DANGER ZONES: The Most Dangerous Streets In Wrigleyville and Boystown (Chicago: safe neighborhood, school)

[PA Born]

Belmont/Clark on weekends. Lots of thugs coming by train to cause trouble, in what is a generally safe neighborhood at most times.

[gomexico]

Originally Posted by Link N. Parker

Interesting and informative blog highlighting where some of the robberies and "wilding" attacks have been taking place in the Wrigleyville and Boystown ...

"wilding" attacks? I'd call that characterizatioin a bit melodramatic ... and vastly exaggerated/inaccurate.

[mjtinmemphis]

Originally Posted by PA Born

Belmont/Clark on weekends. Lots of thugs coming by train to cause trouble, in what is a generally safe neighborhood at most times.

There obviously isn't too much trouble being caused judging by the crime stats posted unless people aren't reporting crime.

[Plzeň]

Originally Posted by ERS-One

I genuinely laughed out loud at the title of that "article".

Me too. Ridiculous, but hilarious.

Originally Posted by gomexico

"wilding" attacks? I'd call that characterizatioin a bit melodramatic ... and vastly exaggerated/inaccurate.

All of this, times ten, and with a heavy dose of racism thrown in.

[noid_1985]

Originally Posted by gomexico

"wilding" attacks? I'd call that characterizatioin a bit melodramatic ... and vastly exaggerated/inaccurate.

The "wilding" term actually comes from this case in NYC in 89'
Central Park Jogger case - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Video: New York Wilding | Watch Central Park Five Online | PBS Video

[nearnorth]

Originally Posted by ChiNaan

That's about all I can muster in response to this thread, also.

[jonnynonos]

The title of this thread makes me laugh.

Could we get a Streeterville version next? I think I saw a "wilding" in the form of someone dropping a Wendy's wrapper outside the hospital.

[Link N. Parker]

So, would you call CBS News "racist" for reporting facts about crime in the city? They have run reports on street crime and wildings in the Gold Coast, as well as in Wrigleyville.

CBS News, ABC, Huffington Post, many news outlets have run reports on the spike in crime in Wrigleyville, Gold Coast, and Boystown.

To me, this is another website that is helpful to people to help keep people aware of the situation in this area.

Interesting to me though, is that the blogger is only reporting the robberies; he is not including the assault/batteries, rapes, stabbings, fights, public nuisance/disturbances that are called in almost every night where the temperature goes above 60. His blog entry only shows one type of street crime. He is also not reporting the apartment break ins etc that have been ongoing.

I agree though, that *most* of the robberies and crimes are occurring at night, usually after 10pm in a very narrow window. But we also have to consider that most of the crimes are also occurring mostly on warmer nights. So, that changes the picture somewhat.

Also, many robberies are not reported at all; only a certain percentage of crimes are reported for whatever reason.

[Lookout Kid]

I saw the title of this thread, and figured it was about potholes.

[PA Born]

Originally Posted by Link N. Parker

So, would you call CBS News "racist" for reporting facts about crime in the city? They have run reports on street crime and wildings in the Gold Coast, as well as in Wrigleyville.

For whatever reason, some of the forumers prefer to put their collective heads in the sand. They think their role is that of Chamber of Commerce representative or something.

On another thread people called me a liar for saying there were homeless in Lakeview. I can't walk two blocks without being asked for change, and there's a smelly homeless woman permanently parked in front of the entrance of the new Lakeview Walmart, but apparently I'm just making stuff up...