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February 17, 2009
Crime Rose in Most Precincts in 2008
Sparked in good part by a sharp rise in juvenile muggings, crime rose in every precinct in Brooklyn last year but three. “Electronics still drive our robberies,” explained Chief Joseph Fox, the commanding officer of Patrol Borough Brooklyn South The biggest percentage rises came in the Brooklyn South neighborhoods like Benonhurst, Bath Beach, Flatlands, Bergen Beach, Marine Park, Mill Island and Mill Basin. Crime in Brooklyn North was actually down slightly on a percentage basis but still was almost 20% higher than Brooklyn South on an absolute basis (4,086 versus 3,375). If you take out the rash of teenager-on-teenager robberies of ipods and cellphones, other crime in the borough actually declined. For example, the number of burglaries, assaults and car thefts all fell last year.
The Easy Crime - Robberies, Muggings Up [NY Post]
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This is the MOST racist, classist post ever!! You are such a bougie white-boy to post this and NOT FOCUS on ALL THE CRIME AROUND THE WORLD TOO.
Shame on you, SHAAAAME!
j/k :)
Posted by: stoep2conquer at February 17, 2009 9:42 AM
What, where are you? Crime up in Bensonhurst!
Posted by: denton at February 17, 2009 9:45 AM
Can we break out the white-on-white crime? I don't mean the Madoff stuff. :)
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at February 17, 2009 9:55 AM
for all those knee-jerk frightened of projects people and claims of worsening economy causing crime waves by the downtrodden-
"76th Precinct in Carroll Gardens, where 31 fewer robberies took place (from 125 in 2007 to 94 last year)."--->
Remember the 76th precinct which includes the very large RedHook project and the Gowanus Houses continues decades of one of lowest crime precincts in NYC.
Posted by: Petebklyn at February 17, 2009 9:57 AM
Holy misleading conclusions Batman!
A few crime categories were up SLIGHTLY in 2008 from ALL-TIME lows and the tabloids and brownstoner want to portray a crime wave/chaos.
The reality is - there is no upward trend (Brklyn So up/Brklyn North Down) and while the rates should always be watched (since as citizens we should never allow things to go back to what they were) such sensationalism will only weaken the argument if crime actually does begin to become a problem.
Posted by: fsrg at February 17, 2009 10:05 AM
Hey Asshats...you're all going to get PWNED.
You bought in the ghetto now its your turn to get ass raped.
Someday this War is gonna end (The skittles are getting crushed.)
The Return of the What
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at February 17, 2009 10:08 AM
That's right, stoep2, and perhaps Brownstoner should change the site's motto to "The Whole World Inside and Out"
Posted by: Atlantic Frantic at February 17, 2009 10:09 AM
That impression was uncanny. Except for the subject/verb agreement and correct spelling.
Posted by: dittoburg at February 17, 2009 10:24 AM
Oh, I do hope you're kidding, AtlanFran. Mind your rationale, please.
Posted by: stoep2conquer at February 17, 2009 10:31 AM
> "Someday this War is gonna end (The skittles are getting crushed.)"
I'm tasting the rainbow as we speak.
Posted by: SnarkSlope at February 17, 2009 10:45 AM
Something when real bad on the F/X Markets last night and it's had a effect on stock prices. I smell napalm...
The What
Someday this war is gonna end...
Posted by: Return of The What at February 17, 2009 12:14 PM
The smell is just the commerical cleaner they use on the floors in the asylum.
Posted by: dittoburg at February 17, 2009 12:24 PM
"I prefer Brooklyn over Manhattan" - asshat
***Bid half off peak comps***
Posted by: Brownstones Half Off at February 17, 2009 1:32 PM
nice one, ditto.
Posted by: SnarkSlope at February 17, 2009 1:44 PM
If the NYPD kept assrape as a category, I would check it before making any real estate purchases in the neighborhood.
Posted by: slick at February 17, 2009 4:04 PM
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