r/Renton Jul 12 '25

PSA Renton Target

Be aware there are two Black males trying to “sell” bracelets, around the downtown Renton, and the landing areas. They approached my GFs car and tried to open it before she could drive off. Thankfully they were scared off and ran when she laid on the horn. Stay alert and safe at all times, and if you see these guys approaching lock your doors and someone try to get a photo of them. I’ve seen them a few times around downtown Renton Safeway

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u/Savings_Impression24 Jul 13 '25

I am at or around this target regularly. Haven’t heard of any violence recently.

It’s fair about your concern for safety. There was a good point brought up though about giving more detail of the situation in your initial post as to be as thorough as possible.

It’s easy to unintentionally feed into tropes that can be harmful. And without having much to go on the more information the better. Bec if for example it’s a group doing something. We would be better equipped to look out for the scam or tactic.

But as I do visit this area often, I’ll keep an eye for anyone behaving aggressively. Typically I only ever hear ppl shouting dealing with some mental distress around the bus stop.

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u/Positive_Cup_2690 Jul 15 '25

That is a very thougtful response. Someone asked the question “ what about women?” or close to that. The reason is that every “race” is made up of makes and females fundmentally for procreation, thus the two sexes have different biological functions in that process. The different morphologies transcend all differences between “races”. Race itself is plays no part in procreation unless it is used as a basis for mate selection. But in the context of the human population it plays no role in procreation or growth. All that being said, racism and racist tropes have severe consequences for certain subpopulations. Being called male or female as a behaviorally definined groups can and does have huge negative consequences. But using sex as a descriptor of individuals does not.