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Is block captain a common thing? (sopuli.xyz)

submitted 1 week ago by sasquash@sopuli.xyz to c/AskUSA@discuss.online

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I am re-watching King of the Hill and Hank Hill is the block captain of Rainy Street. Is that a thing all over the US or more state or city specific? Is this a serious side-job and does a block captain get something in return? And how to become one?

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[–] Fizz@lemmy.nz 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

The show I'm watching has neighbor watch where the characters stand watch at night. Is this a real thing?

Do Americans really have someone from the neighborhood posted up on guard every night?

[–] superduperpirate@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

Only time in my life I’ve ever seen guards posted at night was when I was in the military.

I could see it plausibly happening in an area with major rioting and wide spread civil disorder. Other than that, nope.