Increased crime and cavalier cops

Never had an issue with the mail, relatively speaking, but let's not stray away from the topic: Crime.
I insist that this neighborhood become more responsible and less complacent and form a neighborhood watch.
I've been known to haunt these boards with incivility (I think that's the label I've received), but crime in PH is not treated seriously by the NYPD.
I have talked to many residents and that have been victims and their story, regarding the 77th, is similar: What do you expect when you live in PH.
That's not the response I'd like to hear.
All issues aside witht his board and DH, I'd like it if we formed a group of locals and went down to the precinct and meet with the hierarchy.
Showing some unity can make a difference

Subject: Re: Sat night (jul-30) mugging on Sterling Place

ph-bklyn wrote: just found out that a guy who lives in my bldng (on Sterling btwn Washington and Underhill) was mugged on the front steps of our building last Sat nite at 10:30 pm. he was talking on his cell phone. two young men ran up the steps, one put him in a choke hold and put a sharp object in his back, the other man stood in front. They asked for money (which he gave them) and then they ripped the cell phone out of his hand and ran towards Washington Ave headed towards St. Johns. He called the police and filled out a report and looked at mug shots, but was not able to identify either man. The police told him this has been happening quite a bit in the neighborhood. They said that people talking on cell phones are being targeted for a couple of reasons, one, to get the cell phone, and two, people are easier to mug while talking on the phone because they are not paying attention. They mentioned that this is happening all over the city but particularly in our neighborhood.

I don’t have any further information but wanted to share the info.

Fucking hell. :x

From one of our neighbors blogs http://ltjbukem.blogspot.com/:

Last night around 10:45 pm my husband was reading to our daughter when
he heard a woman screaming, he looked out the window and saw a man
struggling on top of a woman outside our door. He ran outside with a
baseball bat in his hand and joined 4 other men , 2 from the basketball
courts, and 2 from other houses, and successfully trapped the guy who
was trying to rape this woman. They called the cops who took him in
handcuffs to the precinct. Obviously the woman was very upset and all I
can hope is that she press charges.

This really has me upset especially with what happened to Alice - I pray it is not the same guy that the police let go

I will definitely attend the next 77th Pct. mtg and am willing to draft up some sort of formal complaint to read at that meeting. Just e-mail me with what you would like me to add. I can go by myself but would love to have anyone else attend. I am willing to drive there also (I can fit 3 comfortably in the car - 4 if someone wants to sit in the middle).

Why, that wasn't you I threatened? Was it

No problem. Actually yes it was me...give me my fucking brick back you bully! :P

Anonymous wrote: All shit aside, I want nothing but to have good relationships with my neighbors.
I have been a bit defensive on these boards, but no one willed me. I take complete responsibility for my past posts' and I ask that this forum forgive me.
I am, though, frustrated that with all this crime, many have avoided the issue. I will be at the 77th on Monday and hoping to see all who have a similar concern

if you're the infamous Guest, i don't really think that people were avioding the issue... for me personally, i just didn't want address the subject with someone that was acting in an asshole manner, even if it's a subject that greatly concerns me... i was really tempted, because (again, if you're A G), it IS obvious that you're genuinely concerned with issue... just that your methods don't exactly match what i would do...

do we have to be proactive? absolutely. is confronting the perp a good thing? yes, i would have to agree that it is a good thing, in most instances. is physically threating them the best way to get them to change their behavior? not at all, in my opinion. maybe the short term results will be good, but eventually, i feel that it'll come back to bite you in the ass- the "might makes right" approach only works while you're still the mightiest. that won't be forever. eventually, that kid that you chased down the street for throwing bottles will grow bigger, and he'll have an axe to grind. that guy that you were going to punch in the face for not picking up his dog's crap, well, he may come back with an equalizer of some sort- bat, knuckles, gun, posse... short term, great results. long term, i see the potential for escalation. there has to be a better way.

That's not cool.

Subject: Underhill/ St. Johns last night

Anyone know what happened at the corner of St Johns/Underhill last night? A lot of cop cars and people out on their stoops watching--couldn't tell what happened.

it was sometime between 11:00 and 12:00 last night. there were about 5 police cars and two cars in the street one on underhill and one on st johns. A bunch of officers were standing on the corner talking, but it didn't look like anything had happened

No idea how Neighborhood Watch works, but I'd be interested in helping out. Was victim of a crime a couple weeks back and want to make a safer 'hood.

My experience with 77th: well, they didn't believe what happened to me in the least. But they were okay. Having to go to the precinct and wait in line for a form to mail in to get police report --- pretty dumb red tape though.

I guess I'll just buy a gun then.

A gun and Curtis:
Remember the old adage "If you look for it, you'll find it"? (Trouble)
Stay away from the former and the latter

Maybe a cross-bow.