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Outbreak of street robberies on Mission Hill, some by gang with guns and tasers
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When is Michael Ross going to
When is Michael Ross going to step up and become Boston's version of Batman?
Welcome
back to the 1980s.
Folks do realize this is because of the close proximity of housing projects,right? The violent street crime in Mission Hill and JP has always been closely connected to the projects. I know it mean spirited of me to say this, but it's da thruth.
South End? The projects.
South Boston? The projects.
Charlestown? The projects.
Dorchester? The projects.
It's the same shit in every neighborhood that surrounds projects or subsidized section 8 developments.
Violence from the Mission Main Projects?
Why yes, I remember the 1980s quite well. I remember this one time that a couple from the suburbs were driving by the Mission Main projects on their way from childbirth classes when a black guy jumped into their car, forced them to drive around, then shot them both, killing the wife and her unborn child. Thankfully the husband survived.
Oh, wait...
And you do realize the Section 8 is a program, so theoretically most apartment units are "section 8 developments?"
Hope you're having fun in the suburbs.
Section 8
OK - so I guess you covered section 8, and good points (honestly).
Sometimes you can't have a real discussion without facing some unfortunate truths.
And no - not everyone in the projects is a criminal, far from it. PLEASE don't put words in my mouth here, but I would assume that there is more violence around those developments than you would find elsewhere.
You're responding to my original post
I don't live in the suburbs
I have never lived in suburban towns or rural areas for that matter.
I lived as a teenager for 5 years on Mission Hill, before that Somerville, Allston and the Bronx, NYC, where I was born.
Come up with something other than Charles Stuart, a statistical anomaly. In the year he did what he did, and every year since, the overwhelming vast majority of violent crimes in Boston were not committed by anyone who fits his profile.
I know what I'm talking about when it comes to violent, urban street crime.
You picked the wrong fight on this one
If this happened by D Street, Old Colony, Franklin Field, Bunker Hill, Fidelis Way, or any other housing development, the point would be tougher to refute, but let's be honest here, Stuart was able to get the entire region to believe his story for months not because it was true, but because of the perception.
But yes, most, but not all, crimes of this nature are committed by people at the bottom of the socioeconomic scale. However, if one is cognizant of their surroundings, Southie, Charlestown, the South End, and even Mission Hill are fairly safe.
By the way, with that "not committed by anyone who fits his profile" attitude, I'll assume you were on the hill rather than where those who fit your profile live. I also will someday visit Gaelic Park in the Bronx. I'm assuming that's the part of the Bronx where you were born.
Nope, not even close
Throgs Neck
Another detail
Women are far less likely to be assaulted by some random stranger on the street than they are by their intimate or former intimate partner.
When a women is found dead and there are no witnesses, such partners need to be ruled out as suspects. That was as true then as it is now.
Look up Meleanie Hain for a classic example of focusing on the wrong bogeyman.
That applies primarily
to otherwise safe neighborhoods and cities. There are places where you do run a high risk being jumped by strangers. It is legit to worry about being jumped on the street, and to take precautions. In JP, the closer you are to Bromley Heath, the greater should be your concern. And you should avoid places like the pond after dark, unless you are very cautious. The 'kids' target especially a certain type of person they percieve won't put up a fight. JP has a lot of such people. The 'kids' percieve such people, ironically, are also prone to behavior that is not street smart.
Kendall Square is next to 'projects' too
but it doesn't seem to hurt the neighborhood any
Same people who robbed the kids near Clemente field
When the Fens robbery Friday morning, my school sent out an email describing the suspects as 4 black males in their 20's with dark colored hooded sweatshirts. One was reported to have a gun, the other 3 tasers.