high violent crime rates in fort myers?!! that's totally bogus!!! (Naples: metro, cities)

[Ruby24]

Originally Posted by MrsTommy

That SWAT (H.E.A.T.) team was created for a Captain to have something to do when the taxpayer $$$$$$ were flowing. They actually get called out two or three times a year...mostly for warrant service...

Naples has a SWAT team.

I know a lot of places got Homeland Security money and didn't even know what to do with it because the cities were so small.

[justNancy]

Originally Posted by hiknapster

Just because you have money doesn't mean you have sense or taste.

I totally agree with this statement!

[Rainbow girl]

Originally Posted by jbclown

Yeah....Fort Myers......the real ghetto.

When I was there a few weeks ago in downtown is was so bad...there were children playing in the park and thousands of people walking around, hanging out, having a good time. People were eating in restaurants. Can you believe that??? Out of control!!!

GIVE ME A BREAK PEOPLE.



Like anywhere, they're a few bad neighborhoods but to the people who compare it to the ghetto or who call it Fort Misery, you need to spend some time in a real city with real bad neighborhoods (Miami, Atlanta, Detroit, etc.) Spend a few days there and report back- the big bad ghetto streets of Fort Myers will suddenly look a bit tame.

All these ghetto names for Fort Myers is just a way for it to look much tougher than it really is, because somehow it makes some of the locals happy to think of there city being big and bad.

Let's compare, population wise, the amount of violent criminals residing in Miami and compare to the criminals in Fort Myers. I believe Miami wins hands-down.

I totally agree with you, while I have only been here a couple of weeks so I don't claim to be an expert, I have not seen one thing out of the way going on in Fort Myers. I love it here!!! I think alot of it has to do with the type of people you associate with and the areas in which you hang out. I feel really safe here and enjoy it everyday. Would I let my kids play out alone? No but it doesn't matter where we lived I wouldn't do that because you never know when a weirdo could be lurking around. I am so glad I went with my gut feeling and moved here even though there is so much negative on this forum about Fort Myers. I think any city is what you make of it and I'm glad we are here!!!

[Roller2200]

City crime rates are determined by a term defined as: Per Capita. Which simply put, is a mathematical formula that compares the amount of crime in a given city (or statistical area) factored with that regions population. Thats why it is actually possible for a small city to have higher crime rates than a larger metro city. In response to the posters slamming SWAT teams in small cities (IE: Naples, FL), well your ignorance has prevailed!!

[Big House]

Originally Posted by Rainbow girl

I totally agree with you, while I have only been here a couple of weeks so I don't claim to be an expert, I have not seen one thing out of the way going on in Fort Myers. I love it here!!! I think alot of it has to do with the type of people you associate with and the areas in which you hang out. I feel really safe here and enjoy it everyday. Would I let my kids play out alone? No but it doesn't matter where we lived I wouldn't do that because you never know when a weirdo could be lurking around. I am so glad I went with my gut feeling and moved here even though there is so much negative on this forum about Fort Myers. I think any city is what you make of it and I'm glad we are here!!!

Me too Rainbow girl!

If you listened to all the negative posts you never ever would have done it! Its beautiful down here! There are so many wonderful places down here in SWFL, and your not that far really from many great outside things you can do. Doesn't it seem to you that there is a great hustle and bustle going on? Yeah the economy is tough - you can probably see that, but it is not near as dead, or as difficult as you would have expected from reading this thread everyday - right?!? Certain aspects are really struggling, while others are doing just fine.

[justNancy]

Originally Posted by Ruby24

Naples has a SWAT team.

Maybe it's not the acronym for special weapons & tactics. After all, we have a lot of mosquitoes & flies in Florida.

[Rainbow girl]

Originally Posted by Big House

Me too Rainbow girl!

If you listened to all the negative posts you never ever would have done it! Its beautiful down here! There are so many wonderful places down here in SWFL, and your not that far really from many great outside things you can do. Doesn't it seem to you that there is a great hustle and bustle going on? Yeah the economy is tough - you can probably see that, but it is not near as dead, or as difficult as you would have expected from reading this thread everyday - right?!? Certain aspects are really struggling, while others are doing just fine.

You're right Big House. The economy doesn't seem to be much worse than in Indiana although I haven't tried to go out and get a job since I already had one when I got here. Restaurants are full all the time! Wal-Mart is always packed so people have to have a little money! I don't know why people try to discourage people from coming here unless they just don't want to share?

[Ruby24]

Originally Posted by justnancy

maybe it's not the acronym for special weapons & tactics. After all, we have a lot of mosquitoes & flies in florida. :d

lol

[MrsTommy]

Originally Posted by Roller2200

City crime rates are determined by a term defined as: Per Capita. Which simply put, is a mathematical formula that compares the amount of crime in a given city (or statistical area) factored with that regions population. Thats why it is actually possible for a small city to have higher crime rates than a larger metro city. In response to the posters slamming SWAT teams in small cities (IE: Naples, FL), well your ignorance has prevailed!!

Ignorance?

Shall we discuss, BY NAME...the stupid stunts performed by individual members of the HEAT team? You know...the stuff that never made it into the media? Some of us don't need an explanation of the CJIS UCR program. Naples has remarkably LOW UCR numbers and cannot justify a SWAT team.

You're showing your ignorance...typical LEO response to anyone who dares to question them. Stick to posting about Atlanta where you MIGHT know what you're talking about.