[mlassoff]

Originally Posted by DanaMarley

That really doesn't make sense. I've lived in regions where that would NEVER happened! If someone was hurt or shot, someone would do SOMETHING to help that person, even if it was just calling 911! Sounds like no one even bothered to do that..... and some of the people in Hartford County sounds pretty insensitive to me!

With all due respect to your anecdote:

http://psycnet.apa.org/psycinfo/1968-08862-001
The Diffusion Of Responsibility | Psychology Today

It is a real phenomenum, and it is impossible to predict what happened in Hartford would or wouldn't happen elsewhere.

M

[DawnMTL]

Originally Posted by mlassoff

With all due respect to your anecdote:

http://psycnet.apa.org/psycinfo/1968-08862-001
The Diffusion Of Responsibility | Psychology Today

It is a real phenomenum, and it is impossible to predict what happened in Hartford would or wouldn't happen elsewhere.

M

Exactly.

When the story of that helpless man was first posted here, I linked to this about the bystander effect:

Murder of Kitty Genovese - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[Arm&Hammer]

Originally Posted by kidyankee764

Why Did No One Help Hit-and-Run Victim? - ABC News

Actually, it was wise for those people to not try help the man because if you do you may not know what other demaged it cause to even move him! It is best to go up to the person and tell him not to move a inch till the professional to come and take him to the hospital... Hey, I'm sure wouldnt move him because I may kill him that way and may accused of being one that cause of his death.

So dont think nobody dont care, because everyone on park street might of thought the guy was drunk laying down in the middle of the road. I know how Park street operates

[JayCT]

Originally Posted by DanaMarley

I don't agree with you... Boston has a lot of nice suburbs surrounding it, that people and families don't mind living in...
Hartford on the other hand.. ugh... if you like living in a noisey, chaotic place where there's lots of crime, then yes, Hartford is your bet!

Oh so towns like Wethersfield, Newington, West Hartford, Bloomfield and Windsor are not nice? And sections of Boston do not compare with the North End of Hartford? Give me a break. Jay

[DanaMarley]

Why don't you be honest here mslassoff.. I don't care to compare anything about CT with the members of this forum. And I never mention Boston in my original thread to start with, so what difference does it make?
It's not been too pleasant to say the least dealing with many members of this particular forum, if you want me to be really honest. So many of you, like to violate the TOS here!

[mlassoff]

Originally Posted by DanaMarley

Why don't you be honest here mslassoff.. I don't care to compare anything about CT with the members of this forum. And I never mention Boston in my original thread to start with, so what difference does it make?

Huh?!!?

Originally Posted by DanaMarley

I don't agree with you... Boston has a lot of nice suburbs surrounding it, that people and families don't mind living in...
Hartford on the other hand.. ugh... if you like living in a noisey, chaotic place where there's lots of crime, then yes, Hartford is your bet!

I hope you are happy outside Connecticut. Good luck in life.

[cottercutie]

Originally Posted by DanaMarley

I don't agree with you... Boston has a lot of nice suburbs surrounding it, that people and families don't mind living in...
Hartford on the other hand.. ugh... if you like living in a noisey, chaotic place where there's lots of crime, then yes, Hartford is your bet!

There are a lot of nice suburbs in the Boston area. They're expensive too. You're not getting into Stoneham, Melrose, Arlington, Saugus for under 250 for anything decent.

I wouldn't want to raise a family in this day and age in Everett, Malden, Chelsea, Lynn where the cost of living is less. I grew up around there and friends in the area are constantly telling me how much things have declined.

I have to ask, do you live in MA yet or do you just dream of a better place?

MA still has property taxes on vehicles, it's called Excise tax. You have to get your car inspected. You're REQUIRED to carry health insurance or pay a penalty come tax time. The sales tax just went up (though you can border jump to NH's tax free shopping). Property taxes are similar to what I've seen in comparable areas of CT based on what my HO friends in MA tell me. Maybe NH is more your style. Their housing is cheap, they have no sales taxes.. but they do have super high property taxes. There's give and take anywhere, but realistically, the Northeast in general is expensive even if you're living in a rural or crime ridden area.

[kidyankee764]

Originally Posted by cottercutie

MA still has property taxes on vehicles, it's called Excise tax.

For two vehicles, I paid over $800 in CT. What was yours?

[JViello]

Originally Posted by kidyankee764

For two vehicles, I paid over $800 in CT. What was yours?

I paid $750 on my work truck alone. That's almost a house tax in Charlotte.

[DawnMTL]

Originally Posted by kidyankee764

For two vehicles, I paid over $800 in CT. What was yours?

Originally Posted by JViello

I paid $750 on my work truck alone. That's almost a house tax in Charlotte.

I can't speak for the person you're asking, but I can tell you that the same two cars that cost us $751 in CT vehicle property tax (West Hartford) cost us $52 in MA excise tax (Worcester).

In that regard, I've found MA to be significantly less expensive.