OMG What can I do? I rent an apt in a dangerous place (Boston: renters, crime)

[xS☺B☺s]

Originally Posted by Mack Knife

Maybe they don't read City-Data but they use Google.

Hello? Did you read the comment you quoted? It comes up in searches and probably a lot of searches completely unrelated to City-Data.

The good ol "It can't happen to me" philosophy.

You have no idea. Have you ever been to Hammond St? I lived there for seven years, I know EVERYTHING about the freakin place. Go back to your google.

[eevee]

Originally Posted by xS☺Be

I can assure you all one thing. The jackasses one needs to wary about on Hammond St are most definitely not reading city data. The OP has nothing to worry about in that regard. They're looking for an old needle in Ramsay Park or peering into parked cars to see if there's any change there so they can get a nipper at Hollywood Liquors.

Of course, I wasn't necessarily talking about them. I was referring to troublemakers who may not live there but may see the OP's post and come a-knocking. Heck, it could even be some of her fellow Northeastern students. It's unlikely, but I for one wouldn't want to practically shout out on the internet, "hey, we're three scared, possibly foreign, girls living in the city!!! We're not from around here and stick out like sore thumbs!! Here's our general location, hope you don't narrow it down further!!! Oh, and here's the school we go to and the general hours we'll be walking home!!! Please don't rape and kill us!!" Like I said, it's unlikely, but why risk it if you're already wary?

I'm always rather vague about my personal info, rarely have pics of myself floating around, especially on C-D since I've already divulge so much info about myself already. Unfortunately, the OP not only doesn't seem to have much street smarts, but doesn't seem too internet savvy if she's giving out so much information in a thread about how scared she is living in her neighborhood.

[BitofEndearment]

Originally Posted by Lancheu

I rent an apt on Hammond St via Tremont St, but now we find that it's really a dangerous place....We are 3 female students from Northeastern University, and as we are graduate students, we should come back to home after 8 p.m. ( Fortunately we should do this only for twice a week......)

I think that we really do a bad decision to rent this apt....We find that there have 2 shooting near the apt in last month.......We are very afraid if we are killed on our way to home...

OMG, what can we do now? I pray anyone will help us...

This is the funniest post ever. Sorry if I'm not being sensitive. I mean, hey, you're a short walk from the hipper parts of the South End. Why complain? Enjoy your views of the PJs. Maybe get to the know the people in your neighborhood.

[a bag of it]

My question is how do you get into a graduate program with such horrible english even if it isn't your native language?

[TeoNV]

I saw the girl's message above...what places I have to avoid, I am planning to move to Boston next month and now make a research, thank you
P.S. I read the statistics, but I prefer advice from local people

[eevee]

Originally Posted by TeoNV

I saw the girl's message above...what places I have to avoid, I am planning to move to Boston next month and now make a research, thank you
P.S. I read the statistics, but I prefer advice from local people

You would be much better off creating your own thread with details about YOUR specific situation and requirements.

[timberline742]

Originally Posted by a bag of it

My question is how do you get into a graduate program with such horrible english even if it isn't your native language?

Passing TOEFL score. Simple.

[TeoNV]

[quote=eevee;31277326]You would be much better off creating your own thread with details about YOUR specific situation and requirements.
Thank you, waiting for the new office location of my husband, and maybe after that I have to ask for the places near...as far as I know the south is hot, but the north is cold literally

[maggiekate]

the south is hot with bug and rain and rain. The North is winter cold but a money place to reside

[BostonMike7]

Originally Posted by bostonguy1960

Not sure how easy it is to obtain mace in this city. Perhaps others can advise on that.

Mace is actually illegal to possess without a license.

You need to apply for a license, and renew it yearly. It's a $25 fee, an application and interview at the local PD, and a wait of 40 days or more for background check, etc. It's not unheard of for the process to take 6 months or so.

That's the legal way to get it.


BUT, i do personally know quite a few people who have Mace without the proper permit. I've asked cop friends about this and they've said they have better things to do than harass young girls possessing mace to avoid getting raped.