tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545210782126483136.post5361213611105320921..comments2024-01-24T05:13:06.164-08:00Comments on Not Your Usual Suspects: The Bad Side of A Good NeighborhoodSusanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11286314155783213006noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545210782126483136.post-79958835943406912322019-10-29T22:33:20.753-07:002019-10-29T22:33:20.753-07:00Your article is extremely good.you can visit my we...Your article is extremely good.you can visit my website : <a href="https://clubapk.com/kissasian-apk/" rel="nofollow">kiss asian.net</a>parvinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00373128738821413125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545210782126483136.post-15992780296209149482017-04-25T11:23:53.067-07:002017-04-25T11:23:53.067-07:00Some cities around my area seem to have high burgl...Some cities around my area seem to have high burglary rates, but part of that is because people leave their cars and homes unlocked, home windows and sliding doors open/unlocked, garage doors unlocked/open and valuables left in plain view inside cars. Locking doors/windows may not stop criminals completely, but they may move on to more unsecured homes/cars. I knew a guy who left his condo unlocked because "my neighbor will call the police." The neighbor won't be watching 24/7, and by the time the police arrive the crooks will be long gone.Sally Carpenterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00068827626295000653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545210782126483136.post-52067543441330361122017-04-25T06:46:37.443-07:002017-04-25T06:46:37.443-07:00Being burglarized not only means losing your posse...Being burglarized not only means losing your possessions, but also feeling violated. Unfortunately, times are changing, and not for the good. Marilyn Meredith a.k.a. F. M. Meredithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04179984154939161530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545210782126483136.post-48089064157046643042017-04-25T06:44:12.482-07:002017-04-25T06:44:12.482-07:00Well, here they had time to take a lot of electron...Well, here they had time to take a lot of electronics. Then neighbors told me the cops had helicopters flying over the woods. I can just picture a burglar running through the woods carrying an old-style 40-inch TV. We do have "replacement value" on our homeowners policy. the first break in they took gold jewelry. This is after I had decided that gold did not look good on me, and I'd put yellow gold jewelry into a jewelry box in the guest room. So these were old charm bracelets I used to wear. Sigh. Yes, a violation, and I know it scared the crap out of the cats. Rebecca Yorkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00868406006575223127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545210782126483136.post-8681324606402414022017-04-24T19:21:07.624-07:002017-04-24T19:21:07.624-07:00Real crime is scary. I'm very aware of not giv...Real crime is scary. I'm very aware of not giving away certain details and often make things a little vague on purpose, or plain old wrong just to muddy the waters. I may enjoy it in fiction but it's no fun in real life. I'd advise a big dog--they always know when someone is around. That's just me. Toni Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006694783089788568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545210782126483136.post-10927330430407865252017-04-24T19:18:23.311-07:002017-04-24T19:18:23.311-07:00Rebecca York - maybe they choose un-alarmed homes ...Rebecca York - maybe they choose un-alarmed homes over alarmed, but it's not the deciding factor - if it factors in at all. Average police response time to an actual alarm is 5-8 minutes; the gang that did so much damage and injured people and animals was in and out in 3, breaking out the patio door, doing one quick swoop through grabbing anything and everything that was valuable. We have a courtyard parking area and entrance and once when The Husband was overseas someone started banging around our cars. It was very late (I work late when alone) and I heard them - grabbed my desk pistol and dashed outside. Just the sight of this white haired fat old lady in a nightgown waving a pistol put the fear of Whatever into these young punks and they took off tearing down the driveway and down the street, me running after them, screeching like a banshee and telling them to stop or I'd shoot. Well, of course I didn't - I was out of breath after 2-3 houses, and as the breath left my body common sense came back in and I realized that although I am rated expert in small arms fire I didn't want to risk plugging any of my neighbors. Never did tell The Husband that, so keep it quiet, huh? Sorry you had some breakins - it's such a sense of violation.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11286314155783213006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545210782126483136.post-76782090032779079432017-04-24T18:44:36.595-07:002017-04-24T18:44:36.595-07:00I'm sorry you are going through this. We have...I'm sorry you are going through this. We have an alarm system because our house was broken into twice. Both times nobody was home, thank God. Also, our car was broken into once. And I don't consider this a bad neighborhood, either. None of this is recent. The second break in was in 2001. There are still break ins, but maybe they stay away from houses with alarm systems? Rebecca Yorkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00868406006575223127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545210782126483136.post-82835972663785491442017-04-24T17:35:26.388-07:002017-04-24T17:35:26.388-07:00Jean Harrington - no, I'm not saying that at a...Jean Harrington - no, I'm not saying that at all. Ours is a solid middle-class neighborhood (and yes, I know some middle-class people commit crimes, but not like this) which had a very low level of crime since it first turned ground in 1960. As I told Ann, 3 crimes a year was a high number - before the Katrina refugees were brought in to aging apartments just outside our neighborhood. Then the crime rate skyrocketed. The Katrina refugees went away when the old complexes were demolished and the crime rate plummeted. Then some other aging complexes a little bit north of here were made into Section 8 government subsidized housing and our crime rate started upward again. Neither of these complex areas are part of our neighborhood and their residents were/are not part of ours. Our residents are law-abiding decent people and I think it is obscene that because while it is the residents of my neighborhood who suffer, the crimes are not committed by neighborhood residents. Susan, aka JanisSusanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11286314155783213006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545210782126483136.post-3543428408519839612017-04-24T15:38:42.058-07:002017-04-24T15:38:42.058-07:00Susan, Are you saying that underneath the veneer o...Susan, Are you saying that underneath the veneer of normalcy, people in your area are hurting badly enough that they revert to crime? Sad, whatever the cause.jean harringtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04925805990806522316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545210782126483136.post-50960393977739798342017-04-24T12:02:30.623-07:002017-04-24T12:02:30.623-07:00Ann Aptaker - I deliberated putting in that inform...Ann Aptaker - I deliberated putting in that information, but decided to leave it out because it isn't 'politically correct' and I didn't want to stir the pot more than necessary. However, since you asked, I'll tell you. As I said, our neighborhood is very nice. The surrounding neighborhoods are nice as well. But - these are all small neighborhoods, and none as affluent as ours - and we aren't what you could really call affluent. <br /><br />The rot really set in right after Katrina; there used to be some old, somewhat shabby apartment complexes about half a mile from us. They were originally very nice complexes, but rental properties are seldom if ever well taken care of as privately owned properties. (They have since been replaced with upscale condos, thank goodness.) As there was already a discussion about tearing down the apartments for redevelopment, our city fathers put in hordes of Katrina refugees. And our crime rate started to soar. Finally the refugees were moved because the complexes were finally cleared for demolition. And the crime rate started to drop. Then, about a year later, another bunch of elderly apartment complexes about a mile or mile and a half north of us were changed to Section 8 government subsidized housing. And our crime rate started to creep up again. Not soar suddenly, as it had after Katrina, but with a steady upward trend. Our homeowners' associated pays for extra police patrols, and we have an organized and authorized group of citizens who take city training and patrol the streets on a volunteer basis, which helps keep the crime rate down a little, but not enough.<br /><br />So you see, as 'politically incorrect' as you can get, but still very true. And that's why the crime rate rises. Before Katrina and the flood of refugees, there were maybe 3 or so burglaries a year. For a while, there were that many in a week. On the whole, it's better (less worse?) now than it has been in a while, but not anywhere near before Katrina.<br /><br />Susan, aka JanisSusanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11286314155783213006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545210782126483136.post-50088321415460104052017-04-24T10:42:30.253-07:002017-04-24T10:42:30.253-07:00Such a difficult subject because of the many, many...Such a difficult subject because of the many, many issues involved. Sad. Ritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09054306874904898496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545210782126483136.post-50316190426332924762017-04-24T10:29:29.812-07:002017-04-24T10:29:29.812-07:00You've left out critical information: why is t...You've left out critical information: why is the neighborhood descending into crime? Yes, as mystery writers we have the responsibility to refrain from sharing crime tips we learn through research, but I believe we also have the responsibility to understand why crime happens.<br />Ann Aptaker, Author<br />Cantor Gold crime seriesAnn Aptakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08528721193344708029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545210782126483136.post-5094603254427600442017-04-24T09:23:05.483-07:002017-04-24T09:23:05.483-07:00I agree crime should be confined to fiction. Unfor...I agree crime should be confined to fiction. Unfortunately that's not the case and even the "best" neighborhoods aren't exempt.<br />Take CARE and be SAFE!<br />Good luck and God's blessings<br />PamTPamela S Thibodeauxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12951038997223264816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545210782126483136.post-51352592796350167482017-04-24T07:17:19.806-07:002017-04-24T07:17:19.806-07:00Unfortunately, we can't distance ourselves fro...Unfortunately, we can't distance ourselves from crime. It doesn't matter where we live. It's a grim fact of life. That's why crime fiction continues to fascinate, whether real or fictional.Jacqueline Seewaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09177500620940251009noreply@blogger.com