tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4069744000849776605.post7461597421281785864..comments2023-03-26T03:47:29.469-04:00Comments on Peter St. Onge: Uptown's safety image facing an uphill fightUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4069744000849776605.post-25922896251288966612011-06-17T06:13:42.501-04:002011-06-17T06:13:42.501-04:00The blacks? Yeah listen to how racist u sound...The blacks? Yeah listen to how racist u sound...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4069744000849776605.post-3379445192163135202011-06-15T21:23:56.734-04:002011-06-15T21:23:56.734-04:00Different weekend, better experience
http://www.w...Different weekend, better experience<br /><br />http://www.wsoctv.com/news/28191335/detail.html<br /><br />Great to see a quick adjustment by the police...it takes a multi-faceted approach to keep a city safe.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4069744000849776605.post-89690560744281407442011-06-15T12:58:30.429-04:002011-06-15T12:58:30.429-04:00We moved here from the North East almost 10 years ...We moved here from the North East almost 10 years ago, and honestly I don't feel any safer than I did back then. I feel safer walking the streets of New York or Boston than I do in Charlotte. The city has a lot to offer, but the streets don't feel safe here, and when you compare crime statistics online with other places in the US, Charlotte does not do well. The per capita murder rate in Charlotte is ridiculous - how does this go on year after year and not improve?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4069744000849776605.post-76247792223433224982011-06-15T12:24:45.249-04:002011-06-15T12:24:45.249-04:00WOW, Not really impressed with the previous commen...WOW, Not really impressed with the previous comments about "the Blacks" being the problem. It's everyone, every race. The majority of the people uptown are "the WHITES" that's all you see uptown. Just now you are seeing more and more African American people in uptown you automatically suggest "the Blacks" are the problem. No "the WHITEs" are the problem, not letting other races in to have fun, or just judging other races by their outter appearance. Yes it is true that it has been alot of unneed crime in the area, but hell it's better than New York, Atlanta, and any other big city. Live in those cities for a while and you will appreciate Charlotte a lot better and, not address the problem as only a race issue. School is out, where else do you expect people to go, especially when you open the city to Family Weekends, and have no age limits.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4069744000849776605.post-76526586948581269812011-06-14T07:32:52.259-04:002011-06-14T07:32:52.259-04:00The city and the liberal do-gooders(churches) thin...The city and the liberal do-gooders(churches) think they can encourage every rogue element into the center city without consequence. Every public bench and every street corner is inhabited by pan-handlers and they are increasingly aggressive. Every citizen should ride by the Hall House, "the wall", the Transportation Center, and other public places. In general, an uncivilized culture is being cultivated in uptown. <br /><br />Public policy, in general, is the problem.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4069744000849776605.post-45820275715321440212011-06-12T10:59:49.975-04:002011-06-12T10:59:49.975-04:00or then "you people"
thanks, Ross and...or then "you people" <br /><br />thanks, Ross and DonaldAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4069744000849776605.post-82811874881390102902011-06-11T14:54:02.463-04:002011-06-11T14:54:02.463-04:00Worlds biggest lies-
1. Weiner should be your dau...Worlds biggest lies-<br /><br />1. Weiner should be your daughter's Sunday School teacher.<br /><br />2. The economy is in great shape. <br /><br />3. Downtown is safe after dark.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4069744000849776605.post-22371585005987317102011-06-11T11:52:50.747-04:002011-06-11T11:52:50.747-04:00I am a middle-age Black person and I too, recogniz...I am a middle-age Black person and I too, recognize that the criminal element in Uptown CLT is mostly Black youth. No one in the community benefits from the intimidation of thugs. I would like to feel safe at the Uptown events and would like to see a stronger police presence. Perhaps CLT should do as they do in London and use their data to determine peak times and just flood the place with Police Officers in uniform and plain clothes. CMPD could help drive out the thugs and make more money for Uptown businesses.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4069744000849776605.post-50245631466493768612011-06-09T16:33:07.276-04:002011-06-09T16:33:07.276-04:00What you'd have preferred he said, "the n...What you'd have preferred he said, "the negroes", or worse yet the more popular term used amongst that ilk to describe themselves?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4069744000849776605.post-57374952690402335522011-06-09T14:02:17.549-04:002011-06-09T14:02:17.549-04:00So, 8:56, what you're saying is that you'r...So, 8:56, what you're saying is that you're just the OTHER half of the problem?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4069744000849776605.post-88648504527391741652011-06-07T17:06:40.046-04:002011-06-07T17:06:40.046-04:00Where in Charlotte is anyone safe? We need militar...Where in Charlotte is anyone safe? We need military commando police presence, brute force and shoot to kill freedom for the endless thugs and repeat repeat offenders.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4069744000849776605.post-75444233674980827592011-06-05T10:09:00.340-04:002011-06-05T10:09:00.340-04:00It's not just the crime statistics, but the me...It's not just the crime statistics, but the menacing and threatening behavior that ISN'T a crime and doesn't show up in the statistics. <br />It's also the "attitude" of the people who live on the streets and the constant tension or threat of crime that you have to deal with, and NOT just the actual "crimes".<br /><br />What family wants this?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4069744000849776605.post-55657813748961392192011-06-05T08:56:20.476-04:002011-06-05T08:56:20.476-04:00Yes.
It's definitely the blacks, particular...Yes. <br /><br />It's definitely the blacks, particularly the younger males.<br /><br />If you're black, maybe you have some sixth-sense about which ones you can and cannot trust.<br /><br />I lack that sixth-sense, so I try my best to avoid them all.<br /><br />So, yes, for my own safety, I have to judge people by the color of their skin (and their age, sex, and general appearance).<br /><br />I'll worry about their "character" when it's not my life that's at risk.<br /><br />Because I just don't need them in my life at all, there is no reason for me or my family to take any risks regarding their behavior.<br /><br />So we'll just stay away, thank you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4069744000849776605.post-36448915882194111782011-06-05T07:44:52.671-04:002011-06-05T07:44:52.671-04:00Nothing will change until the blacks own up to the...Nothing will change until the blacks own up to the fact that it's their culture that has produced this mess. Until they work towards greater morals and a values system that promotes decent behavior - nothing will change.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4069744000849776605.post-56329690288862028662011-06-05T00:08:41.015-04:002011-06-05T00:08:41.015-04:00Perception is reality. Crime stats are meaningless...Perception is reality. Crime stats are meaningless in the face of a high-profile disturbance and crime like we saw last weekend.<br /><br />Charlotteans should rightly ask what their police department is doing to prevent this from happening again. The uproar from another such disturbance, leading to an escalating fear of the center city, will result in long-term damage not only to the center city but to our entire community.<br /><br />Get with it, Charlotte government and CMPD. Mayberry died a long time ago.<br /><br /><br />OzymandiasAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4069744000849776605.post-23898971748353323862011-06-04T23:15:28.539-04:002011-06-04T23:15:28.539-04:00It's going to take a Bernard Goetz or similar ...It's going to take a Bernard Goetz or similar action to take back our streets. It's unreal the number of both black and white folks who are now scared not only of going downtown, but of Charlotte's inability of law enforcement to keep them safe in a public setting. The only winners of this sad degradation of our once proud city are the gun shop owners.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com