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**sesIgnose** · 09-25-2007, 04:33 PM

Nobody knows how many pockets get picked in NY because anything under $500 is swept under the carpet and labelled a misdemeanor rather than as a felony, in order to keep the crime figures low. Most midemenours are not included in NY Crime Figures, and the NYPD Mangement are trying all ways possible to hide and conceal crime figures.

Thr NYPD Union has been up in arms at the concealing and downgrading of crime for years now.

Nobody knows but the people that are living and visiting here.

There are other forms of information exchange besides the news and internet. If there was something juicy or fear-mongering like pick-pocketing or tourists being mugged, you would hear about it through word-of-mouth most definitely. On top of that, it would most likely be exaggerated and blown out of proportion.

Of the 12 years I have worked in NYC I have yet to hear a single gunshot. Manhattan just is not the same animal it was in the 70's! Most of the crimes you hear about are committed in the non-gentrified areas. Areas of Brooklyn, Wueens and the Bronx that were pointed out in other threads here (see "Questions and Answers" are the hot-spots responsible for the majority of crime, recorded or not, in NYC.

Jaeg, I do not agree with Captain. He tends to get a little over-reactuve and link to sites that are not the best/most trustworthy (even-keeled) sources.

But, you seem to be coming on a little strong with your dumping on NYC...

I think the two are very similar in many ways, having friends from both. I think this crime figure thing is getting very nit-picky. You really just have to look at the hard numbers in relation to comparable sets to get an idea of what is going on. But in addition to that, you always need context.

So whatever.

09-25-2007, 04:33 PM	#33
sesIgnose Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 433 Senior Member	Nobody knows how many pockets get picked in NY because anything under $500 is swept under the carpet and labelled a misdemeanor rather than as a felony, in order to keep the crime figures low. Most midemenours are not included in NY Crime Figures, and the NYPD Mangement are trying all ways possible to hide and conceal crime figures. Thr NYPD Union has been up in arms at the concealing and downgrading of crime for years now. Nobody knows but the people that are living and visiting here. There are other forms of information exchange besides the news and internet. If there was something juicy or fear-mongering like pick-pocketing or tourists being mugged, you would hear about it through word-of-mouth most definitely. On top of that, it would most likely be exaggerated and blown out of proportion. Of the 12 years I have worked in NYC I have yet to hear a single gunshot. Manhattan just is not the same animal it was in the 70's! Most of the crimes you hear about are committed in the non-gentrified areas. Areas of Brooklyn, Wueens and the Bronx that were pointed out in other threads here (see "Questions and Answers" are the hot-spots responsible for the majority of crime, recorded or not, in NYC. Jaeg, I do not agree with Captain. He tends to get a little over-reactuve and link to sites that are not the best/most trustworthy (even-keeled) sources. But, you seem to be coming on a little strong with your dumping on NYC... I think the two are very similar in many ways, having friends from both. I think this crime figure thing is getting very nit-picky. You really just have to look at the hard numbers in relation to comparable sets to get an idea of what is going on. But in addition to that, you always need context. So whatever.
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