[LexusNexus]

I agree, it's pure madness in these war zones. I listened to a police scanner once but never again. It made me so paranoid. I frankly never had any idea that New Haven had such areas. Interesting thread.

Of course I wish there was more of an effort to address the CAUSES of high crime in these areas, especially among the kids. This is a national crisis now, where kids barely out of 6th grade feel they can settle their differences with guns now. It's crazy.

[7 Wishes]

Originally Posted by SVTJayC

I'm sure South Norwalk sounds almost as bad, they just haven't digitized their system yet so there is no feed.

Or Bridgeport, or Hartford, or even a couple of sections of Stamford and Danbury....

Or going beyond, Boston, the Bronx, etc.........

[Brian26]

Based on what I hear on the scanner most of the crime in New Haven is being committed by very young kids. Just look at the 2 murders this week in New Haven. The city is just plain unsafe and I avoid going there unless necessary and if I do I am carrying my Sig Sauer P210. Not trying to turn this thread into a gun debate but most criminals in New Haven are well armed and the once thought safe suburbs are not safe anymore.

Look at the recent North Branford home invasion. Shotgun sales are up 400 percent as reported by a local gun shop in town on the news.

[mlassoff]

Originally Posted by Brian26

Based on what I hear on the scanner most of the crime in New Haven is being committed by very young kids. Just look at the 2 murders this week in New Haven. The city is just plain unsafe and I avoid going there unless necessary and if I do I am carrying my Sig Sauer P210. Not trying to turn this thread into a gun debate but most criminals in New Haven are well armed and the once thought safe suburbs are not safe anymore.

Look at the recent North Branford home invasion. Shotgun sales are up 400 percent as reported by a local gun shop in town on the news.

That's just great.

As in any city or town MOST crime in New Haven is petty crime. Thinking that MOST criminals are well armed is ridiculous and only perpetuates the myth that the entire city is unsafe. Downtown / Yale are is as safe as just about any city.

If you are scared don't go to Newhallville at 3 AM. I don't see the need to walk around armed. I am just not that fearful.

[Brian26]

The crime in New Haven is not petty. You think downtown is safe? Ranked the 4th most dangerous city in the U.S. Gunfire erupted right downtown at the clubs how many times this summer? Listen to the live police scanner feed posted here. You only hear about the murders that make the news. The city is not safe Downtown/Yale.

Don't want this thread to go this way but its my personal choice to carry legally. I have been told by a close friend who is a cop that most criminals in this state, especially in the city are well armed.

Look at the North Branford home invasion recentely.

NORTH BRANFORD – The community’s sense of security and safety was shaken this week when four masked men armed with guns invaded a Northford home, tied up the occupants, ransacked the residence and made off in the family’s truck.

Three of the occupants, including one child, were tied up during the home invasion, police reported. One of the suspects reportedly poked the child with a knife, but no one was injured, according to police.


Towns Around Us: Home Invasion Shocks North Branford; Rain Turns River into Rapids; and More - Bethwood, CT Patch

[SVTJayC]

Instead of new radios, they should be spending the money on assault rifles, body armor, and range time. It IS a war out there, and it's time for these cities to admit it and start acting like it.

[DanaMarley]

yeah, but the guy from the neighborhood where the latest murder was committed said on the news, the cops hardly ever come around his neighborhood, and if they do, they sure don't exit their cars, so no wonder the crime rates so high...
If the cops had made an attempt to walk the beat and find out who's doing what and to whom, maybe all these shootings wouldn't occur in the first place! The cops are too busy keeping themselves safe & not the public it seems these days.

[DanaMarley]

Originally Posted by JViello

Interesting, here is an online feed from New Haven:

New Haven Police Live Scanner Audio Feed

we clicked on the link but there's nothing we can hear from it... do you need to register on that webpage in order to hear the broadcast from the NHPD?

[Stratford, Ct. Resident]

Originally Posted by Brian26

Look at the North Branford home invasion recentely.

NORTH BRANFORD – The community’s sense of security and safety was shaken this week when four masked men armed with guns invaded a Northford home, tied up the occupants, ransacked the residence and made off in the family’s truck.

Three of the occupants, including one child, were tied up during the home invasion, police reported. One of the suspects reportedly poked the child with a knife, but no one was injured, according to police.


Towns Around Us: Home Invasion Shocks North Branford; Rain Turns River into Rapids; and More - Bethwood, CT Patch

Disregard this "home invasion" story.

Italians with an all stone facade house almost always= "Connected" in this state. This was not a "random" event, it was specifically targeted.

[mlassoff]

Originally Posted by Brian26

The crime in New Haven is not petty. You think downtown is safe? Ranked the 4th most dangerous city in the U.S. Gunfire erupted right downtown at the clubs how many times this summer? Listen to the live police scanner feed posted here. You only hear about the murders that make the news. The city is not safe Downtown/Yale.

I go to New Haven all the time. My partner lived in downtown New Haven for 10 years. No problems. Never victimized. Doesn't know anyone who was victimized.

You indicated that MOST of the crime in New Haven is violent crime. Perhaps you were simply being imprecise, but there is no place in the United States where the majority of the crime is violent. THe majority of crime is cell phone thefts, people stealing a GPS from a vehicle... that type of thing. To say that the majority of crime in New Haven or anywhere is violent perpetuates a falsehood and causes undue alarm.

I don't know how many times gunfire erupted at a club. You tell me. I don't go to clubs.

Originally Posted by Brian26

Don't want this thread to go this way but its my personal choice to carry legally. I have been told by a close friend who is a cop that most criminals in this state, especially in the city are well armed.

Again, you are perpetuating a probable falsehood. If you use logic and reason you could not conclude that MOST criminals are carrying a firearm. Most of the people who are criminals have committed drug or property crimes. If you think most kids who were busted for POT, or most of the DUI's (which is the most common crime in the country) are carrying, you're insane.

Are most VIOLENT criminals carrying? I have no idea. But you paint a picture of a "wild wild" west environment that is simply not reality-- if you actually spend time in downtown New Haven.

Yes, the crime in New Haven is a problem. If you feel comfortable carrying a legal firearm, that is your right and I have no problem with that. But let's not let others make that decision based on inaccuracies that you espouse.