Official Greater Philadelphia Area Crime Thread (facilities, individual, effective)

[Tweb66]

Sort of off topic, but it is ironic that in London, Mayfair and Kensington are about as posh as it gets.

[henrychen]

Originally Posted by AshbyQuin

Man shot to death inside home in Mayfair

https://6abc.com/mayfair-shooting-ph...home/11334543/

Mayfair (and Frankford) have always been the hood areas of the Northeast, so this does not surprise me one bit.


529 Homicides

I used to live in Mayfair. It was safe as could be until it really started changing (I'd better not say why as I'll be attacked) about twenty years ago. It was (and still isn't) anything like Frankford. Frankford's been bad since the '70s.

[thedirtypirate]

Originally Posted by Tweb66

Sort of off topic, but it is ironic that in London, Mayfair and Kensington are about as posh as it gets.

There's a cheesesteak place called 'Passyunk Avenue' not fair from Mayfair too.

But yes, it is unfortunate. "KimGary" and "SBC News", two youtube channels, that spent all day every day posting videos of Kensington ave. Philadelphia draw a lot of views and comments from people in the UK because of the name association.

I can't imagine how disgusting of a person you have to be post videos like that.

I walk around my neighborhood every day, children playing, restaurants filled, people Christmas shopping. Two of my neighbors gave me toys for my dog. I made a wreath randomly with my other neighbor. Then I come online and everything in Philadelphia is just so awful lol... really brings into light how much a sickness social media has become.

[AshbyQuin]

Red Light Ambush Leaves 2 Shot Near Penn in University City

https://6abc.com/philadelphia-shooti...eets/11337641/

Not even a premier Ivy League campus is exempt from your typical Philadelphia shooting.

[MarketStEl]

Originally Posted by thedirtypirate

There's a cheesesteak place called 'Passyunk Avenue' not fair from Mayfair too.

But yes, it is unfortunate. "KimGary" and "SBC News", two youtube channels, that spent all day every day posting videos of Kensington ave. Philadelphia draw a lot of views and comments from people in the UK because of the name association.

I can't imagine how disgusting of a person you have to be post videos like that.

I walk around my neighborhood every day, children playing, restaurants filled, people Christmas shopping. Two of my neighbors gave me toys for my dog. I made a wreath randomly with my other neighbor. Then I come online and everything in Philadelphia is just so awful lol... really brings into light how much a sickness social media has become.

TBH, reading the litany here, maybe I should just stay up here in East Germantown where it's safer.

[Duderino]

Originally Posted by thedirtypirate

I walk around my neighborhood every day, children playing, restaurants filled, people Christmas shopping. Two of my neighbors gave me toys for my dog. I made a wreath randomly with my other neighbor. Then I come online and everything in Philadelphia is just so awful lol... really brings into light how much a sickness social media has become.

It comes as no surprise, and is extremely telling, that the people who tend to troll the most about Philadelphia's crime situation/events are not actually Philadelphia residents themselves.

They lack real life, in-person perspective and can't fathom a place in which there are multitude of day-to-day experiences, most of which not revolving around crippling fear or constant disgust.

I'd like to hope that their motives are actually in good faith. But it's like they're rooting for everyone to be miserable and filled with fear because they're endlessly trying to prove a point about some larger "societal downfall."

The reality is that crime has been a major and concerning issue in Philadelphia for decades, even when it was "good" a few years ago. Despite the uptick in shooting crimes, particularly those "high profile" cases that shock everyone, or despite the open-air drug use, the vast majority of Philadelphians still somehow manage to live perfectly normal lives filled with many happy moments on a daily basis.

That doesn't mean that they aren't concerned with creating a safer/cleaner city, and exposure to violence causes both physical and mental wounds that must heal, but fundamental human nature tells us to "move on" and do everything possible to do better to the next day. It's a critical part of the resilience of big cities.

It's that type of logical reasoning that creates cognitive dissonance and does not register with the trolls.

[bridge12]

A lot of people blame Krasner but it seems like the arrest rate is dreadfully low and that blame lies more on the PPD.

Hell, almost every case where there's been an arrest has resulted in charges!

[henrychen]

Originally Posted by Duderino

It comes as no surprise, and is extremely telling, that the people who tend to troll the most about Philadelphia's crime situation/events are not actually Philadelphia residents themselves.

They lack real life, in-person perspective and can't fathom a place in which there are multitude of day-to-day experiences, most of which not revolving around crippling fear or constant disgust.

I'd like to hope that their motives are actually in good faith. But it's like they're rooting for everyone to be miserable and filled with fear because they're endlessly trying to prove a point about some larger "societal downfall."

The reality is that crime has been a major and concerning issue in Philadelphia for decades, even when it was "good" a few years ago. Despite the uptick in shooting crimes, particularly those "high profile" cases that shock everyone, or despite the open-air drug use, the vast majority of Philadelphians still somehow manage to live perfectly normal lives filled with many happy moments on a daily basis.

That doesn't mean that they aren't concerned with creating a safer/cleaner city, and exposure to violence causes both physical and mental wounds that must heal, but fundamental human nature tells us to "move on" and do everything possible to do better to the next day. It's a critical part of the resilience of big cities.

It's that type of logical reasoning that creates cognitive dissonance and does not register with the trolls.

LOL@'crippling fear' and 'constant disgust.' So dramatic. Some here really do enjoy creating stories in their own heads. Not to mention being mind-readers.

[huitrecouture]

Originally Posted by bridge12

A lot of people blame Krasner but it seems like the arrest rate is dreadfully low and that blame lies more on the PPD.

Hell, almost every case where there's been an arrest has resulted in charges!

I suggest you familiarize yourself with his policies and beliefs then ask yourself if the police should bother actually enforcing LAWS if he won't.

You KNOW they don't make arrests that the DA won't prosecute, right? Do you watch TV?

He's concerned about "healing" - and "civil rights for criminals" - not your safety or quality of life.

https://krasnerforda.com/platform

[bridge12]

Originally Posted by huitrecouture

I suggest you familiarize yourself with his policies and beliefs then ask yourself if the police should bother actually enforcing LAWS if he won't.

You KNOW they don't make arrests that the DA won't prosecute, right? Do you watch TV?

He's concerned about "healing" - and "civil rights for criminals" - not your safety or quality of life.

https://krasnerforda.com/platform

What are you talking about lol?

https://twitter.com/jrking215/status...202561/photo/1

Almost all the homicide arrests and non-fatal shooting arrests have resulted in charges! It looks like the police aren't doing their job and arresting.