Sexual Attack on St. Felix Prompts Press Conference
Yesterday morning shortly before 6 a.m a woman on her way to work at Brooklyn Hospital was sexually attacked on St. Felix Street between Fulton and Dekalb Avenues. Here’s what was posted on the Fort Greene Kids list by someone who spoke to police on the scene: A young female doctor was assaulted, raped and…
Yesterday morning shortly before 6 a.m a woman on her way to work at Brooklyn Hospital was sexually attacked on St. Felix Street between Fulton and Dekalb Avenues. Here’s what was posted on the Fort Greene Kids list by someone who spoke to police on the scene:
A young female doctor was assaulted, raped and robbed at around 5:45am on her way to work at Brooklyn Hospital. The attack occurred on St Felix Street between Fulton & Dekalb. Supposedly, the attacker dragged her down a stoop and hid behind some garbage cans. As far as I know, he got away. This was a very bold sexual assault – outdoors in freezing weather in the middle of a residential block on a garbage pick up morning and around the time the NY Times delivery guy comes by.
We were able to confirm that as of last night the police had no one in custody. City Councilmember Letitia James will be holding a press conference today at 3 p.m. at the corner of Fulton and St. Felix to call for more police presence in the area and to raise awareness about safety measures.
I surely understand that reasoning- propjoe already visited, just to illustrate your point.
Unfortunately it seems nearly anything can bring them out of the woodwork- the price of a house, what neighborhood its in, what’s a good restaurant. Some folk make no end of opportunity for posting hate- at least they do a good job of exposing themselves.
To any who care, here is my reasoning – I feel much of the crime reporting on Brownstoner becomes an excuse for the PropJoes of this blog to come out of the woodwork.
Since Brownstoner lives in Clinton Hill, it makes sense that most of the crime reports he gets are in the FG/CH area. This is one of the most racially and economically integrated neighborhoods in Brooklyn, and a desireable place to live, in part because of that diversity. However, it has always been a place where random street violence has taken place, I’ve known that since I first started hanging out with Pratt friends in the late 70’s. They were all mugged, one several times. She still loves the neighborhood. That is not acceptable, desireable, or in any way an ok thing. I am not excusing those who commit these crimes, or blaming those who are victims. Much more needs to be done on many fronts to make this stop, and compared to the late 70’s, now is an urban garden. Things have definitely gotten better, but street crime is still here.
But it seems to me that many of the stories reported here quickly turn into an anti project, and anti minority rant, which I feel misrepresents the majority of hard working people who live there. There is no distinction made between them and the criminals who prey more on them than on the yuppies of Clinton Hill. We get code words like “animals”, “AA’s”, and the like, which makes the What right – do nothing constructive but perpetuate the race and class struggle. All this filters down into the old suspicions and prejudices causing people to once more start to cross the street when a group of Bishop Laughlin boys walk down the street, as well as when a group of truly dangerous kids may be prowling. If better safe than sorry is going to rule, then perhaps I should cross the street when I see a group of white guys in suits coming. After all, Wall St. misfeasance has mugged me far worse than some teenager. We’ve come so far, I don’t want us to go back to the them vs us days.
If you are going to report muggings and street crime, then report it everywhere. We should be as concerned about a mugging on Nostrand and Park Place as on Bushwick Ave, as on Clinton and Willoughby, or Garfield and 6th. If it’s no concern of ours “there”, then we are not doing a service, we are feeding fears and asking for the worst in us to come out.
Rape is another thing altogether, and if I have to explain why, then you don’t get it, and I’m not obfuscating by not going into the reasons. I have no problems with reporting this, and as I said before, I hope the creep is put under the jail. Maybe I am more sensitive to rape because I am a woman. So? But the same applies. If someone is raped in my neighborhood, then they deserve the same outrage, the same coverage, the same press conferences, and increased police activity. Either we are all equal, or we are not.
If posting stories on Brownstoner keeps someone safe, then fine. If not, then it is only sensationalism, and an opportunity for the brain dead among us to speak. I really don’t need to hear from them.
Hey, I don’t have the answers. It’s Jon’s blog. This is my opinion, you are free to agree or think I’m full of it. I hope today’s victim is recovering and finds justice.
Perhaps that was what MM was actually referring to- about brownstoner not becoming a police blotter. there’s crime everywhere but since this blog focuses on brownstone neighborhoods those crime reports are apropo. but to do a police blotter for all Brooklyn would be too much?
“why is all the crime reported on this site in fort greene? is it up that much more over other bk neighborhoods?” This blog is based in Clinton Hill so it is not surprising that there would be more detailed info about FG/CH than other neighborhoods.
Dora, is that true – so early in the day?
I don’t categorize victims of violence- getting badly beaten up over an Ipod is just as devastating and painful to the victim as is a rape. I don’t understand the need to say things llike this.
Definitely keep up with these types of postings, Mr. B. We’re concerned on this blog with the overall quality of life in Brownstone Brooklyn. Why on earth shouldn’t awareness of violent crime in our neighborhoods be a part of that?
It’s good for brownstoner to post these things- its not just about real estate. Its about neighborhoods and the people who live in them. Being attacked is horrible. It stays with you for a long, long time. You never walk down the street without looking over your shoulder or wondering if this one or that one will be the next one to get you again.
What seems to be new is that there’s a greater call to take more responsibility for taking care of ourselves and our communities. I might be wrong, but in poorer neighborhoods there was always more of a sense of watching out for each other- at least, that’s what I’ve always seen. I love that my neighbors are busybodies- they see something, they say something. But that said-
Posters like troll and propjoe should only go through what this young woman did. Karma’s a baitch guys. But then again, propjoe isn’t real- he’s such a cartoon that I’ve been positive for a long time he’s someones fantasy faux Black man persona. In fact he’s so cliched I think he’s some white guy trying to be a smartass. Not working too well either.
Rape is an extraordinarily violent crime. I’m in no way defending violent muggings, but rape is not in the same category as getting beat up over an IPod.