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Old 11-27-2013, 12:52 PM
 
Location: Connecticut
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That's a lot of crimes for a city that's only 17SQ Miles.
Not really. Lets face it most crime occurs in the core urban areas and that is what Hartford primarily is. Add in the adjacent towns and you will see the rates balance out. Jay
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Old 11-27-2013, 12:56 PM
 
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Huh? We not not talking about the Metro-Hartford Area crime stats. We are talking specifically crimes in the City of Hartford, which is scary due to the fact that is only 17 SQ miles, which means that these large number of criminals are packed in a very tight area.
And you do not think that a large number of criminals are "packed" into a small area of any other city? It all has to do with how the lines are drawn. Had Hartford annexed adjacent towns the statistics would be much lower. Jay
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Old 11-27-2013, 02:54 PM
 
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And you do not think that a large number of criminals are "packed" into a small area of any other city? It all has to do with how the lines are drawn. Had Hartford annexed adjacent towns the statistics would be much lower. Jay
Off course larger cities have criminals packed into a portion of their city and if hartford had annexed say Windsor, the crime rate per person would be lower and land mass would be larger, that's pretty obvious. So, I don't know what your point is.

The 17 SQ mile fact is giving people an idea of how mostly the city is ghetto and crime ridden.
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Old 11-28-2013, 09:59 PM
 
Location: Connecticut
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Off course larger cities have criminals packed into a portion of their city and if hartford had annexed say Windsor, the crime rate per person would be lower and land mass would be larger, that's pretty obvious. So, I don't know what your point is.

The 17 SQ mile fact is giving people an idea of how mostly the city is ghetto and crime ridden.
Ghetto and crime ridden??? The area the OP has mentioned is a problem area but there are many neighborhoods in Hartford that are fine including one of the wealthiest census tracts in the country. This wide range of neighborhoods is common in most cities. That is what a city is normally. Jay
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Old 11-29-2013, 01:51 AM
 
Location: New London County, CT
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Just wondering... How many teachers have been victims of these "common" car jackings, stray bullets, or other "dangerous" elements in this neighborhood? It's certainly not a "nice" neighborhood, but I'm sure dozens of teachers go to work there every day without incident.

Talk to teachers who already work at the school... I'm sure you'll find that while the neighborhood is crummy, there is little to be risked in working there.
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Old 11-29-2013, 07:45 AM
 
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Ghetto and crime ridden??? The area the OP has mentioned is a problem area but there are many neighborhoods in Hartford that are fine including one of the wealthiest census tracts in the country. This wide range of neighborhoods is common in most cities. That is what a city is normally. Jay
How many neighorhoods are in Hartford? 15+?
The only "fine" area is Downtown and maybe the West End. I would hardly call that many.
I would say Hartford is close to 90% ghetto. I don't think that's normal for most cities.
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Old 11-29-2013, 07:49 AM
 
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Just wondering... How many teachers have been victims of these "common" car jackings, stray bullets, or other "dangerous" elements in this neighborhood? It's certainly not a "nice" neighborhood, but I'm sure dozens of teachers go to work there every day without incident.

Talk to teachers who already work at the school... I'm sure you'll find that while the neighborhood is crummy, there is little to be risked in working there.
The bottomline is this area is filled with criminals that will strike anytime or when the opportunity exist. Just because it hasn't happened to you doesn't mean sh&t.

Have you ever driven through the upper albany area, and look around?
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Old 11-29-2013, 12:33 PM
 
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Hartford southend is not that bad close to wethersfield border
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Old 11-29-2013, 04:41 PM
 
Location: New London County, CT
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The bottomline is this area is filled with criminals that will strike anytime or when the opportunity exist. Just because it hasn't happened to you doesn't mean sh&t.
No... Everyone there is not a criminal. There are many poor, hardworking people in the area as well. There are criminals, but, I don't think there chomping at the bit to shoot at a elementary school teacher in her Hyundai... The danger to someone just working in the neighborhood is overstated.

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Have you ever driven through the upper albany area, and look around?
I have been to the neighborhood. Like I said, it's crummy. What would "looking around" tell you? Do you see a criminal record pinned to the people walking around? What kind of assumptions are you making and why?

I see poverty. I've never seen a crime occur there-- although I know that crime is a problem.
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Old 11-29-2013, 05:07 PM
 
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No... Everyone there is not a criminal. There are many poor, hardworking people in the area as well. There are criminals, but, I don't think there chomping at the bit to shoot at a elementary school teacher in her Hyundai... The danger to someone just working in the neighborhood is overstated.



I have been to the neighborhood. Like I said, it's crummy. What would "looking around" tell you? Do you see a criminal record pinned to the people walking around? What kind of assumptions are you making and why?

I see poverty. I've never seen a crime occur there-- although I know that crime is a problem.
Where did I say everyone is a criminal there? However your perception is, I know some people view things differently based on their agenda or political views, I do not care for.

I'm just warning people that these areas has a lot of criminals and ready to strike when the opportunity arises, if you can't understand that, maybe you need to research the topic of "crimes of opportunity"

I have worked in hartford for many years, travel the streets, worked with people who has lived there, so I'm not making any assumptions.
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