Stolen R

[ThunderPigeon]

The particular area I live in is actually a very safe part of a major Northeast city, especially when it comes to violent crime. The bigger issue is property crime and car theft. We’re only a short bus ride away from some much shittier parts of the city, so people can come into the neighborhood, steal a car, and be gone pretty quickly. An NFL star in my city just had his house burglarized so no one is really immune from the BS and he lives in a very affluent part.


Law enforcement does catch some of these guys, but a lot of them (especially the juveniles) are released the same day and end up right back out there. I’ve talked to quite a few cops who work the area, and the general feeling I get is that their hands are tied. They can make arrests, but there’s only so much they can do when the same offenders are back on the street almost immediately. Not to get into politics but basically the law isn’t going to help at all so it’s up to the citizens to protect their shit to a certain extent. It sucks because there are minimal consequences for the thieves, but if you pew pew them, you’re the one getting the book thrown at you.

That's what it was like when I lived in Queens. Nice neighborhood, but right by 2 highways and a main road that went right to Jamaica. All the houses had bars on the windows and large fences. We had a few attempted break-ins and some things stolen from the yard. It's all about convenience. Also NYPD would show up for a report days later if at all and they couldn't care less. NYC also has the problem of letting criminals walk the same day no matter what their rap sheet looks like. That's the problem with the city and the population density it brings.

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