Curtis Sliwa
Curtis Sliwa
Curtis Sliwais an American anti-crime activist, founder and CEO of the Guardian Angels, and radio talk show host and media personality...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionRadio Host
Date of Birth26 March 1954
CityNew York City, NY
CountryUnited States of America
antidote bad bring brooklyn good people small ways
For every good person that comes from Brooklyn or the Bronx, there are some bad people who bring their more criminal-intensive ways to small communities. We think we can be an antidote to that.
good people sprint trying
I was wrong, but we were in a sprint for survival. We were just little people trying to get recognition for doing good work. In a sense it was like being Don Quixote.
good reception sort test work
This is a good litmus test for us. It will tell us how much work we have to do, what sort of reception we're going to get from the community.
chance complete people siege
People under siege turn to us in complete frustration and I get a chance to go in when it's do or die.
achieve job police political ten tough tougher
We were able to achieve a lot without any political or police support. It just makes a tough job ten times tougher to do, but it can still be done.
anger chance missile stifled trial waiting
The anger that I had going into the first trial was stifled because I had a chance to tell my story. I was like an MX missile waiting to go off. Now I'm more like a can of deodorant.
across days happy knows next sit
We were friends and he knows what I went through with this shooting. I'm just happy I don't have to see him the next two days because there's no way I'd be able to sit across from him tomorrow.
deserved line
Frankly, some of the things I did in the past, I deserved that line of questioning.
cars games
When the games are in effect, cars are violated; there have been break-ins into cars.
believe citizens stops
We don't believe it stops citizens from notifying the community.
boss means watch
the boss is back. ... It means I have to watch my back.
dumbest
It was the dumbest thing I ever did in my life.
against equivalent lawyer priest
It will be the equivalent of having your priest or rabbi, your lawyer or your wife, testifying against you.
extended intention invitation ironic meet monday setting
It's ironic . . . where we have no intention of setting up, (the chief) has extended an invitation to meet on Monday to find out more about us because he's curious.