What is responsible for Houston's worsening crime problem? (homeowners insurance, neighborhoods)

[AcresHomes44]

The distrust between black communities and law enforcement runs deep, which explains the seemingly inadequate policing in the ghetto. Because of the deep distrust, inner city residents would rather police themselves instead of getting the law involved.

[oceangaia]

Because Democrats swept all the judicial posts and have been soft on criminals.

Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo went even further in his criticism.
“The majority of time, I believe it's activist judges that are putting their own views in terms of justice, and it’s more centered on coddling criminals,” Acevedo said. “It’s something that is a growing problem, it’s a growing challenge.”
https://www.khou.com/article/news/in...f-2adab2e0b6b0


But since Kim Ogg has been the chief law enforcement officer in our town more than 22,000 criminals have been given the chance to just wipe away the convictions on their record by simply promising to behave. It’s called deferred adjudication.

We looked at all 718 cases where burglars got a chance to wipe away evidence of their crime since Kim Ogg took office. In 44.1 percent of the cases, that’s nearly half, crooks have already gone on to commit more crime or violate the terms of their deal. 306 different bad guys. That should scare the hell out of everyone who calls Houston home.

Want to know how silly the Harris county criminal justice system is becoming?
Michael Lyons first got busted in 1975. He’s been sentenced to jail at least a dozen times. Records from the Harris County District Clerk show he has been convicted of thirteen separate felonies, a registered sex offender, and six convictions for burglary.
In December of 2018 Lyons gets busted for burglarizing Stone Cast in northwest Houston. While out on bond he gets busted for another burglary. Guess what? No jail time.
https://dolcefino.com/2020/04/09/blo...roken-promise/


Some of Houston's highest ranking police officials are criticizing the Harris County District Attorney's Office and judges about violent criminals who didn’t go to jail – either because they were able to bond out or prosecutors offered them plea deals – and then allegedly committed more crimes.
There's the case of Dahani Davis, who received a plea deal – called deferred adjudication – that kept him out of jail for violent robbery. Then last month, he was shot by police after an alleged armed carjacking.
https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/a...ent-criminals/

[WRM20]

Originally Posted by Oskar_Z28

That is a wrong statement. Police go to where the calls are. We live in Energy Corridor area and you rarely see HPD there. We rely on Constables more.

HPD goes where the calls come from. I've been told that by any number of HPD captains.

Originally Posted by oceangaia

Because Democrats swept all the judicial posts and have been soft on criminals.

Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo went even further in his criticism.
“The majority of time, I believe it's activist judges that are putting their own views in terms of justice, and it’s more centered on coddling criminals,” Acevedo said. “It’s something that is a growing problem, it’s a growing challenge.”
https://www.khou.com/article/news/in...f-2adab2e0b6b0


But since Kim Ogg has been the chief law enforcement officer in our town more than 22,000 criminals have been given the chance to just wipe away the convictions on their record by simply promising to behave. It’s called deferred adjudication.

We looked at all 718 cases where burglars got a chance to wipe away evidence of their crime since Kim Ogg took office. In 44.1 percent of the cases, that’s nearly half, crooks have already gone on to commit more crime or violate the terms of their deal. 306 different bad guys. That should scare the hell out of everyone who calls Houston home.

Want to know how silly the Harris county criminal justice system is becoming?
Michael Lyons first got busted in 1975. He’s been sentenced to jail at least a dozen times. Records from the Harris County District Clerk show he has been convicted of thirteen separate felonies, a registered sex offender, and six convictions for burglary.
In December of 2018 Lyons gets busted for burglarizing Stone Cast in northwest Houston. While out on bond he gets busted for another burglary. Guess what? No jail time.
https://dolcefino.com/2020/04/09/blo...roken-promise/


Some of Houston's highest ranking police officials are criticizing the Harris County District Attorney's Office and judges about violent criminals who didn’t go to jail – either because they were able to bond out or prosecutors offered them plea deals – and then allegedly committed more crimes.
There's the case of Dahani Davis, who received a plea deal – called deferred adjudication – that kept him out of jail for violent robbery. Then last month, he was shot by police after an alleged armed carjacking.
https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/a...ent-criminals/

Acevedo is a moron, Dolcefino is an idiot. I would confirm anything they say with multiple sources.

Much of the deal with judges is a pendulum swing from the antics of Republican judges, who were lazy and used a bail schedule that was unfair and discriminatory, which got the County sued in Federal court.

Ogg is a dumpster fire on her own, and not just from refusing charges. Attorneys I know are often aghast at her antics.

[oceangaia]

Originally Posted by WRM20

Acevedo is a moron, Dolcefino is an idiot. I would confirm anything they say with multiple sources.

Much of the deal with judges is a pendulum swing from the antics of Republican judges, who were lazy and used a bail schedule that was unfair and discriminatory, which got the County sued in Federal court.

Ogg is a dumpster fire on her own, and not just from refusing charges. Attorneys I know are often aghast at her antics.

Feel free to post stats showing otherwise. Criminals commit crimes. Common sense says that the more criminals you release, the more crime you will have. And some people are completely mystified why crime is up.

[Ghost Town]

I lived in a crappy area in incorporated Harris County for a couple of years. Police presence was significant. Response time was quite efficient. That was not a total warzone, but kind of on a borderline. Patrol cars drove around regularly, I could see them almost every hour.
Where I am now, I don't see them for days, even for weeks...

[ParaguaneroSwag]

Originally Posted by Oskar_Z28

That is a wrong statement. Police go to where the calls are. We live in Energy Corridor area and you rarely see HPD there. We rely on Constables more.

This is 100% false. You must’ve never been to a ghetto in any American city. While they do go where the calls are made, this isn’t the same as patrolling an area.

[WRM20]

Originally Posted by ParaguaneroSwag

This is 100% false. You must’ve never been to a ghetto in any American city. While they do go where the calls are made, this isn’t the same as patrolling an area.

We're talking Houston here, not some other city. HPD seldom patrols anywhere, and most of the cars are not in upscale neighborhoods, they are in the higher crime areas. HPD doesn't do a lot of patrolling due to manpower limitations.

[kreeyax]

Yeah in our neighborhood in unincorporated Harris County we pay a constable to patrol. Otherwise we'd probably never see one unless they're responding to a call. So if you see patrols in upscale neighborhoods it very well may be paid security.

[crone]

Originally Posted by oceangaia

Feel free to post stats showing otherwise. Criminals commit crimes. Common sense says that the more criminals you release, the more crime you will have. And some people are completely mystified why crime is up.

How many jails do you want to pay for? What was the crime rate during the depression? Economically disadvantage does not equal criminal.

I moved back to Houston in 1974. Crime was awful. Criminals also move to boom towns.

We bought in a new 1960 subdivision. After a year, ours was the only house that had not been robbed. People home all day and several dogs helped. The construction workers built houses in the day and robbed them at night. A stolen car could be across the border by morning.

Harris county has traditionally underfunded the HSCO. The boom of the 70s is when the constables started doing private security. You think a deputy riding through the subdivision for 4-6 hours a day between 9-5 will catch the people who steal wheels at 3 AM?

They can get the wheels off and be gone in less than 5 minutes. And they can get into an alarmed car without setting off the alarm or turning on a light.

Most of the cars on my street have been entered by thieves around 2 or 3 in the morning. They smile and wave at all our cameras. Most of the cars are unlocked. One neighbor just had a car stolen. She parked a car in the driveway, unlocked with the garage door opener in it.

We park in the garage and throw the bolt on the garage doors every night.

You wonder why crime is up? People make it easy for them. And thieves know the law will never catch them.
Anybody who wants a gun can get it. People have no clue how to identify and control their anger. Bad combination.

Just my .02 after years of observation.

[jerbear30]

If you zoom out a bit and look at the state of the economy, it is undeniable that the rich are getting richer while the poor and working class have become more and more contingent—stagnant wages while profits for the rich go up, and fewer and fewer solid 40hr / week jobs. It’s harder to get hold of healthcare and mental healthcare is not even a social priority. Think about it. How would crime not go up?