Despite Brutal Assault, Crime Down in 88th
The recent assault on a Pratt Student at Grand and Lexington has shaken many of our nerves—as have other recent crimes—which is why The Local, a New York Times blog, reminds us that crime in the 88th Precinct (Fort Greene and Clinton Hill) is still decreasing. According to the NYPD’s crime statistics, even assault is…
The recent assault on a Pratt Student at Grand and Lexington has shaken many of our nerves—as have other recent crimes—which is why The Local, a New York Times blog, reminds us that crime in the 88th Precinct (Fort Greene and Clinton Hill) is still decreasing. According to the NYPD’s crime statistics, even assault is down by 6 percent from this time last year. The message we’re supposed to get is that, while these recent crimes are certainly disturbing, they do not necessarily indicate that the neighborhood is going to seed. Update: The Local points to an ABC News story reporting that one of the teens has been arrested.
The Week in Crime: Crime’s Down. Really. [The Local/ NYT]
Pratt Student Still in Coma [NY Daily News]
Photo by lesterhead
Here’s a link to Brooklyn Paper with the facts of the robbery on Cambridge place. The perp pulled a gun, not a knife. It happened at 9:30 pm on October 2nd.
http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/32/40/32_40_sj_88_blot.html
I just found out from my next door neighbor that there was a forced entry robbery on my block (Cambridge Place between Greene and Gates) late Friday night/early Saturday morning. The perp allegedly followed someone into their vestibule as they were unlocking the front door, pulled a knife, forced their way into the apartment and stole a few laptops. Will post more details if I find more info.
Denton, thanks.
Mysideofstuy,
“I have driven past certain blocks in Fort Green and Clinton Hill at night and yes the blocks are beautiful but it seems pretty scary walking around certain parts at night you never know who is lurking around.”
Have you only driven through? Look, I’ve been nervous walking on the street at night (in many different cities in the world and US and many places in the Big Apple)…and I’ve even been mugged. But please be reasonable. “Seeming scary” is part of the problem…a loaded problem. The idea of danger of bodily harm is powerful in the human psyche and a grand motivator.
Fortunately, a quiet street with no apparent pedestrians at night does not equal danger lurking behind every lamppost.
Damage control.
***Bid half off peak comps***
I wouldn’t trust the police stats on crime rates- especially when used to allay fears after an attack as vicious as this one.
As to “five lives lost,” I cannot disagree more strongly. When you pick up a crowbar and bash someone into a coma, you get no sympathy from me. One life almost taken, that I’ll agree.
mopar, they do it because of the wolf pack mentality, each has to be ‘harder’ than his friend so they can brag about it.
When cases like this make the media, the cops do go all out. They already caught one, they’ll turn him quick, plus they have face pix. You’ll see them all in custody by the end of next week if not sooner. And at least one of them will be accused of attempted murder. They’ll all do a lot of time, no behind the scenes plea on this one like most cases.
Stupid, five kids lost, plus one bright kid who may or may never be what he was before.
damn, i stand corrected….they caught one of them.
the main thing I worry about when walking around the neighbourhood at nite are groups of teenagers just looking for kicks.
Thanks for the update, stiggaman.