Crime in San Diego (Los Angeles, Chula Vista: apartments, violent crime, Home Depot)

[jksouthbay88]

Yeah think about it.What is there to do in ANC?Not much,thus people commit crimes.Doesn't shock me too much.Personal opinion I guess.

Man this weekend has been very violent.Aren't you glad we live in "America's Fines City"?LOL
Looks kind of bad because this is a time of the year when we have a lot of tourist in the county.
We have had about 4 or 5 shootings in 3 days(One being an OIS of course)hate crimes in th East County,and a crooked guard downtown.There was even a violent robbery down here in the SBay this morning.
Fatal Shooting Prompts Freeway Closure - Local News Story - KNSD | San Diego
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Man Dies In Shooting In Encanto - Local News Story - KNSD | San Diego
Police: Security Guard Allegedly Tries To Assault Women - Local News Story - KNSD | San Diego
SD Man Dead, Pair In Custody - Local News Story - KNSD | San Diego

[eastsandiegobornandraised]

Originally Posted by Imperial1904

Anchorage is a big surprise. Kind of weird to hear violent crime in Alaska.

Just to show that crime can happen anytime and anywhere in San Diego, a 62 year old was killed in his apartment and last night a guy opened fire on 6 people, killing one. Police shot and killed him on 805. Both of these incidents were in Normal Heights.

Fatal Shooting Prompts Freeway Closure - Local News Story - KNSD | San Diego

yeah both of those incidents were wild

[SEAandATL]

It seems that whenever there is one homicide in San Diego, it is followed by some others within a short time period. When it rains, it pours. Otherwise, it will be quiet for a long time.

As far as Ancourage goes, I haven't heard anything about how the crime rate is. Some people believe that cold weather can drive people into a homicidal rage, but I don't think that is entirely true. Weather may be a small factor in addition to more important issues such as economics (poverty) and culture. One factor that may cause Ancourage to be dangerous during the winter is long periods of night with little or no daylight. Then again, if it's TOO cold why would anyone want to go out and commit crimes rather than just stay home?

Originally Posted by jksouthbay88

Yeah like Bunky39 said it is going down hill.It's still a safe city but if you just go through other post things are getting back to how they where around 2000.Auto theft,movements in the drug trade,gang presence is increasing in some areas,and "crimes you might not see anywhere else."It might be best if you pick a certain area in the county we can help you better.SD is a big and diverse county.

Wasn't 2000 one of the better years in San Diego?

[jksouthbay88]

2000 had a low homicide rate county wide.But that was when auto theft was one of the worst cities nation wide,graffiti was everywhere and the start of the school violence trend.Plus factor in the drug trade and the slide of the SDPD,I don't think 2000 was that great.But hey,way safer than STL Baltimore,Detroit I suppose.
BTY-sorry for the double post;my computer was actin up.

[Imperial1904]

Originally Posted by SEAandATL

It seems that whenever there is one homicide in San Diego, it is followed by some others within a short time period. When it rains, it pours. Otherwise, it will be quiet for a long time.

As far as Ancourage goes, I haven't heard anything about how the crime rate is. Some people believe that cold weather can drive people into a homicidal rage, but I don't think that is entirely true. Weather may be a small factor in addition to more important issues such as economics (poverty) and culture. One factor that may cause Ancourage to be dangerous during the winter is long periods of night with little or no daylight. Then again, if it's TOO cold why would anyone want to go out and commit crimes rather than just stay home?



Wasn't 2000 one of the better years in San Diego?

You're right about when it rains, it pours. It showed clearly right after the homicide-free streak when there were 4 slayings within a couple hours of each other.

JKSouthBay, there was something about another guard in North County, I think it was in Oceanside. At first I thought it was the same story. LOL

The thing I've heard about Anchorage is they have a "gang problem". Not sure how true this is. Then in the same breathe, it's of course blamed on people from California who moved up there. Also, crime rate is based on per capita, so that's also a factor.

[Imperial1904]

The incident that ended in a police shooting was not in Normal Heights. It was in City Heights according to SignonSanDiego.

[jfromvista]

There is a gang problem in San Diego. If you don't live in an area with an active street gang, you may not know it. Know the areas you're headed to and don't be folly with your personal security. Don't let this deter you, San Diego is a great city.

[Sassberto]

Originally Posted by Imperial1904

The incident that ended in a police shooting was not in Normal Heights. It was in City Heights according to SignonSanDiego.

Right on the fringes, but not "Normal Heights Proper".

[eastsandiegobornandraised]

Originally Posted by Imperial1904

The incident that ended in a police shooting was not in Normal Heights. It was in City Heights according to SignonSanDiego.

The news get it mixed up all the time. I stay right off of El Cajon Blvd and plenty of times I've heard it considered City Heights even tho its technically Normal Heights

[jksouthbay88]

ESD born and raised:Yeah it's shameful how the people's source(the news)messes up and often.They call Palm Avenue SR-75 being in "Chula Vista"spell Eastlake East Lake,and claim that SDSU is in the east county.They should just forget where things are and name the nearest arterial intersection so it doesn't confuse people.Example:Imperial Avenue@Euclid instead of Lincoln Park.Cities like LA,Chicago,Vegas,and Miami do that in there news broadcast and not one news station here does that!