Gangs in Cincinnati (Columbus, Cleveland, East Cleveland: schools, live, move to)

[eddiecincin1]

"I believe my son deserves the best and it is my responsibility to make sure he has it." is why he tests well. You basically make sure he does his homework and understands lessons. The school wouldn't really matter, your child would be successful. I think chioce is all and well though.
BTW stop with the blame game. stop with all kids in public schools are horrible. stop with the streotype that kids have ak47s and crackpipes in public schools. Teens these days have lower incidence of drug use and violence. Murder (on a national level) has been at a 30+ year low. Reading levels (national) are higher than when you grew up. Sex is lower (though pregnancy is about even). Kids these days are smarter than we were growing up. The avg age of a criminal is increasing because the young are learning from our faults

[Hartwell Girl]

Originally Posted by eddiecincin1

"I believe my son deserves the best and it is my responsibility to make sure he has it." is why he tests well. You basically make sure he does his homework and understands lessons. The school wouldn't really matter, your child would be successful. I think chioce is all and well though.
BTW stop with the blame game. stop with all kids in public schools are horrible. stop with the streotype that kids have ak47s and crackpipes in public schools. Teens these days have lower incidence of drug use and violence. Murder (on a national level) has been at a 30+ year low. Reading levels (national) are higher than when you grew up. Sex is lower (though pregnancy is about even). Kids these days are smarter than we were growing up. The avg age of a criminal is increasing because the young are learning from our faults

You are correct about my son..and I believe in the teachers at Hartwell school and it would have saved us a bit of money and frustration to send him there but...his father strongly believes in a catholic education.

And I DEFINATELY do not think ALL kids in public schools are horrible, and I never said that. I think quite the opposite. I love to work and volunteer in my community and I fight to make sure those kids get all they need. We organized a school supply drive last year due to CPS cuts so not one kid would go without. We organize free events in the neighborhoods so kids have fun things to do WITH their families. I like to remind these children they are much more precious to this community than they think they are. I agree we need to set a good example and if you knew me you wouldnt find one person in this neighborhood who doesnt know me as a person who would help someone else before my own family at times. That is why I get so angry and yes even self righteous at times because I WISH there were more people who would help others and stand up for them.

[ManifestDestinyReborn]

Originally Posted by CincyExpert

From the looks of it, Cincinnati doesn't seem to have the major gang problems of other major cities, but I was just wondering if anyone has experienced/know of any gang problems in specific parts of Cincinnati....

Hey Expert!
Why do you want to know?
Is it that you don't know Cincy and are trying to gather OPM to buy
up some real estate?
If so, that is what I am doing. And I do know that place well enough.
20 years and NOTHING changes.
I also have connections to the cool places.

Have fun

[ManifestDestinyReborn]

I'll tell you why Cincy isn't so infested with gangs.
Just as other people grow up and leave, or people move in accidentally for a bit then leave, so do the big guns of the gangs. They come here and ....give up.
Nothing is move'n and grove'n like in other parts of the country and world
so there is no money to be made.

[unusualfire]

^ As far as im concerned, that's a good thing.

[chigurl74]

OK.. seriously... Point blank... If you want a better place to live - DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT!!!

Hartwell Girl - u are my hero on this here.. Keep your head up and stay strong. It is people like us that make cities a better place to live.

Moderator cut: personal attack

[Hartwell Girl]

[quote=chigurl74;4249057]OK.. seriously... Point blank... If you want a better place to live - DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT!!!

Hartwell Girl - u are my hero on this here.. Keep your head up and stay strong. It is people like us that make cities a better place to live.

Thank you, what a nice thing to see first thing in the morning.

[hillside]

Originally Posted by chigurl74

OK.. seriously... Point blank... If you want a better place to live - DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT!!!

Hartwell Girl - u are my hero on this here.. Keep your head up and stay strong. It is people like us that make cities a better place to live.

Hillside - I will probably get kicked off, but I don't care. Simply, you are a ignorant *****. Plain and simple. If you don't like it here - MOVE. Oh, wait, you already did, so WHY are you still commenting about Cincinnati if you don't know anything about it anymore!!!

hey, how ya doin?

seriously though, what do you really know about me? would you move for more money? maybe my profession will put me in a position to help cincinnati in a meaningful (legal) way. i'm sorry, but citizens-on-patrol and other groups aren't gonna change cincinnati. all cities, good and bad, have "strong" communities. glenville in cleveland, north philadelphia, our own otr is a strong community in a way. that doesn't make the city good, nor the area. laws need to be changed, as well as philosophies on how to handle a hostile population. my career is devoted to knowing the ins and outs of the urban situation, and finding ways to stimulate the economy through change. when you place people in power by voting, or lack thereof, you declare them a more capable decision maker than yourself, therefore your decisions do not matter. you can't attack the socio-political structure, but you can influence it at the promise of economic impact.

[Hartwell Girl]

Oh Hillside, please...I dont want to disagree with you again but really? "but citizens-on-patrol and other groups aren't gonna change cincinnati" Citizens on Patrol does a great job in many neighborhoods and have sit ins which have removed a lot of illegal activity from Cincinnati streets..and other groups like neighborhood councils which do more for their neighborhoods than most City leaders who get paid crazy salaries and car allowances. THOSE are just two examples of groups doing positive things in their neighborhoods to more them in a good direction. Its better than sitting at home complaining about stuff..I'm a do'er, not a bitcher. (Not saying you are, just making a statement about myself). If if I want to see a change, I see it as the residents responsibilty to make that change and not rely on any one or any department to take care of it for us. We choose to live here and it is the residents who ultimately decide how invovled they want to be in making a neighborhood a great place to call home. People need to stop worrying waiting for leaders to lead and take some darn leads themselves for the betterment of their neighborhoods.

[franke01]

Originally Posted by Hartwell Girl

Oh Hillside, please...I dont want to disagree with you again but really? "but citizens-on-patrol and other groups aren't gonna change cincinnati" Citizens on Patrol does a great job in many neighborhoods and have sit ins which have removed a lot of illegal activity from Cincinnati streets..and other groups like neighborhood councils which do more for their neighborhoods than most City leaders who get paid crazy salaries and car allowances. THOSE are just two examples of groups doing positive things in their neighborhoods to more them in a good direction. Its better than sitting at home complaining about stuff..I'm a do'er, not a bitcher. (Not saying you are, just making a statement about myself). If if I want to see a change, I see it as the residents responsibilty to make that change and not rely on any one or any department to take care of it for us. We choose to live here and it is the residents who ultimately decide how invovled they want to be in making a neighborhood a great place to call home. People need to stop worrying waiting for leaders to lead and take some darn leads themselves for the betterment of their neighborhoods.

I have to agree with you.

Some very important results were achieved by a "grass roots" movement in Newport in the 60's which led that city on long path toward the success we see today. So obviously it's possible if the people take personal responsibility and are motivated to do their part.

Whether that will ultimately prove successful in Cincinnati though, is probably anybody's guess.