tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29766289.post1081531449351163661..comments2024-03-05T10:58:13.425-05:00Comments on New Around Town: Is Charlotte less safe than other cities?Leighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10916922360940636719noreply@blogger.comBlogger84125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29766289.post-5911084736895496452007-12-13T12:10:00.000-05:002007-12-13T12:10:00.000-05:00Have lived in and around large cities my whole lif...Have lived in and around large cities my whole life and transferred for employment reasons into Charlotte four different times starting in 1990. It has progressively gotten worse each time. The city had so much promise but today I have no idea what the draw is besides the weather. To improve my quality of life, I recently left for good as the city is unsafe and refuses or is unable to be proactive in its response to growth and the nature of the issues that must be addressed to become a quality location in which to raise a family.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29766289.post-39542016635632880792007-11-26T16:43:00.000-05:002007-11-26T16:43:00.000-05:00Kudos to the potential robbery victim at the McDon...Kudos to the potential robbery victim at the McDonald's last night who was able to shoot one of the two assailants. If that person hadn't had a gun, they might be dead now.<BR/><BR/>You have to be able to defend yourself from criminals, because the government sure isn't going to do it for you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29766289.post-30276174985683727732007-11-25T12:11:00.000-05:002007-11-25T12:11:00.000-05:00Criminals would have a lot tougher time finding gu...Criminals would have a lot tougher time finding guns if they weren't sold at K-mart.<BR/><BR/>Since the average citizen doesn't own a gun and certainly doesn't carry one around in public, it could only be to the public advantage to get rid of them altogether. I don't know any gun nuts that I would trust to be the arbiter of law and order in my community.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29766289.post-33270242278768494292007-11-21T10:16:00.000-05:002007-11-21T10:16:00.000-05:00time for a hand gun ban in charlotte city limits.S...<I>time for a hand gun ban in charlotte city limits.</I><BR/><BR/>Sure, because criminals really give a damn about the rules. And even if they did, they already know they'll be out of jail before the ink is dry on their arrest papers.<BR/><BR/>What we should do is to <I>require</I> everyone in Charlotte to own a gun. That way, maybe more criminals will end up shot and killed, versus going through our joke of a criminal justice system.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29766289.post-36104052442647664752007-11-21T08:30:00.000-05:002007-11-21T08:30:00.000-05:00like a good Neighbor "STATE FARM IS THERE " look ...like a good Neighbor "STATE FARM IS THERE " look bring my Honda back and no questions asked.And have it washed thank youAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29766289.post-91563831051841726882007-11-21T08:14:00.000-05:002007-11-21T08:14:00.000-05:00Many OUT OF STATE Apartment owners have stopped ta...Many OUT OF STATE Apartment owners have stopped taking criminal checks; Think about how many Thugs , rapists and Terrorists are sitting in jail cells discussing this loophole. No law in Nort Carolina stopping them either.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29766289.post-84970303194430018432007-11-20T17:02:00.000-05:002007-11-20T17:02:00.000-05:00I love the credentials Leigh listed and then quote...I love the credentials Leigh listed and then quoted statistics that are far greater than any national average for each category. Great Journalism!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29766289.post-89464389068027258442007-11-20T12:01:00.000-05:002007-11-20T12:01:00.000-05:00Are they low-density because they're dangerous and...<I>Are they low-density because they're dangerous and those who can leave, do, or dangerous because they're low density?</I><BR/><BR/>For the most part, low-density cities are growing (think Charlotte, Atlanta, Phoenix, Orlando, etc.), so I don't think that the problem is population shrinkage.<BR/><BR/>Fact of the matter is that the cities listed above, and many other sun-belt cities, have developed in a way that encourages crime. When you lack basic community connectivity, you lose the mechanisms that prevent crime. People are less likely to become personally involved in prevention, cops are stretched over a much larger area and can't rely on "eyes on the street" for help, and response time is naturally much longer and less effective. <BR/><BR/>As attractive as Charlotte is to the eye, it will become a washed-out hellhole if we don't stand up and hold developers accountable for building proper communities. There's a reason that traditional design lasted for several thousand years of civilization; we need to get back to the basic neighborhood concepts that keep communities safe.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29766289.post-1552968508166915662007-11-20T07:42:00.000-05:002007-11-20T07:42:00.000-05:00I moved back to Chicago as the crime is far worse ...I moved back to Chicago as the crime is far worse in Charlotte than Chicago. While I never feared these thugs (one tried to rob me in Uptown during the day), living in the "rich" section, robberies, carjackings, rapes, etc were very high, and they occurred during the day, night, whatever. Don't answer the door? These thugs just break it down even if you are home. Amazing how 20% of a certain population is responsible for 80% of the crimes - where is Al Sharpton? Jesse Jackson? Nowhere....Bill Cosby had it right....<BR/><BR/>Charlotte was pathetic.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29766289.post-49430943059300973372007-11-19T21:08:00.001-05:002007-11-19T21:08:00.001-05:00time for a hand gun ban in charlotte city limits.time for a hand gun ban in charlotte city limits.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29766289.post-39683073324474783892007-11-19T21:08:00.000-05:002007-11-19T21:08:00.000-05:00Ive heard criminals have complained about no stree...Ive heard criminals have complained about no street lights ; They want to have both hands free from a flashlight so they may carry more goods away.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29766289.post-56091391624255259842007-11-19T20:06:00.000-05:002007-11-19T20:06:00.000-05:00It's a proven fact that low-density cities are dan...<I>It's a proven fact that low-density cities are dangerous.</I><BR/><BR/>Are they low-density because they're dangerous and those who can leave, do, or dangerous because they're low density?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29766289.post-63756424393346972802007-11-19T12:42:00.000-05:002007-11-19T12:42:00.000-05:00According to yesterday's news, Charlotte is the 50...According to yesterday's news, Charlotte is the 50th most dangerous city in the nation.<BR/><BR/>Hmmm... didn't see any breathless headlines about that one. I guess it just sounds sexier when people act like this suburban city is a war zone.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29766289.post-60643796209555202752007-11-19T10:04:00.000-05:002007-11-19T10:04:00.000-05:00Charlotte is going downhill as far as crime goes. ...Charlotte is going downhill as far as crime goes. I carry a gun everywhere I go now. Anyone that attempts to perpetarte a crime against me will not have to worry about being arrested, just meeting their maker.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29766289.post-80219565654917797792007-11-19T10:02:00.000-05:002007-11-19T10:02:00.000-05:00Note that in almost every story about uptown viole...Note that in almost every story about uptown violence, the criminal is caught quickly. Just a couple of days ago there was a home invasion on 5th St., and before the criminal could even get out the door the cops were outside waiting for him. It's almost impossible to pull off that kind of crime uptown because there is always someone around to notice and report what's happening. <BR/><BR/>That's what makes uptown safe, and why the suburbs and gradually getting more dangerous. Criminals may be crazy but they aren't stupid... they know that if 100 people can hear a victim scream, and there are cops never more than a couple of blocks away, they are going to get caught. They also know that in most subdivisions they can perpetrate almost any kind of crime without anyone noticing, and chances are that the nearest cop is miles away writing a ticket at a gas station. <BR/><BR/>This is one of the main reasons why we need to <I>insist</I> on developers being held to stricter zoning standards and being expected to subsidize the infrastructure (including increased police) for new developments. It's a proven fact that low-density cities are dangerous.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29766289.post-5467424397391216342007-11-18T21:57:00.000-05:002007-11-18T21:57:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29766289.post-18532257629479795552007-11-18T21:55:00.000-05:002007-11-18T21:55:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29766289.post-87094584886805657262007-11-18T12:03:00.000-05:002007-11-18T12:03:00.000-05:00I have lived in Charlotte over a year now and do n...I have lived in Charlotte over a year now and do not feel that safe. When I moved here, I was amazed with the hospitality and how beautiful it is here. Then I started watching the news. Carjackings, robbies and homicides is all you see. My car got broken into in the University area and almost again in the South Park area(thankfully I was with someone and saw someone checking out my car, which is not anything worthy to be checking out!)I work in the Uptown area and during the day there is a good sized police presence however most of the time, the policemen are on their cell phones or chatting with the panhandlers(which doesn't seem to solve anything). I lived in Phoenix, where two years ago, we had a sniper and a rapist running around. Needless to say, I did not feel very safe there, mixed in with all the violence there. When I announced I was moving here, everyone warned me about the crime but I thought that was nonsense. In the short time I have been here, I love this city however due to the crime, I do not see myself here in the longrun.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29766289.post-82270765876475372752007-11-18T11:52:00.000-05:002007-11-18T11:52:00.000-05:00Leigh, try this one on for size: I know you've gon...Leigh, try this one on for size: I know you've gone to eat at a fav little watering hole in the 4th ward, because you've blogged about it. One night a group of friends and I drove there from dilworth to have dinner. As we all piled out of my friends suburu on ninth street to have dinner, we heard a woman screaming. here it is- summer time, broad daylight, not quite 5:30 and a man is chasing a woman with a sledgehammer.<BR/><BR/>certainly not desirous of jumping in to the fray, we jumped back into the car and my friend immediately dials 911. <BR/><BR/>coppers arrived very quickly, as the woman was layin on the ground and bleeding. When he was apprehended, he had not only a sledgehammer but a six inch kitchen knife in his pants as well! obviously he knew how he was going to finish her off after he bludgeoned her with the fullsize sledgehammer!<BR/><BR/>Could have been you or me or our wives or children on the receiving end! meanwhile, those bungalows and single family homes are nine hundred thousands dollar, or more!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29766289.post-54453477817068448632007-11-18T08:35:00.000-05:002007-11-18T08:35:00.000-05:00I feel unsafe no matter where I go. The only time...I feel unsafe no matter where I go. The only time I feel safe in Uptown is during the day, and once the weather cools down, there is almost no police presence! <BR/><BR/>I live in Huntersville and while I 'used" to feel safe here, that becomes less and less each day as crime increases out here in the suburbs. <BR/><BR/>Charlotte is a dark city - literally! Why are there so few street lights???? Even in the so-called-safer neighborhoods I feel unsafe due to not being able to see where I'm am at night.<BR/><BR/>When I lived in Chicago, I knew what area's were dangerous and which ones were safe. Here in Charlotte, there are no boundaries. I honestly regret moving here and can't wait to leave. There are plenty of mid-size, modern cities all over the US that offer much more than Charlotte and have a lot less crime.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29766289.post-91561666317189897042007-11-18T08:18:00.000-05:002007-11-18T08:18:00.000-05:00I live in Dilworth. Whenever this any type of crim...I live in Dilworth. Whenever this any type of crime, petty or extreme we get TONS of coverage. Simply because it's a high profile wealthy neighborhood. That's the media for you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29766289.post-83055067556567319182007-11-18T07:10:00.000-05:002007-11-18T07:10:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29766289.post-1639660757885103762007-11-18T07:06:00.000-05:002007-11-18T07:06:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29766289.post-13217837805036111462007-11-18T07:04:00.000-05:002007-11-18T07:04:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29766289.post-38933406091800119202007-11-17T11:08:00.000-05:002007-11-17T11:08:00.000-05:00As poster said previously , it is the court system...As poster said previously , it is the court system. Charlotte need to leave the criminals in jail or send them to prison instead of releasing them back to the streets. About the proverty issue, I think some people do not want to work they rather steal what you have.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com