_theme;
		}
		if(Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated) {
			attributes['class'] += '-authenticated';
		}
		return this._frameGeneric(base_url, params, attributes);
	};

	this.frameEdit = function(post_id) {
		var _meta = (typeof post_id != 'undefined') ? Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id] : false;
		var base_url = 'http://disqus.com/embed/edit.html';
		var params = {
			'p' : post_id
		};
		return this._frameGeneric(base_url, params, {'class': 'dsq-post-edit', 'name': 'dsq-edit_' + post_id + '-frame'});
	};

	//
	// Menus
	//

	this.menuMore = function(post_id) {
		// TODO: "Remove post" button should hide menu.
		var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id];
		var userData = Dsq.jsonData['users'][_meta.user_key];
		return ' \
			<li><a href="#comment-' + post_id + '" onclick="Dsq.Popup.permalink(' + post_id + ')">Link</a></li> \
			<li><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Popup.popProfile(' + post_id + '); return false;">Profile</a></li>'
	+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.is_moderator || Dsq.jsonData.request.is_global_moderator
		? '	<li class="dsq-menu-sep"></li>' + (_meta.email ? '<li class="dsq-admin-email">' + _meta.email + '</li>' : '')
		+ '	<li class="dsq-admin-ip">' + _meta.ip + '</li> \
			<li class="dsq-menu-sep"></li>'
		+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.moderator_can_edit
			? ' <li class="dsq-admin-edit"><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Post.edit(this, ' + post_id + '); return false;">Edit Comment</a></li>'
			: '')
		+ ' <li class="dsq-remove"><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Post.removePost(' + post_id + ', 1); return false;">Remove Comment</a></li> \
			<li class="dsq-report-spam"><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Post.reportSpam(' + post_id + '); return false;">Mark Spam</a></li> \
			<li class="dsq-block-user"><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Popup.blacklist(' + post_id + '); return false">Block User</a></li>'
		: '');
	};

	this.menuMedia = function(post_id) {
		return ' \
			<li><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Post.toggleMediaReply(this, ' + post_id + ', \'seesmic\'); return false;">Record video</a></li> \
		';
	};

	this.dropProfile = function(post_id) {
		var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id];
		var userData = Dsq.jsonData['users'][_meta.user_key];

		var _includeServices = function() {
			var userServices = Dsq.Post.getUserServices(null, post_id);
			var html = '';
			var hiddenThreshold = 3; // Define # of services to show before stuffing them in hidden div

			for(var i = 0; i < userServices.length; i++) {
				html +=
				(i == hiddenThreshold
					? '<li id="dsq-drop-hidden-' + post_id +'" class="dsq-drop-hidden"><ul>'
					: '')
				+ '<li class="dsq-drop-services"> \
					<a class="dsq-service-' + userServices[i].name.toLowerCase() + '" href="' + userServices[i].url + '" target="_blank"> \
						<img src="' + Dsq.jsonData.media_url + '/images/embed/services/' + userServices[i].name.toLowerCase() + '.png" alt="' + userServices[i].name.toLowerCase() + '">'
					+ userServices[i].name
					+ '</a> \
				</li>';
			}

			if(i >= hiddenThreshold) {
				html += '</ul></li> \
				<li id="dsq-drop-more-' + post_id + '" class="dsq-drop-more"><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Post.dropProfileMore(this, '+ post_id + '); return false"><small>&#9660;</small></a></li> \
				';
			}
			return html;
		};


		var menu = '<li class="dsq-drop-showlnk"><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Popup.popProfile(' + post_id + '); return false;">Expand &#8663;</a></li>';
		var pointsMessage = '';
		if (userData['registered']) {
			pointsMessage = 'with ' + userData['points'] + ' points (more points are better).';
		}

		if (userData['is_remote']) {
			var domain = userData['remote_domain_name'];
			menu += '<li class="dsq-drop-badge" title="' + userData['display_name'] + ' is a ' + domain + ' user ' + pointsMessage + '" onclick="Dsq.Popup.helpBadges()">';
			menu += '<span class="dsq-badge-' + domain.toLowerCase() + '">' + domain + '</span></li>';
		} else if (userData['registered']) {
			if (userData['verified']) {
				menu += '<li class="dsq-drop-badge" title="' + userData['display_name'] + ' has a verified commenter profile ' + pointsMessage + '" onclick="Dsq.Popup.helpBadges()">';
				menu += '<span class="dsq-badge-verified">Verified</span></li>';
			} else {
				menu += '<li class="dsq-drop-badge" title="' + userData['display_name'] + ' has a registered, but unverified, commenter profile ' + pointsMessage + '" onclick="Dsq.Popup.helpBadges()">';
				menu += '<span class="dsq-badge-registered">Registered</span></li>';
			}
		} else {
			menu += '<li class="dsq-drop-badge" title="' + userData['display_name'] + ' has not claimed this commenter profile." onclick="Dsq.Popup.helpBadges()"><span class="dsq-badge-guest">Guest</span></li>';
		}

		menu += _includeServices();
		return menu;
	};

	//
	// Popups
	//

	this._popupGeneric = function(content) {
		return ' \
		<div class="dsq-popup-content"> \
			<div class="dsq-popup-top"></div> \
			<div class="dsq-popup-body" class="clearfix"> \
				<div class="dsq-popup-body-padding"> \
					<div class="dsq-popup-header"> \
						<a class="dsq-close-link" href="#" onclick="Dsq.Popup._closePopup(null, true); return false"><img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/modal-close.png" alt="" /></a>'
						+ content['header']
					+ '</div>'
					+ content['body']
					+ '<div class="powered-by"><a href="http://disqus.com/comments/">Powered by <img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/embed/disqus-logo.png" alt="Disqus Comments" style="margin-bottom:-5px" /></a></div> \
				</div> <!-- padding --> \
			</div> <!-- body --> \
			<div class="dsq-popup-bottom"></div> \
		</div> \
		';
	};

	this.popupProfile = function(user_key) {
		var userServices = Dsq.Post.getUserServices(user_key, null);
		var userData = Dsq.jsonData['users'][user_key];
		var headerHtml = '';
		var bodyHtml = '';
		var content = {};

		var _includeServices = function() {
			var html = '';
			for(var i = 0; i < userServices.length; i++) {
				html +=
				(i == 0
					? '<h4>Connections</h4><ul>'
					: '')
				+ '<li> \
					<img src="' + Dsq.jsonData.media_url + '/images/embed/services/' + userServices[i].name.toLowerCase() + '.png" alt="' + userServices[i].name.toLowerCase() + '" title="' + userServices[i].name.toLowerCase() + '" /> \
					<a class="dsq-service-' + userServices[i].name.toLowerCase() + '" href="' + userServices[i].url + '" target="_blank">'
					+ userServices[i].name
					+ '</a> \
				</li>'
				+ (i+1 == userServices.length ? '</ul>' : '');
			}
			return html;
		};

		headerHtml = ' \
			<table> \
				<tr> \
					<td> \
						<a class="dsq-profile-userurl" href="' + userData.url + '"><img class="dsq-popup-profile-avatar" src="' + userData['avatar'] + '" alt="" /></a> \
					</td> \
					<td> \
						<div class="dsq-popup-profile-user"> \
							<h3>' + userData['display_name'] + '</h3> \
							<div class="dsq-popup-profile-user-stats" id="dsq-popup-profile-user-stats-' + user_key + '">Loading...</div> \
						</div> \
					</td> \
				</tr> \
			</table> \
		';

		bodyHtml = ' \
			<div class="dsq-popup-profile-state"> \
				This is a&nbsp;<span class="'
					+ (userData['registered']
						? (userData['verified']
							? ' dsq-badge-verified'
							: (userData['is_remote']
								? ' dsq-badge-' + userData['remote_domain_name'].toLowerCase()
								: ' dsq-badge-registered')
							)
							: ' dsq-badge-guest') + '">'
			+ (userData['registered']
				? (userData['verified']
					? 'Verified'
					: (userData['is_remote']
						 ? userData['remote_domain_name']
						 : 'Registered')
					)
				: 'Guest')
			+ '</span>&nbsp;commenter profile.'
			+ '&nbsp;<a class="dsq-profile-userurl" href="' + userData.url + '"><strong>View more comments </strong></a>'
			+ (!userData['points']
				? '<p class="dsq-popup-notice">If this is you, <a href="http://disqus.com/profile" target="_blank">claim it now</a> to manage your comments.</p>'
				: '')
			+ ((userData['registered'] && !userData['verified'] && (Dsq.jsonData.request.username && (Dsq.jsonData.request.username == userData['username'])) && !userData['is_remote'])
				? '<p class="dsq-popup-notice"><strong>Alert</strong>: You have not verified this account. <a href="http://disqus.com/verify">Verify it now.</a></p>'
				: '')
			+ '</div> \
			<div id="dsq-profile-status-' + user_key + '" class="dsq-popup-profile-status" style="display:none"></div> \
			<div class="dsq-popup-profile-snapshot"> \
				<table> \
					<tr> \
						<td> \
							<div id="dsq-popup-profile-active-sites-wrapper-' + user_key + '"> \
								<h4>Most active sites</h4> \
								<ul id="dsq-popup-profile-active-sites-' + user_key + '"> \
									<li>Loading...</li> \
								</ul> \
							</div> \
						</td> \
						<td>'
							+ _includeServices()
							+ '<div id="dsq-popup-profile-moderated-wrapper-' + user_key + '"> \
								<h4>Moderator of</h4> \
								<ul id="dsq-popup-profile-moderated-' + user_key + '"> \
									<li>Loading...</li> \
								</ul> \
							</div> \
						</td> \
					</tr> \
				</table> \
			</div> \
			';

		content = {
			'header': headerHtml,
			'body': bodyHtml
		};

		return this._popupGeneric(content);
	};

	this.popupReblog = function() {
		var headerHtml = '';
		var bodyHtml = '';
		var content = {};

		headerHtml = ' \
			<cite><span>Reblog this comment</span></cite> \
		';

		bodyHtml = ' \
			<div id="dsq-reblog-form" class="dsq-reblog-form"> \
			</div> \
		';

		content = {
			'header': headerHtml,
			'body': bodyHtml
		};

		return this._popupGeneric(content);
	};

	this.popupModal = function(title, message) {
		var headerHtml = '';
		var bodyHtml = '';
		var content = {};

		headerHtml = ' \
			<h3>' + title + '</h3> \
		';

		bodyHtml = message;

		content = {
			'header': headerHtml,
			'body': bodyHtml
		};

		return this._popupGeneric(content);
	};

	this.alertContent = function(name, post_id) {
		var alert = {
			'post_not_approved': {
				'title': 'Comment awaiting approval by a moderator',
				'message': 'Thanks for posting. Your comment must be approved by a moderator before appearing here.'
			},
			'post_has_profile': {
				'title': 'Use your existing commenter profile',
				'message': 'You have just posted your commment as a <span class="dsq-badge dsq-badge-guest">Guest</span>, but you may already have a <span class="dsq-badge dsq-badge-registered">Registered</span> commenter profile.<br /><br /><a href="http://disqus.com/claim">Log in and claim this comment!</a>'
			}
		};
		return alert[name] || false;
	};

	//
	// Actions
	//

	this.voted = function(post_id, points, vote) {
		// Update number of points
		Dsq.$('dsq-points-' + post_id).innerHTML = points + Dsq.Utils.pluralize(points, ' person', ' people') + ' liked this comment.';

		// Update link text
		if(vote) {
			Dsq.$('dsq-rate-cont-' + post_id).innerHTML = 'You liked this.';
		}
	};

	this.subscribed = function(status) {
		var title, message;

		if(status) {
			title = 'Subscribed!';
			message = 'You have subscribed to this comment thread. New comments will be sent directly to your email inbox, where you may read and respond by email.';
			Dsq.$('dsq-subscribe').innerHTML = ' \
				<a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Thread.subscribe(0); return false">Unsubscribe</a> \
			';
		} else {
			title = 'Unsubscribed';
			message = 'You have unsubscribed to this comment thread. New comments will no longer be sent to your email inbox.';
			Dsq.$('dsq-subscribe').innerHTML = ' \
				<a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Thread.subscribe(1); return false">Subscribe by email</a> \
			';
		}

		Dsq.Popup.popModal(message, title);

	};
	
	this.highlighted = function() {
		Dsq.Popup.popModal('This comment has been highlighted.', 'Highlighted comment');
	};

	//
	// Media
	//

	this.mediaSeesmic = function(id, thumb) {
		return ' \
			<div id="dsq-seesmic-' + id + '_preview" class="dsq-seesmic-preview"><a href="http://www.seesmic.com/video/' + id + '" target="_blank" class="see_link">&nbsp;</a> \
				<div style="display:block;width:160px; height:120px; border:none; background-image:url(http://t.seesmic.com/thumbnail/' + thumb + ')"> \
					<div id="dsq-seesmic-' + id + '_hide" class="seePlayOverlay" style="display:none;"><img onclick="see_play_video(\'' + id + '\',false)" src="http://media.disqus.com/images/seesmic/stopOverlay.png" width="50" height="50" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand; padding-top: 30px; padding-left: 50px" alt="" /></div> \
					<div id="dsq-seesmic-' + id + '_show" class="seePlayOverlay"><img onclick="see_play_video(\'' + id + '\',true)" src="http://media.disqus.com/images/seesmic/playOverlay.png" width="50" height="50" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand; border:none; padding-top: 30px; padding-left: 50px" alt="" /></div> \
				</div> \
			</div> \
			<div id="' + id + '_content" style="display:block; width:100%; padding-top:5px"></div> \
		';
	};

	//
	// Callbacks
	//

	this.postComment_onSuccess = function(parent_post_id) {
		// Increment post count
		var num_posts = Dsq.$('dsq-num-posts');
		var total_posts = Dsq.$('dsq-total-posts');
		
		if (num_posts) { 
			num_posts.innerHTML = parseInt(num_posts.innerHTML) + 1;
		}
		if (total_posts) { 
			total_posts.innerHTML = parseInt(total_posts.innerHTML) + 1;
		}
	};
};
// Dsq.Templates


/**
 * Dsq.Post
 */
Dsq.Post = new function() {
	this.openedMenu = {};
	this.menuEventListener = null;
	this.stateReplyToggled = {};
	this.stateEditToggled = {};
	this.stateRecordLink = {};

	/**
	 * Inserts a new post into the document.
	 *
	 * @param after_id {Number}	Insert a post before specified id.  If after_id
	 *							evaluates to false, then post in the front.  If
	 *							after_id is -1, post at the end.
	 */
	this.insert = function(after_id, id, message, author) {
		// Skeleton template from thread_posts.html.
		var skeleton = ' \
			<li id="dsq-comment-%(id)s"> \
				<div id="dsq-comment-header-%(id)s" class="dsq-comment-header"> \
					<cite id="dsq-cite-%(id)s" class="dsq-comment-cite"> \
						<a id="dsq-author-user-%(id)s" href="%(author_url)s" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">%(author_name)s</a> \
					</cite> \
				</div> \
				<div id="dsq-comment-body-%(id)s" class="dsq-comment-body"> \
					<div id="dsq-comment-message-%(id)s" class="dsq-comment-message">%(message)s</div> \
				</div> \
			</li> \
		';
		var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[id];
		var _user_meta = Dsq.jsonData.users[_meta.user_key];
		var markup = Dsq.Utils.interpolate(skeleton, {
			id: id,
			message: message,
			author_url: _user_meta.blog,
			author_name: _user_meta.display_name
		});
		var div = document.createElement('div');
		markup = markup.replace(Dsq.COMMENTS_RE, Dsq.CommentsHandler);
		div.innerHTML = markup;

		if (after_id === -1) {
			Dsq.$('dsq-comments').appendChild(div);
		} else if (!after_id) {
			Dsq.$('dsq-comments').insertBefore(div, Dsq.$('dsq-comments').firstChild);
		} else if (Dsq.$('dsq-comment-' + after_id)) {
			// Get next node after "after_id", so we can insert before it.
			// If "after_id" is the last comment, the target node is the
			// last node.
			
			// var append_post_id = Dsq.Templates.appendPost(after_id).replace('<div id="','').replace('"></div>', '');
			var append_post_id = 'dsq-append-post-' + after_id;
			var node = Dsq.$(append_post_id);
			while (node = node.nextSibling) {
				if (!node || node.nodeType == 1) { // 1 == Node.ELEMENT_NODE
					break;
				}
			}
			if (!node) {
				node = Dsq.$(append_post_id);
			}
			node.parentNode.insertBefore(div, node);
		}
	};

	this.incrementPostCount = function() {
		
		var num_posts = Dsq.$('dsq-num-posts');
		var total_posts = Dsq.$('dsq-total-posts');

		if (num_posts) {
			num_posts.innerHTML = parseInt(num_posts.innerHTML, 10) + 1;
		}
		if (total_posts) {
			total_posts.innerHTML = parseInt(total_posts.innerHTML, 10) + 1;
		}
	}
	
	this.outlineComment = function(post_id) {
		Dsq.$('dsq-comment-' + post_id).className += ' dsq-comment-outline';
		setTimeout("(function () { Dsq.Post.clearOutlineComment(" + post_id + ") })()", 3000);
	};
	
	this.clearOutlineComment = function(post_id) {
		Dsq.$('dsq-comment-' + post_id).className = Dsq.$('dsq-comment-' + post_id).className.replace('dsq-comment-outline', '');
	};

	this.showMenu = function(el, id, name) {
		var anchorPos = Dsq.Utils.findPos(el);
		var menu = document.createElement('ul');

		if(this.openedMenu) {
			if(this.openedMenu.linkClicked) {
				this.openedMenu.linkClicked = false;
				return;
			}
		}

		switch(name) {
			case 'more':
				menu.innerHTML = Dsq.Templates.menuMore(id);
				break;
			case 'media':
				menu.innerHTML = Dsq.Templates.menuMedia(id);
				break;
			default:
				break;
		}

		// Add menu to document body
		menu.id = 'dsq-menu-' + id;
		menu.className = 'dsq-menu';
		Dsq.$b.appendChild(menu);

		// Position and show
		anchorPos[1] += 15;
		menu.style.left = anchorPos[0] + 'px';
		menu.style.top = anchorPos[1] + 'px';
		menu.style.display = 'block';

		// Set global reference
		this.openedMenu = {
			'el' : menu,
			'id' : id,
			'name' : name,
			'linkClicked' : false
		};

		// Set listener
		this.menuEventListener = Dsq.Utils.addEventListener(document, 'mouseup', this._hideMenu);
	};

	this._hideMenu = function(e) {
		var el = e.target || e.srcElement;
		var openedMenu = Dsq.Post.openedMenu.el;
		var id = Dsq.Post.openedMenu.id;

		if(!id) {
			var link = 'dsq-' + Dsq.Post.openedMenu.name + '-link';
		} else {
			var link = 'dsq-' + Dsq.Post.openedMenu.name + '-link-' + id;
		}

		if(!openedMenu) {
			return;
		}

		if(!Dsq.Popup.isClicked(e, openedMenu.id)) {
			openedMenu.style.display = 'none';
			Dsq.Utils.removeEventListener(Dsq.Post.menuEventListener);
			Dsq.Utils.deleteNode(openedMenu);

		} else {
			// Hide the menu if a link was clicked inside the menu.  We can't
			// completely remove the menu until the onclick event on the link
			// fires, but the menuEventListener will prevent multiple menus
			// from polluting the DOM.
			if(el && typeof el.href != 'undefined') {
				openedMenu.style.display = 'none';
				Dsq.Post.openedMenu.el = null;
			}
		}

		if(Dsq.Popup.isClicked(e, link)) {
 			Dsq.Post.openedMenu.linkClicked = true;
		}
	};


	this.getUserServices = function(user_key, id) {
		if(!user_key && id) {
			var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[id];
			user_key = _meta.user_key;
		}
		var userData = Dsq.jsonData['users'][user_key];
		var userServices = [];

		// Keep a full list of supported services. This is the order they will display in the drop-profile.
		// Each service must have a corresponding case in _buildServiceUrl()
		var supportedServices = ['blog', 'twitter', 'facebook', 'tumblr'];

		function _buildServiceUrl(serviceName) {
			var data = userData[serviceName];
			var services = {
				blog:		function(d) { return d; },
				twitter:	function(d) { return d; },
				facebook:	function(d) { return d; },
				tumblr:		function(d) { return 'http://' + d + '.tumblr.com'; }
			};
			return services[serviceName](data);
		}

		for(var i = 0; i < supportedServices.length; i++) {
			if(userData[supportedServices[i]]) {
				var serviceUrl = _buildServiceUrl(supportedServices[i]);
				userServices.push({'name' : supportedServices[i], 'url' : serviceUrl});
			}
		}
		return userServices;
	}

	this.dropProfile = function(id) {
		var dp = Dsq.$('dsq-drop-profile-' + id);

		// IE6 needs JS to display/hide. All other browsers use CSS.
		if(dp) {
			if(Dsq.Utils.ie6) dp.style.display = (dp.style.display == 'inline') ? 'none' : 'inline';
			return false;
		} else {
			dp = document.createElement('ul');
		}

		dp.id = 'dsq-drop-profile-' + id;
		dp.className = 'dsq-drop-profile';

		if(Dsq.Utils.ie6) { dp.style.display = 'inline'; }

		var container = Dsq.$('dsq-header-avatar-' + id);
		dp.innerHTML = Dsq.Templates.dropProfile(id);
		container.appendChild(dp);
	};

	this.dropProfileMore = function(el, id) {
		var hiddenItems = Dsq.$('dsq-drop-hidden-' + id);

		hiddenItems.style.display = 'inline';
		el.parentNode.style.display = 'none';
	};

	this._updateReplyLinks = function(el, id) {
		// Update "reply / cancel" links based on state.
		var displayDict = {};

		if(id) {
			if(this.stateReplyToggled[id]) {
				el.innerHTML = 'Cancel';
				displayDict['media'] = 'inline';
				displayDict['edit'] = 'none';
			} else {
				el.innerHTML = 'Reply';
				displayDict['media'] = 'none';
				displayDict['edit'] = 'inline';
			}
		}

		for(var key in displayDict) {
			if(displayDict.hasOwnProperty(key)) {
				var	linkEl = Dsq.$('dsq-' + key + '-el-' + id),
					spacer = Dsq.$('dsq-' + key + '-spacer-' + id);

				if(linkEl) {
					linkEl.style.display = displayDict[key];
					if(spacer) spacer.style.display = displayDict[key];
				}
			}
		}
	};

	this._updateMediaLinks = function(el, id) {
		// Update "use media / cancel" links based on state.
		var appendId = (id) ? ('-' + id) : '';
		var link = Dsq.$('dsq-media-link' + appendId);

		if(this.stateRecordLink[id]) {
			link.innerHTML = 'Cancel Media';
			link.onclick = function() { Dsq.Post.toggleMediaReply(link, id); return false; };
		} else {
			link.innerHTML = 'Use Media <small>&#9660;</small>';
			link.onclick = function() { Dsq.Post.showMenu(link, id, 'media'); return false; };
		}
	};

	this.toggleReply = function(el, id) {
		// Create reply IFrame
		if (window.disqus_use_postmessage) {
			if (!this.stateReplyToggled[id]) {
				Dsq.$('dsq-reply-' + id).style.display = 'block';
				Dsq.$('dsq-reply-bar-' + id).style.display = 'block';
				// Create IFrame if it doesn't exist.
				if (!Dsq.frames['reply_' + id]) {
					var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[id];
					Dsq.frames['reply_' + id] = new Dsq.ReplyFrame(Dsq.$('dsq-reply-frame-' + id), id);
					Dsq.frames['reply_' + id].init();
					Dsq.frames['reply_' + id].setState(id, _meta.depth);
				}
			} else {
				Dsq.$('dsq-reply-' + id).style.display = 'none';
				Dsq.$('dsq-reply-bar-' + id).style.display = 'none';
			}
		} else {
			// DEPRECATED
			if(!this.stateReplyToggled[id]) {
				// Reply toolbar
				Dsq.$('dsq-reply-bar-' + id).style.display = 'block';
				Dsq.Iframes.showReplyIframeInContainerIfAllowed(Dsq.$('dsq-reply-' + id), id);
			} else {
				Dsq.$('dsq-reply-bar-' + id).style.display = 'none';
				Dsq.Iframes.hideAllInContainer(Dsq.$('dsq-reply-' + id));
				if(this.stateRecordLink[id]) {
					// HACK: Cancel media before canceling self.
					this.toggleMediaReply(Dsq.$('dsq-media-link-' + id), id);
				}
			}
		}

		this.stateReplyToggled[id] = !this.stateReplyToggled[id];
		this._updateReplyLinks(el, id);

		if(Dsq.Utils.ie) { Dsq.Utils.fixIframesIE('dsq-reply-' + id); }

		Dsq.Events.fire(Dsq.Events.REPLY_IFRAME_TOGGLED, {
			postId: id,
			opened: this.stateReplyToggled[id]
		});
	};

	this.toggleMediaReply = function(el, id, xtype) {
		id = id || 0;
		if(id) {
			var container = Dsq.$('dsq-reply-' + id);
		} else {
			var container = Dsq.$('dsq-post-add');
		}

		if(!this.stateRecordLink[id]) {
			Dsq.Iframes.showReplyIframeInContainer(container, id, {xtype:xtype}, 'dsq-post-video');
		} else {
			Dsq.Iframes.showReplyIframeInContainer(container, id);
		}
		this.stateRecordLink[id] = !this.stateRecordLink[id];
		this._updateMediaLinks(el, id);

		if(Dsq.Utils.ie) { Dsq.Utils.fixIframesIE(); }
	};

	this.edit = function(el, id) {
		Dsq.$('dsq-comment-message-' + id).innerHTML = Dsq.Templates.frameEdit(id);
		el.parentNode.style.display = 'none';
		if(Dsq.Utils.ie) { Dsq.Utils.fixIframesIE('dsq-comment-message-' + id); }
	};

    this.rate = function(el, id, vote) {
		if(Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated || Dsq.jsonData.forum.allow_anon_votes) {
			if(vote == 1) {
                Dsq.$('dsq-rate-cont-' + id).innerHTML = '<img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/loading-small.gif">';
            }

            Dsq.Utils.execScript('http://disqus.com/forums/myballard/vote.js'
                + '?post_id='    + id
                + '&vote='        + vote);

		} else {
			Dsq.Popup.login(Dsq.Strings.TO_RATE_PLEASE_LOG_IN);
		}
    };

	this.report = function(id, confirmed) {
		if(confirmed) {
			Dsq.Utils.postToUrl('http://disqus.com/forums/myballard/man_beaten_with_baseball_bat/post_report/', {'post_id': id});
			Dsq.Popup.popModal('Thank you. This comment has been flagged for moderator attention.', 'Successfully flagged');
			Dsq.Utils.deleteNode(Dsq.$('dsq-post-report-' + id));
		} else {
			var title = Dsq.Strings.FLAG_INAPPROPRIATE_COMMENT;
			var message = Dsq.Strings.ARE_YOU_SURE_YOU_WOULD_LIKE_TO_REPORT_THIS_COMMENT_TO_A_MODERATOR + '? \
			<br /><br /> \
			<button onclick="Dsq.Popup._closePopup(null, true)"><strong>' + Dsq.Strings.NO + '</strong>, ' + Dsq.Strings.NEVER_MIND + '</button>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<button onclick="Dsq.Post.report(' + id + ', true);"><strong>' + Dsq.Strings.YES + '</strong>, ' + Dsq.Strings.FLAG_INAPPROPRIATE_COMMENT + '</button><br /><br />'
			+ Dsq.Strings.THIS_WILL_FLAG_COMMENTS_FOR_MODERATORS_TO_TAKE_ACTION + '. \
			';

			Dsq.Popup.popModal(message, title, id);
		}
	};



	this.showAlert = function(id, msg) {
		var msgEl = Dsq.$('dsq-comment-message-' + id);
		var alert = '<div class="dsq-comment-alert">' + msg + '</div>';

		msgEl.innerHTML = alert + msgEl.innerHTML;
	};

};
// Dsq.Post


/**
 * Dsq.Thread
 */
Dsq.Thread = new function() {
	this.fc = null;
	this.ff = null;
	this.ac = null;

	
	this.adminIsOn = false;

	
	
	

	this.hlComment = null;
	this.hlCommentClass = null;

	this.getNextComment = function(el) {
		var start_id = el.id;
		while(el = el.nextSibling) {
			if(el.id && el.id.indexOf('dsq-comment-') != -1 && el.id != start_id) {
				return el;
			}
		}
		return null;
	};

	this.getActiveCommentId = function() {
		if (document.URL.indexOf('#comment-') >= 0) {
			var anchor = document.URL.slice(document.URL.indexOf('#') + 1);
			return anchor.replace('comment-', '');
		}
		return null;
	};

	this.highlightAnchor = function() {
		var i = this.getActiveCommentId();
		if (i == null) return false;
		var id = 'dsq-comment-' + i;
		var hash = window.location.hash;

		// Toggle the hash incase the comment isn't available when the page loads
		// for WebKit-based browsers.
		if (Dsq.Utils.webkit) {
			window.location.hash = '';
			window.location.hash = hash;
		}

		this.hlComment = Dsq.$(id);
		// Adding this conditional guard pending #289
		if (!this.hlComment) {
			return;
		}
		this.hlCommentClass = this.hlComment.className;
		this.hlComment.className += ' dsq-hl-anchor';

		setTimeout("Dsq.Thread.highlightClear()", 3000);
	};

	this.highlightClear = function() {
		if (!this.hlComment) {
			return;
		}
		this.hlComment.className = this.hlCommentClass;
	};

	this.login = function(toggle) {
		// toggle id is #dsq-reply-login-[id]
		var postId;
		if(toggle.id.indexOf('dsq-reply-login') != -1) {
			postId = toggle.id.slice(16);
			var container = Dsq.$('dsq-reply-' + postId);
		} else {
			var container = Dsq.$('dsq-post-add');
		}

		if(toggle) {
			if(toggle.className == 'dsq-login-active') {
				Dsq.Iframes.showReplyIframeInContainerIfAllowed(container, postId);
				toggle.className = '';
			} else {
				Dsq.Iframes.showLoginIframeInContainer(container, postId);
				toggle.className = 'dsq-login-active';
			}
		} else {
			Dsq.Iframes.showLoginIframeInContainer(container, postId);
		}

		if(Dsq.Utils.ie) { Dsq.Utils.fixIframesIE(); }
	};


	this.paginate = function(page, el_clicked, per_page) {
		// Use extra_params to pass any override parameters that we need to persist.
		var extra_params = '';

		// "Per page" can either be overriden by providing it as an argument
		// (per-call) or setting the disqus_per_page override variable (global).
		if(typeof per_page == 'undefined') {
			per_page = null;
		}
		if(typeof disqus_per_page != 'undefined' && per_page === null) {
			per_page = disqus_per_page;
		}

		if(typeof disqus_sort != 'undefined') {
			extra_params += '&sort=' + disqus_sort;
		}
		if(per_page !== null) {
			extra_params += '&per_page=' + per_page;
		}

		Dsq.$('dsq-pagination').innerHTML += '<img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/loading-small.gif">';
		
		if(el_clicked) {
			el_clicked.style.display = 'none';
		}
		
		Dsq.Utils.execScript('http://disqus.com/forums/myballard/thread.js'
			+ '?slug='	+ 'man_beaten_with_baseball_bat'
			+ '&p='		+ page
			+ extra_params);
	};

	this.sortBy = function(sort) {
		var disqus_script = document.createElement('script');
		var disqus_date = new Date();

		if (location.hash != '') {
			location.hash = '#disqus_thread';
		}

		if(typeof(disqus_url) == 'undefined') {
			disqus_url = disqus_href;
		}
		disqus_script.type = 'text/javascript';
		disqus_script.src = 'http://disqus.com/forums/myballard/thread.js'
			+ '?slug='	+ 'man_beaten_with_baseball_bat'
			+ '&sort='	+ sort
			+ '&title='
			+ '&'		+ disqus_date.getTime();

		Dsq.$('dsq-comments').innerHTML = '<img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/loading.gif">';
		Dsq.container.appendChild(disqus_script);
	};

	this.subscribe = function(status, email) {
		// `status` is an int -- 1 to subscribe, 0 to unsubscribe
		if(Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated || email) {
			// If authenticated user OR anonymous email provided

			if(email) {
				Dsq.Popup._closePopup(null, true);
			}

			Dsq.Utils.execScript('http://disqus.com/forums/myballard/subscribe.js'
				+'?status=' 	+ status
				+ '&slug='		+ 'man_beaten_with_baseball_bat'
				+ '&email=' 	+ encodeURIComponent(email));

		} else if(!email) {
			// If anonymous user and no email has been provided yet, prompt for email

			var title = 'Subscribe to this comment thread';
			var message = ' \
				New comments will be sent directly to your email inbox! \
				<div class="dsq-subscribe-submit"> \
					<p><strong>Enter your email address below.</strong></p> \
					<input type="text" id="dsq-subscribe-email"> \
					<button onclick="Dsq.Thread.subscribe(1, Dsq.$(\'dsq-subscribe-email\').value)">Subscribe</button> \
				</div> \
			';

			Dsq.Popup.popModal(message, title);
		}
	};

	this.showSettings = function() {
		if (!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_moderator) {
			return;
		}

		/* The form has to be re-designed when more options will come out. */
		var html = 'Automatically close comments after <input size="3" id="dsq-thread-days-alive" value="' + Dsq.jsonData.thread.days_alive + '" type="text" /> days. Existing comments will still be displayed.<br /><br />(Using 0 days will disable this feature)<br /><br />'
								 + '<button onclick="Dsq.Thread.updateDaysAlive();" class="dsq-button-small"><span>Save</span></button>'
								 + '<span id="dsq-thread-settings-status" class="dsq-options-status"></span>';
		Dsq.Popup.popModal(html, 'Settings');
	};

	this.updateDaysAlive = function() {
		var days = Dsq.$('dsq-thread-days-alive').value;
		var status = Dsq.$('dsq-thread-settings-status');
		Dsq.Utils.postToUrl('http://disqus.com/forums/myballard/update_days_alive.js', {days:days,thread:Dsq.jsonData.thread.id});
		status.innerHTML = 'Saved!';
		window.setTimeout(function() { status.innerHTML = ''; }, 1000);
	};
};
// Dsq.Thread

Dsq.Events = function() {
	var obj = {};

	// Private
	var handlers = {};
	var getHandlers = function(event) {
		if (handlers[event] === undefined) {
			handlers[event] = [];
		}
		return handlers[event];
	};

	// Public
	// Value keys : postId, node, xtype
	obj.REPLY_IFRAME_CREATED = 1;
	// Value keys : postId, opened
	obj.REPLY_IFRAME_TOGGLED = 2;
	obj.fire = function(event, opt_value) {
		if (!event) {
			throw new Error('Unknown event');
		}
		var value = opt_value || {};
		for (var i=0; i<getHandlers(event).length; i++) {
			getHandlers(event)[i](value);
		}
	};
	obj.addHandler = function(event, callback) {
		getHandlers(event).push(callback);
	};

	return obj;
}();

/**
 * Dsq.Realtime
 */
Dsq.Realtime = new function() {
	var initialized = false;
	var interval = null;
	var last_checked = Dsq.jsonData.request.timestamp;
	var new_posts = [];
	var ongoing_request = false;
	var prev_script = null;

	function updateNewPostCount() {
		Dsq.$('dsq-realtime-alert').style.display = new_posts.length ? 'block' : 'none';

		Dsq.$('dsq-realtime-queued').innerHTML = new_posts.length
		+ ' new '
		+ Dsq.Utils.pluralize(new_posts.length, 'comment', 'comments')
		+ Dsq.Utils.pluralize(new_posts.length, ' was', ' were')
		+ ' just posted.';

		Dsq.$('dsq-realtime-show').innerHTML = '(' + Dsq.Strings.SHOW + ')';
	}

	function insertNewPosts() {
		var post_id = null;
		var after_id = Dsq.$('dsq-sort-select').value === 'oldest' ? -1 : null;

		for (var i=0; i<new_posts.length; i++) {
			post_id = new_posts[i];
			Dsq.Post.insert(after_id, post_id, Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id].message);
			Dsq.Post.incrementPostCount();
			Dsq.Post.outlineComment(post_id);
		}
		new_posts = [];
	}

	this.enableInterval = function() {
		interval = setInterval(Dsq.Realtime.check, Dsq.jsonData.context.realtime_speed);
		Dsq.$('dsq-realtime-status').innerHTML = Dsq.Strings.ENABLED;
		Dsq.$('dsq-realtime-toggle').innerHTML = '(' + Dsq.Strings.PAUSE + ')';
	}

	this.disableInterval = function() {
		if (interval) {
			clearInterval(interval);
			interval = null;
		}
		Dsq.$('dsq-realtime-status').innerHTML = Dsq.Strings.PAUSED;
		Dsq.$('dsq-realtime-toggle').innerHTML = '(' + Dsq.Strings.RESUME + ')';
	}

	this.toggleInterval = function() {
		if (!interval) {
			Dsq.Realtime.enableInterval();
		} else {
			Dsq.Realtime.disableInterval();
		}
		return false;
	}

	this.initialize = function() {
		if (!initialized) {
			initialized = true;
			Dsq.$('dsq-realtime-toggle').onclick = this.toggleInterval;
			if (!Dsq.jsonData.forum.streaming_realtime) {
				Dsq.$('dsq-realtime-show').onclick = this.show;
				updateNewPostCount();
			}
			if (Dsq.jsonData.thread.realtime_paused) {
				Dsq.Realtime.disableInterval();
			} else {
				Dsq.Realtime.enableInterval();
			}
		}
	}

	this.show = function() {
		insertNewPosts();
		updateNewPostCount();
		return false;
	}

	this.check = function() {
		if (!ongoing_request && Dsq.jsonData.realtime_enabled) {
			if (prev_script) {
				prev_script.parentNode.removeChild(prev_script);
			}
			ongoing_request = true;
			prev_script = Dsq.Utils.execScript('http://disqus.com/forums/15119887/realtime.js?timestamp=' + last_checked);
		}
	};

	this.update = function(timestamp, posts, users) {
		ongoing_request = false;
		last_checked = timestamp;

		if (users) {
			for (var user_id in users) {
				if (users.hasOwnProperty(user_id)) {
					if (!Dsq.jsonData.users[user_id]) {
						Dsq.jsonData.users[user_id] = users[user_id];
					}
				}
			}
		}

		if (posts) {
			for (var post_id in posts) {
				if (posts.hasOwnProperty(post_id)) {
					if (!Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id]) {
						Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id] = posts[post_id];
						new_posts.push(post_id);
					}
				}
			}

			if (Dsq.jsonData.forum.streaming_realtime) {
				insertNewPosts();
			} else {
				updateNewPostCount();
			}
		}
	};

}();

// DEPRECATED
Dsq.Iframes = function() {
	// Different style of object from the above. Hoping to switch to this for some reason.
	var obj = {};

	// Private
	var showIframeInContainer = function(container, id, markup) {
		// Look through container for iframes, hiding them, except show one that matches id
		// If none of them matched id, create a new iframe using markup and insert it.
		// Returns the iframe node if and only if it was newly created.
		var found = false;
		for (var i=0; i<container.childNodes.length; i++) {
			var child = container.childNodes[i];
			if (child.nodeName == 'IFRAME') {
				if (child.id == id) {
					child.style.display = 'block';
					found = true;
				} else {
					child.style.display = 'none';
				}
			}
		}
		if (found) {
			return;
		}
		// The iframe wasn't found, so construct it and add it to the container.
		// Don't use innerHTML because it might reload iframes
		var div = document.createElement('div');
		div.innerHTML = markup;
		var iframe = div.childNodes[0];
		div.removeChild(iframe);
		container.appendChild(iframe);
		return iframe;
	};

	// Public
	obj.makeReplyIframeId = function(opt_postId, opt_xtype) {
		var id = 'dsq-post-add-iframe';
		if (opt_xtype) {
			id += '-' + opt_xtype;
		}
		if (opt_postId) {
			id += '-' + opt_postId;
		}
		return id;
	};
	obj.makeLoginIframeId = function(opt_postId) {
		if (!opt_postId) {
			return 'dsq-login-iframe';
		}
		return 'dsq-login-iframe-' + opt_postId;
	};
	obj.makeReplyIframeName = function(opt_postId, opt_xtype) {
		var name = 'dsq-reply-frame';
		if (opt_xtype) {
			name += '-' + opt_xtype;
		}
		if (opt_postId) {
			name += '-' + opt_postId;
		}
		return name;
	};
	obj.showReplyIframeInContainer = function(container, opt_postId, opt_extraParams, opt_className) {
		// Construct the id so we can check if it's already present.
		// Hide any other iframes we find, and show this one if it's found.
		var params = opt_extraParams || {};
		// use xtype in the id and name so we can distinguish media replies from text replies:
		var id = Dsq.Iframes.makeReplyIframeId(opt_postId, params.xtype);
		var name = Dsq.Iframes.makeReplyIframeName(opt_postId, params.xtype);
		var attributes = {
			'id': id,
			'name': name,
			'class': opt_className || 'dsq-post-reply'
			};
		var markup = Dsq.Templates.frameReply(opt_postId, opt_extraParams, attributes);
		var iframe = showIframeInContainer(container, id, markup);
		// It was newly created
		if (iframe) {
			Dsq.Events.fire(Dsq.Events.REPLY_IFRAME_CREATED, {
				postId: opt_postId,
				node: iframe,
				xtype: params.xtype
			});
		}
	};
	obj.showLoginIframeInContainer = function(container, opt_postId) {
		var id = Dsq.Iframes.makeLoginIframeId(opt_postId);
		var markup = Dsq.Templates.frameLogin({id: id});
		showIframeInContainer(container, id, markup);
	};
	obj.showReplyIframeInContainerIfAllowed = function(container, opt_postId) {
		if (Dsq.jsonData.context.show_reply) {
			obj.showReplyIframeInContainer(container, opt_postId);
		} else {
			obj.hideAllInContainer(container);
		}
	};
	obj.hideAllInContainer = function(container) {
		for (var i=0; i<container.childNodes.length; i++) {
			var child = container.childNodes[i];
			if (child.nodeName == 'IFRAME') {
				child.style.display = 'none';
			}
		}
	};

	return obj;
}();

Dsq.Twitter = new function() {
	var that = this;

	this.startTwitterConnect = function() {
		var popupParams = 'location=0,status=0,width=800,height=400';
		that._twitterWindow = window.open(Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url + '/_ax/twitter/begin/', 'twitterWindow', popupParams);
		that._twitterInterval = window.setInterval(that.completeTwitterConnect, 1000);
	};

	this.completeTwitterConnect = function() {
		if (that._twitterWindow.closed) {
			window.clearInterval(that._twitterInterval);
			window.location.reload();
		}
	};
};

Dsq.Yahoo = new function() {
	var that = this;

	this.startYahooConnect = function() {
		var popupParams = 'location=0,status=0,width=800,height=400';
		that._yahooWindow = window.open(Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url + '/_ax/yahoo/begin/', 'yahooWindow', popupParams);
		that._yahooInterval = window.setInterval(that.completeYahooConnect, 1000);
	};

	this.completeYahooConnect = function() {
		if (that._yahooWindow.closed) {
			window.clearInterval(that._yahooInterval);
			window.location.reload();
		}
	};
};

Dsq.OpenID = new function() {
	var that = this;

	this.requestURL = function() {
		var message = '<table class="dsq-openid-form"><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;" rowspan="2"><img src="' + Dsq.jsonData.settings.media_url + '/images/openid-icon-100x100.png" /></td>';
		message += '<td><label for="dsq-openid-url">OpenID URL:</label></td><td><input type="text" id="dsq-openid-url" /></td></tr>';
		message += '<tr><td><label for="dsq-openid-username">Display name:</label></td><td><input type="text" id="dsq-openid-username" /></td></tr>';
		message += '<tr><td class="dsq-openid-submit" colspan="3"><input type="button" value="Sign in" onclick="Dsq.OpenID.startConnect();" /></td></tr>';
		message += "</table>";

		Dsq.Popup.popModal(message, 'Sign in using OpenID');
	};

	this.startConnect = function() {
		var isblank = function(str) {
			return /^\s*$/.test(str);
		};

		var openid_url = Dsq.$('dsq-openid-url').value;
		var username = Dsq.$('dsq-openid-username').value;

		if (isblank(openid_url)) {
			return;
		}

		var popupParams = 'location=0,status=0,width=800,height=500';
		var url = Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url + '/_ax/openid/begin/' + '?url=' + encodeURIComponent(openid_url) + '&username=' + encodeURIComponent(username);
		that._openidWindow = window.open(url, 'openidWindow', popupParams);
		that._openidInterval = window.setInterval(that.completeConnect, 1000);
	};

	this.completeConnect = function() {
		if (that._openidWindow.closed) {
			window.clearInterval(that._openidInterval);
			window.location.reload();
		}
	};
};

Dsq.Reaction = new function() {
	var that = this;

	this.hide = function(id) {
		Dsq.Utils.execScript('http://disqus.com/forums/myballard/hidereaction.js?' + 'reaction_id=' + id);
	};

	this.reportMissingReactions = function() {
		if (!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_moderator || !Dsq.jsonData.forum.reactions_enabled) {
			return;
		}

		if (Dsq.jsonData.thread.queued) {
			Dsq.Popup.popModal('Your report has been received. The system will automatically search for new reactions; if any are found, they will be displayed on this comment thread.<br/><br/>Thank&nbsp;you.',
												 'Reported missing reactions');
			return;
		}

		Dsq.Utils.execScript(Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url + '/forums/myballard/queueurl.js');
	};
};

Dsq.CNN = function() {
	var obj = {};

	obj.authenticate = function() {
		var url = Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url + "/saml/cnn/try/";
		Dsq.Utils.postToUrl(url, {'target': document.location}, true);
	};

	return obj;
}();


if(Dsq.Utils.ie6) {
	(function() {
		DSQ_HEADER_AVATAR_RE = /<div class="dsq-header-avatar"(.*?)>/gim;
		Dsq.Templates.registerFilter('postPrependHeader', function(html, post_id) {
			// Add "onmouseout" for dsq-header-avatar for dropProfile
			// functionality since IE6 cannot use :hover.
			function _headerAvatarReplace(content, inner, _unused, html) {
				return '<div class="dsq-header-avatar" '
					+ inner
					+ ' onmouseout="Dsq.Post.dropProfile(' + post_id + ')">';
			}
			html = html.replace(DSQ_HEADER_AVATAR_RE, _headerAvatarReplace);
			return html;
		});
	})();
}









(function() {
	//
	// Load theme.  This overrides the base templates with template functions
	// from the respective themes.
	//
	if (Dsq.jsonData.integration.theme == 4) {
		var theme = 'narcissus';
		// HACK: Set variable on window to use post message.
		window.disqus_use_postmessage = true;

		
		for(var prop in Dsq.Themes[theme]) {
			if(Dsq.Themes[theme] && Dsq.Themes[theme].hasOwnProperty(prop)) {
				Dsq.Templates[prop] = Dsq.Themes[theme][prop];
			}
		}
		
		for(var prop in Dsq.Post) {
			if(Dsq.Themes[theme] && Dsq.Themes[theme].hasOwnProperty(prop)) {
				Dsq.Post[prop] = Dsq.Themes[theme][prop];
			}
		}
	}

	//
	// Register templates.  This must be done after all themes are loaded.
	//
	Dsq.Templates.registerTemplate('authPost', Dsq.Templates.authPost);
	Dsq.Templates.registerTemplate('header', Dsq.Templates.header);
	Dsq.Templates.registerTemplate('footer', Dsq.Templates.footer);
	Dsq.Templates.registerTemplate('trackbacks', Dsq.Templates.trackbacks);
	Dsq.Templates.registerTemplate('reactions', Dsq.Templates.reactions);
	Dsq.Templates.registerTemplate('prependPost', Dsq.Templates.prependPost);
	Dsq.Templates.registerTemplate('appendPost', Dsq.Templates.appendPost);
	Dsq.Templates.registerTemplate('postPrependHeader', Dsq.Templates.postPrependHeader);
	Dsq.Templates.registerTemplate('postAppendHeader', Dsq.Templates.postAppendHeader);
	Dsq.Templates.registerTemplate('preBody', Dsq.Templates.preBody);
	Dsq.Templates.registerTemplate('postBody', Dsq.Templates.postBody);
	Dsq.Templates.registerTemplate('postFooter', Dsq.Templates.postFooter);
	Dsq.Templates.registerTemplate('_popupGeneric', Dsq.Templates._popupGeneric);
	Dsq.Templates.registerTemplate('voted', Dsq.Templates.voted);
	Dsq.Templates.registerTemplate('popupProfile', Dsq.Templates.popupProfile);
	Dsq.Templates.registerTemplate('postBox', Dsq.Templates.postBox);
	Dsq.Templates.registerTemplate('pagination', Dsq.Templates.pagination);
	Dsq.Templates.registerTemplate('postComment_onSuccess', Dsq.Templates.postComment_onSuccess);

})();

Dsq.container.className = "clearfix";
Dsq.container.innerHTML = ' \
<ul id="dsq-comments">\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-7860508">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-7860508" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-7860508" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-7860508">angrignon</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-7860508" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-7860508" class="dsq-comment-message">I wonder if its that gang (5-6 people) of 20-somethings who hang out near 7/11 on Market &amp; 17th and also frequent in front of Mr. Spots. I\'ve seen them circle around people late at night and aggressively ask for money.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-7860509">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-7860509" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-7860509" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-7860509">ding</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-7860509" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-7860509" class="dsq-comment-message">that makes me want to come shop ballard.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-7860510">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-7860510" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-7860510" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-7860510">fauveress</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-7860510" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-7860510" class="dsq-comment-message">We need to be mindful of each other.  If you hear or see something suspicious outside your window, call the police.  Ballard can fight these kinds of incidents back.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-7860511">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-7860511" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-7860511" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-7860511">Your Robot Master</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-7860511" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-7860511" class="dsq-comment-message">Call the police and break out the 12ga pump..</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-7860512">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-7860512" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-7860512" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-7860512">pinkponiesOfBallard</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-7860512" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-7860512" class="dsq-comment-message">Definitely take your 2nd amendment rights seriously and consider taking a course and getting a concealed permit. The times are only gonna get worse. Of course, if you have the mind to do it, in Washington open carrying of firearms is not prohibited by law though the men in blue might give ya a hard time.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-7860513">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-7860513" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-7860513" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-7860513">boardbrown</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-7860513" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-7860513" class="dsq-comment-message">I still think Ballard is a safe place to live.  But times are tough, and they\'ll get worse before they get better.<br><br>Now is a good time to invest in a little self-defense training.  I mean, how many of you out there would know how to best react to a situation like this?  Think about it.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-7860514">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-7860514" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-7860514" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-7860514">silence.kit</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-7860514" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-7860514" class="dsq-comment-message">Whatever you do, don\'t listen to pinkponiesofballard.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-7860515">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-7860515" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-7860515" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-7860515">jm</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-7860515" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-7860515" class="dsq-comment-message">Is there a better description of the suspects coming? Thanks for the alert and we\'ll avoid that area by the 7-11.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-7860516">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-7860516" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-7860516" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-7860516">jules</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-7860516" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-7860516" class="dsq-comment-message">...just curious: i live at 80th &amp; 19th streets and last night i saw about 4 teenagers on bikes leaving somewhere very fast and looking behind their backs as they sped off?...i am wondering if it had anything to do with this occurence?<br><br>i will keep my eyes and ears open and try to do my part in reporting what i see. <br><br>i love ballard and have been here for years and intend to stay.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-7860517">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-7860517" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-7860517" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-7860517">Roy Hobbs</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-7860517" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-7860517" class="dsq-comment-message">@silence.kit "Whatever you do, don’t listen to pinkponiesofballard."<br><br>Then perhaps you\'ll listen to me.  When you look at it, police cannot be everywhere at once in order to stop an attack like this in progress.  If they were, I\'m sure we\'d be yammering about this being a police state.<br><br>You and you alone are responsible for your own safety, and must make the decision about what steps to take to ensure that safety.<br><br>Put another way - why do I carry a gun?  Because   police officers are too damn heavy.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-7860518">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-7860518" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-7860518" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-7860518">BlackSheep</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-7860518" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-7860518" class="dsq-comment-message">Does anyone know how the victim is doing?<br><br>Scary stuff.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-7860519">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-7860519" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-7860519" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-7860519">Alonzo Neighbor</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-7860519" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-7860519" class="dsq-comment-message">20th and 73rd sounds like Salmon Bay park which is quite a distance from the 7-11 on Market.  If this is the same group, they are covering a large area.  <br><br>That park is one I like to walk through,  although not at night.  There aren\'t many places in the city I feel safe walking alone at night.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-7860520">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-7860520" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-7860520" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-7860520">T-REX</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-7860520" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-7860520" class="dsq-comment-message">That is very upsetting. I like to walk in the neighborhood after work and this time of year that means walking in the dark.  I\'m not going to carry a weapon but I AM going to keep on the alert (probably a good idea in "any" neighborhood ANYtime of year).  Hope the victim is okay.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-7860521">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-7860521" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-7860521" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-7860521">jules</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-7860521" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-7860521" class="dsq-comment-message">it was right by Salmon Bay Park area, Alonzo.  Please, do, keep an eye out bc now that I am reading this, i wish i would have called the cops last night bc several teen boys on bikes rapidly speeding away around or after 11pm probably isn\'t good but i don\'t want to be too over anxious, either.<br><br>I will continue to walk at night but feel very safe with my 2 big dogs right beside me as they have been for 8 plus years now. Woof! Woof!<br><br>I am also hoping the victim is doing well and hope that we all can help each other out by policing our neighborhoods and helping folks who appear to be in need.<br><br>And getting others out of it who have no business here but harm and bad doings. <br>Peace</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-7860522">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-7860522" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-7860522" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-7860522">mickey</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-7860522" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-7860522" class="dsq-comment-message">Jules - Please do call the North Precinct to report what you saw. They bike riders be connected to the crime that occurred, in which case, the information will be helpful in catching them.<br><br>And if anyone witnesses suspicious or obviously illegal behavior, call the cops...<br>Those of us in Loyal Heights have been dealing with the illegal late-night activities for some time.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-7860523">\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-7860523" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-7860523">mickey</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-7860523" class="dsq-comment-message">Correection: "The bike riders may be connected..."<br><br>Upset about last night\'s attack, typing too fast.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-7860524" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-7860524" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-7860524">MIB</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-7860524" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-7860524" class="dsq-comment-message">If I\'m choosing between a potentially lethal shot to a teenager, or watching myself or a loved one take a baseball bat to the head for no apparent reason- the kid is going down.  I\'m not trying to sound cavalier, but if these punks thought for a second that they could get shot by doing what they do, they just might not do it!  Don\'t piss all over someone\'s rights to defend themselves because you are scared of a gun.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-7860525" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-7860525" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-7860525">kim</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-7860525" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-7860525" class="dsq-comment-message">trained people that legally carry guns don\'t scare me.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-7860526" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-7860526" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-7860526">Kay</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-7860526" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-7860526" class="dsq-comment-message">My husband and his friend were attacked by a group of teenagers at 67th and Division about six years ago.  They jumped out of a car and just came at them.  My husband had his skateboard and blocked a hit from one kid before running one block home.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-7860527" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-7860527" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-7860527">Looney</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-7860527" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-7860527" class="dsq-comment-message">Time  to flush the trash out of Ballard.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-7860528" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-7860528" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-7860528">chops</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-7860528" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-7860528" class="dsq-comment-message">kid comes up behind you and hits you with a bat. kid takes your wallet and, oh, your gun. <br><br>next week kid comes up behind you with a gun...<br><br>more guns on the street is just more guns on the street.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-7860529" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-7860529" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-7860529">Looney</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-7860529" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-7860529" class="dsq-comment-message">thug comes up behind your with baseball bat, you turn  and shoot the SOB. You keep wallet and  your gun.  Next week kid gets buried in a box and parents talk about how he was \'just turning his life around\'.<br><br>Same number of guns of the streets  no matter what.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-7860530" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-7860530" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-7860530" href="http://www.sunnyandwil.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">theboywil</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-7860530" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-7860530" class="dsq-comment-message">It makes me sad that people are getting robbed in Ballard.  <br><br>But it makes me even more sad that some people who live in Ballard think that guns are a solution to this...<br><br>The idea that if  they "thought for a second that they could get shot by doing what they do, they just might not do it!"  doesn\'t have to stretch very far to translate into if they \'thought for a second that they could get shot by doing what they do, they might just threaten/shoot first\'</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-7860531" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-7860531" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-7860531">boardbrown</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-7860531" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-7860531" class="dsq-comment-message">Guns, guns, guns!  I like guns, but carrying one to defend yourself against  a baseball bat is a bad idea...for the reason chops mentioned.<br><br>Let\'s get real people, this is Ballard, not Compton.  Nobody needs an f-ing gun around here.  In their homes maybe, but not for walking around.  You\'d be better off learning some good \'ol fashioned fighting techniques.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-7860532" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-7860532" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-7860532">fauveress</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-7860532" class="dsq-comment-message">Have any of y\'all ever seen Demolition Man with Stallone?  Hate to admit it but that left a very bad taste in my mouth regarding gun control.  I\'m not a gun owner (although I do have relatives who are members of the NRA) but I always appreciate my right to become one should I ever want to.<br><br>Anyways...gun-owners, non-gun-owners, BB-gun-owners...let\'s watch each others\' back!!!</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-7860533" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-7860533" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-7860533">WhyNot</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-7860533" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-7860533" class="dsq-comment-message">Why not start an armed neighborhood watch? Google [ armed "neighborhood watch" ], and you\'ll see that it is being done in a few other places.<br><br>I don\'t forsee sudden changes in how Seattle\'s government polices the city or deals with street crime. I don\'t feel like waiting around for a decade of early childhood programs, increased social services, etc to begin having their effect.<br><br>2-person patrols in bright yellow shirts with flashlights and handguns would be a significant deterrent to thugs. If nothing else, they\'ll go make trouble elsewhere that is less intimidating. No one bothers to break into a  house with a pit bull when the house next door has a cat.<br><br>I think a few accidental shootings are now acceptable, given the alternative. I\'ll take my chances with the stray bullets from our local Wyatt Earp if it means keeping the thugs at bay. A small caliber handgun at close range will deter and likely kill the thugs. A small caliber handgun that misses them is not likley to kill me as I\'m strolling down the other side of Ballard Avenue, S Jackson Street, 5th Ave NE, or wherever else street crime takes place these days.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-7860534" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-7860534" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-7860534">Sheila</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-7860534" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-7860534" class="dsq-comment-message">I\'m not against guns, but pepper spray would work just fine for walking around.  I\'d keep the gun at home.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-7860535" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-7860535" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-7860535">lizad</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-7860535" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-7860535" class="dsq-comment-message">One question I hope doesn\'t get lost in this gun/no gun issue...<br><br>Does anyone have any suggestions on where one might get some basic self-defense training?</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-7860536" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-7860536" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-7860536">tortue</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-7860536" class="dsq-comment-message">Regarding self defense training, there are Krav Magda classes I believe in Seattle, which is probably more useful than the \'bull-shido\' karate/taekwondo folks who are just out to take your money and teach you useless skills.<br><br>Also, regarding the comment that folks don\'t go near that 7/11 on Market &amp; 17th. South of that location are several homes &amp; people who sell drugs (to the east of the hospital). People from all over the neighboring areas go there. Zip in, zip out, its like going to Wisconsin (if anyone got that joke). Very little police coverage around these parts.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-7860537" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-7860537" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-7860537">kim</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-7860537" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-7860537" class="dsq-comment-message">lizad--<br><br>sounds like boardbrown is the resource on that question from his comments.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-7860538" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-7860538" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-7860538">tortue</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-7860538" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-7860538" class="dsq-comment-message">bb gun owners? anyone else in here who does airsoft?</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-7860539" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-7860539" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-7860539">Mason Black</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-7860539" class="dsq-comment-message">Tortue,<br><br>If you are aware of such a place why don\'t you record it, turn it into the local media and see if we can get these people out of here.  This is not that far off from the "herion" dealer sign post.  This is where we live and if the police are unwilling to close  businesses which allow drugs to be sold there or go after drug dealers then WE as the people need to do something.  Often the best way to get things done is to throw a little egg on the cops face, then they look like they are not doing their jobs etc etc.  If that does not work there are legal ways to close a business if enough people get together and file that it is a public risk.  I would be happy to join a group that patrols high crime areas, I do not know that everyone should be armed with a gun though.  I am a gun owner and have carried a side arm for 10+yrs but most people  are not trained nor understand it is EASY to lose your weapon in a physical conflict.<br><br>My two sense<br>Regards</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-7860540" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-7860540" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-7860540">Rebekah</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-7860540" class="dsq-comment-message">@tortue- "Zip in, zip out, its like going to Wisconsin (if anyone got that joke). "<br><br>haha!<br>: )</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-7860541" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-7860541" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-7860541">tortue</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-7860541" class="dsq-comment-message">The problem is that I do not live in the immediate proximity to where that activity occurs (a few blocks from it). It would be somewhat awkward to walk and just stand there idly by and record this information while standing on the sidewalk...don\'t you think?<br><br>I have on several occasions contacted the police when there has been bad stuff going on outside where I live and can clearly observe thin. They only came once (out of 4 calls in the last 6 months).<br><br>Anyhow, a neighborhood watch or something of the sort is not a bad idea. The gun stuff is tricky...there is a lot of alcohol around Ballard and I would hate to see a confrontation from somewhat harmless intoxicated people with any neighborhood watch that would end up in escalating to where a firearm is drawn. There are a lot of obnoxious preppy/hipster fratboys that would no doubt love to provoke a confrontation in their state of mind. Still, its a valid idea.<br><br>Taking things a bit draconian-like (since our civil liberties and privacy is gone anyways with this current administration)...how about everyone on MyBallard get out a webcam, point it at the street and record it (to a centralized location or just locally). With enough participants and storing maybe the last weeks worth of activity, it could provide a decent "hey, what happened and who was there" account.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-7860542" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-7860542" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-7860542">fauveress</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-7860542" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-7860542" class="dsq-comment-message">Does anyone have any experience organizing a neighborhood watch?  If so, please step up!</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-7860543" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-7860543" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-7860543">Mason Black</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-7860543" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-7860543" class="dsq-comment-message">Yes I agree standing on the street with a recorder might be a bit odd and end up with you going to the E.R.  I was hoping you lived across the street and could set up a webcam or something of that nature.  I have called the police about drug dealer at our favorite local golden den 5 or 6 times and once they drove by 30mins later.  I have also spoke with a  police officer and he told me they know.  "Ya, it\'s been that way for 20 yrs, since i started working here.  Just keep calling maybe they will do something."<br><br>Really makes you feel protected.  I agree it is a bad idea for a group of people to walk around armed to protect their home.  This is not quite to that level in my mind.  I believe a better idea like someone else stated is to patrol in large groups 5+ I think send a strong visual message.  I think a big problem is people putting their heads in the sand about crime/drugs/homelessness and the true affect it has.  <br>If we are all really serious about this and want to change something we need to make an effort together.  Other neighborhoods have cut crime and drug use, so can we.  A big thing they have done is to close businesses that act as havens.  <br><br>Who knows, maybe this is the charm everyone always told me about before I moved here.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-7860544" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-7860544" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-7860544">kim</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-7860544" class="dsq-comment-message">neighborhood watches can be coordinated through spd.  i\'m sure that whomever could also collaborate w/businesses who would love to see the community w/common interests in the business district.   call the north precinct and let them know of their intentions.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-7860545" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-7860545" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-7860545">MG</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-7860545" class="dsq-comment-message">I am the block watch "captain" of my block. And have been in contact with Neil Hansen (his info below) from the North Precinct. He and another person are the Crime Coordinators for the North Precinct.<br>NEIL HANSEN<br>(206) 684-4689<br><a href="mailto:neil.hansen@seattle.gov" rel="nofollow">neil.hansen@seattle.gov</a><br><a href="http://www.seattle.gov/police/precincts/north/prevention.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.seattle.gov/police/precincts/north/p...</a><br>He has helped me get pertinent info to my neighbors and has been an asset when it comes to keeping me informed and informing others. One other thing it has done is kept my name in front of him, as I tend to contact him several times a year. <br>If you are serious about forming a Watch Group (a great idea!), then I would suggest that you contact him, and ask that you set up a meeting with him to get ideas and suggestions on how to move forward. Face to face meetings are much better and tend to show that you are serious about your venture. Plus he will remember your face and name, and might be more apt to forward your requests to the appropriate person. <br>Plus, possibly the Watch Group could meet with business owners during daytime hours, to discuss with them their observations of drug dealing/activity, and what they are willing to do to combat this activity. Maybe they can set up cameras to record activity. Maybe with Neil\'s help, you can get some sort of flier made up to show that you are dedicated to the cause, and would like the Watch Group and the businesses to work together.<br>I\'d be happy to talk with Neil, but I don\'t have the time to "take the lead" on the effort. But, please include me if something gets set up.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-7860546" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-7860546" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-7860546">MG</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-7860546" class="dsq-comment-message">One other thing, when we had a shady neighbor renting a place across the street from us, we noticed lots of late night activity going on, quick visits of people at 3 am, loud fights, etc. <br><br>I contacted Neil, he helped me get in contact with the lead police officer for this area. Which then led me to the undercover Narcotics officer for this area. <br><br>If the activity had progressed (he was later kicked out by the owners), they were going to send out a few undercover narcotics officers to patrol the area. <br><br>Stay persistent, keep calling, build support, make this a community effort.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-7860547" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-7860547" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-7860547">SeattleRichardson</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-7860547" class="dsq-comment-message">I\'m in Loyal Heights (73rd &amp; Earl)and someone broke into our neighbors teenage sons SUV Monday night and tagged it and stole his stereo system too.  Looks like they used a bat or something as they shattered his entire back window.  Not to mention someone broke into another neighbors house last month in the middle of the day and stole electronics.<br><br>Not to scare people but be careful and beware!</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-7860548" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-7860548" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-7860548">fauveress</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-7860548" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-7860548" class="dsq-comment-message">Should we set up a meeting with Mr. Hansen at the Loyal Heights CC?</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-7860549" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-7860549" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-7860549">kim</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-7860549" class="dsq-comment-message">fauveress,<br><br>if you do, ask the geeky swedes to post it for you so that all who read here will know about it.  <br><br>i don\'t want to put a damper on the momentum but you might get a better turn out after the new year.  and neil might not even be available before then anyway.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-7860550" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-7860550" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-7860550">mickey</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-7860550" class="dsq-comment-message">fauveress -<br><br>The Loyal Heights Community Council (of which I am a member and former board member) sponsored a community-wide meeting at the LH Community Center two years ago with both Neil Hansen and Lt. (now asst. chief) Dick Reed.<br><br>We are considering doing it again soon, but we want to wait until we find out more details about the beating incident Monday night. <br><br>If we do put another meeting together I will be sure to post it on this blog, as well as contacting LH residents with a major leafleting effort beforehand.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-7860551" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-7860551" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-7860551">leavinglasballard</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-7860551" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-7860551" class="dsq-comment-message">wtf is all this talk of packing heat just to walk around your damn neighborhood?! for crying out loud. could we try pepper spray first? perhaps being more mindful of your surroundings and using common sense and good judgement?</div>\
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	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-7860552">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-7860552" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-7860552" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-7860552">Iloveseatown</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-7860552" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-7860552" class="dsq-comment-message">Leavinglasballard, <br><br>Pepper spray is really of little use in most defensive situations especially against multiple attackers.  You would be better off with carrying a mag-light (a.k.a. a legal club).  It is up to each individual to decide what steps they need to take to defend themselves against the unlikely even they will be attacked.  I do not carry but I can tell you I have no problem with people who choose to.  Realize that these kids used deadly force to attack and it would have been fully justified for the victim to also defend them self with deadly force.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-7860553">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-7860553" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-7860553" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-7860553">RR</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-7860553" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-7860553" class="dsq-comment-message">I agree with Iloveseatown: Everybody carrying guns is a terrible idea.  It only encourages the thugs to carry guns too.  Then it\'s a matter of who\'s quicker on the trigger, and that\'s probably the thug, not the law abiding citizen.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-7860554">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-7860554" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-7860554" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-7860554">fauveress</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-7860554" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-7860554" class="dsq-comment-message">Mickey--<br><br>So the meeting you will be setting up at LHCC, will one of its goals be to set up a neighborhood watch?<br><br>Just trying to clarify the meeting\'s purpose.<br><br>Thanks.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-7860555">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-7860555" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-7860555" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-7860555">mickey</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-7860555" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-7860555" class="dsq-comment-message">fauveress - <br><br>If you would like to participate in setting up the meeting that would be great. I, and some of our other usual activists, are a bit overwhelmed with work projects and the upcoming holidays, etc. We\'d love to see new folks get involved in LH issues.<br><br>As I don\'t generally post my email address on blogs, I hereby give the Geeky Swedes permission to send you mine, and then we can plan something.<br><br>Sound good?</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-7860556">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-7860556" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-7860556" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-7860556">fauveress</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-7860556" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-7860556" class="dsq-comment-message">Yes it does.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-7860557">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-7860557" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-7860557" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-7860557">boardbrown</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-7860557" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-7860557" class="dsq-comment-message">I\'m in too.  Please keep me informed of any potential meeting, or of any way I can help set one up.  Way I figure, I spend alot of time "watching" on my own...so might as well team up.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-7860558">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-7860558" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-7860558" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-7860558">fauveress</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-7860558" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-7860558" class="dsq-comment-message">As for self-defense classes, I have a friend moving here from New York in a couple of weeks who is trained in street fighting.  I will check and see if she can do a couple of weekend workshops here in the neighborhood.  She is most excellent!!!</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-7860559">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-7860559" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-7860559" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-7860559">hot sauce</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-7860559" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-7860559" class="dsq-comment-message">Do you really think somebody or gang of punks would really try and jump people. if they knew that the VICTIM had   a gun. Thugs are whorthless pieces of shit, and are tough guys when the odds are stacked in there favor. but chicken shits by themselves.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-7860560">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-7860560" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-7860560" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-7860560">fauveress</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-7860560" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-7860560" class="dsq-comment-message">I\'ve been in contact with Mickey and we\'re going to see about setting up at meeting at Loyal Heights Community Center regarding neighborhood safety/watch at the end of January.  The Geeky Swedes have said that they will post details once they have been established.  <br><br>Hope to see y\'all next month!  We\'ll have name tags with y\'alls alias so you can still be incognito.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-7860561">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-7860561" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-7860561" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-7860561">MG</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-7860561" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-7860561" class="dsq-comment-message">Thank you fauveress! I\'ll be there if my schedule permits. This is one step, among many, in the right direction. <br><br>I\'ll try to remember to contact Neil soon. To tell him that a neighbor from Loyal Heights will be calling him to set up a meeting. It might help him know that it\'s important for him to help us with this.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-7860562">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-7860562" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-7860562" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-7860562">kim</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-7860562" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-7860562" class="dsq-comment-message">can we get this posted in the ballard tribune also?</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-7860563">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-7860563" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-7860563" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-7860563">fauveress</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-7860563" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-7860563" class="dsq-comment-message">Okay, tentatively I\'m looking at either Wednesday Jan. 21st or Thursday Jan. 22nd as the meeting day.  I will be gone the first part of next month, plus it will give us a little time to recover from the holidays.<br><br>I will see about posting meeting details in the Tribune Kim.  Thanks.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-7860564">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-7860564" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-7860564" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-7860564" href="http://citizenx.biz" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Citizen X</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-7860564" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-7860564" class="dsq-comment-message">What in the hell is this guy doing walking around Ballard alone at night anyway? You can\'t have that many bars in such a small area and not expect some kind of trouble to be lurking. Plus, SPD sucks!</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-7860565">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-7860565" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-7860565" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-7860565">Regular Joe</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-7860565" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-7860565" class="dsq-comment-message">Getting good citizens to carry guns does not solve the problem and might escalate the situation. Besides, even well trained police officers often panic and spray or freeze in an armed confrontation (the former is more likely). Anybody who isn\'t highly trained and re-trained regularly is likely to cause more harm to him/herself than good by carrying a weapon.<br><br>Learning self defence techniques does not solve the problem either. Same problem - will you be able to use it effectively outside of the dojo? For most people, it\'s a solid no. <br><br>This is a major social problem. IMHO, people who can\'t/won\'t take care of their kids should be sterlized and existing kids adopted by responsible parties. <br><br>The rest of the world should learn to respond to cries for help instead of walking by or closing the blinds pretending nothing\'s happening. You won\'t be stopping serious criminals but the street thugs do what they do because they know nobody will even raise a voice.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-7860566">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-7860566" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-7860566" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-7860566">nervous</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-7860566" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-7860566" class="dsq-comment-message">my boyfriend walks home almost every night from my house near 60th and 17th to 80th and 32nd.. he walks through salmon bay park and up to loyal heights CC and then cuts through again through loyal heights school. it is very scary hearing about the attack because he is usually alone.. hope no more happens.. since ballard kids arent hard anyway</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 </ul>\
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		// If the controller hasn't already been initted, will wait until it has been before calling
		// callback; otherwise, calls it immediately. Does not attempt to call init.
		if (initted) {
			callback();
		} else {
			onInit.push(callback);
		}
	};
	obj.init = function() {
		// This method should be called after the FB scripts have loaded, FB.init has been called, 
		// and XdComm loaded.
		if (initted) {
			// I think this double init is caused by a bug with FB.ensureInit
			return;
		}
		var frameNode = Dsq.$(Dsq.Iframes.makeReplyIframeId());
		var rpcServerName = createRpcClient(frameNode);
		defaultRpcClient = iframes[rpcServerName][0];
		if (!window.isMashable) {
			FB.XFBML.Host.addElement(new FB.XFBML.LoginButton(loginNode));
		}
		Dsq.Events.addHandler(Dsq.Events.REPLY_IFRAME_CREATED, onCreateReplyIframe);
		if (Dsq.Thread.getActiveCommentId()) {
			// If there's a highlighted comment, we may have just posted, so check the cookie
			// to see if we should post to newsfeed.
			defaultRpcClient.send('queryNewsfeed', null, postToNewsfeed);
		}
		if (window.isMashable) {
			// Right now only Mashable needs this, because only they have a Connect button
			// inside the iframe, and that's the only iframe-> server communication
			var exportedMethods = {
				requireSession : {'method': requireSession}
			};
			rpcServer = new FB.XdComm.XdRpcServer('disqusParentFbcRpcServer', exportedMethods);

		}
		initted = true;
		for (var i=0; i<onInit.length; i++) {
			onInit[i]();
		}
	};

	return obj;
})();

		ExecuteWhen.add(window.fbIsReady,
			function() {
				FB.ensureInit(function () {
					DisqusFbcParentController.init();
					FB.Connect.ifUserConnected(DisqusFbcParentController.onLogin);
				});
			});
	


if(typeof(disqus_callback) == 'function') {
	var callback_params = Dsq.Utils.getRequestParams()['dsq_cbp'] || null;

	// We don't care about any errors in third-party code
	try {
		disqus_callback(callback_params);
	} catch (x) {
		if (typeof(console) != 'undefined' && typeof(console.log) == 'function') {
			// But it would be nice to let developers know about them
			console.log(x);
		}
		// pass
	}

	// HACK: We don't know if the callback wraps our container, which may
	// possibly result in a new DOM element.
	Dsq.container = document.getElementById('dsq-content');
}

})();




