chrisrobin92 t1_ixje7e2 wrote on November 23, 2022 at 9:50 PM

Reply to comment by boobemaloo in Police: Man, 25, charged in connection with string of robberies at off-campus Temple residences by Franklinia_Alatamaha

Dude Ive been doing that for years. I used to stash my real cash in my shoes and keep a few bucks on my hip. I get that things are messy in the city atm but folks on here are acting like everybody got along prior to Krasner. If you think its meaner now than it has been historically then I have to question your memory.

My cousin got hospitalized by a mugger because he had nothing to give and that was 20 years ago.

boobemaloo t1_ixjfu7g wrote on November 23, 2022 at 10:01 PM

I’ve lived here my entire life. Yes there’s always bad neighborhoods and bad things that can happen if you’re not paying attention. That’s part of living in a big city.

The threats were always there but now they occur much more frequently and that is an indisputable fact backed up by numbers. Here’s one for you; how many carjackings do you think there were in Philadelphia in 2019? The answer: 198 How many carjackings have there been in 2022? 1,210 and we’re not finished yet.

So to answer your question, yes it is considerably meaner now. My memory is just fine

Lightspeed1973 t1_ixjyfg2 wrote on November 24, 2022 at 12:21 AM

I've lived in one Philly neighboorhood or another for over 40 years and it hasn't been as bad as it's been post-pandemic since the 80s. This is the first time I've changed my behavor. Until DST, I did all my errands during daylight hours unless absolutely necessary.

I'm not blaming Krasner or Kenney specifically. Violent crime is up everywhere, even in rural counties and places with conservative leadership.