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Depending who the person is, you can most DEFINITELY assume a lot from the bundle of cash. Me personally, i wouldn't make those assumptions, but many people will.
These people live in middle class conditions, so sure, no one will assume a lot. But if that address would've been in a different and more hardscrabble location, folks would have no problems making assumptions based on that wad of cash. Same for the wallet and purse. Folks would be writing whole life stories about the person based on that wallet and purse if that address were somewhere different.
That said, i agree with your overall point. I keep telling people that they have no idea who is on government assistance, and basing it on appearance and preconceived notions is stupid.
Not that people on government assistance is a particular obsession of mine. I really don't care in the grand scheme.
You can assume things from cash, but you can't assume much from the woman's wad of cash.
These people live in middle class conditions, so sure, no one will assume a lot. But if that address would've been in a different and more hardscrabble location, folks would have no problems making assumptions based on that wad of cash. Same for the wallet and purse. Folks would be writing whole life stories about the person based on that wallet and purse if that address were somewhere different.
Apparently this newspaper clipping started making the rounds online last April. The right wing blogs and websites that frothed over it had no hesitation "writing" those life stories anyway... out of pure unadulterated ignorance.
How else would Little Acorn ever found it? You know he almost never leaves the echo chamber.
It does fit the typical robbery though. Valuables left in car in plain sight, stolen easily.
Oh, I know!
The woman "said" the car was locked, with the purse inside it. If the purse was stolen, wouldn't the thief have to force entry?
Wouldn't they say the thief smashed a window in the car as well?
I dunno, I don't know enough about car robberies.
No doubt about that. Typical robbery. I lock my car when i'm out, but i never leave valuables inside. The only car i don't lock is my convertible because i don't want them to destroy the top trying to get in it. If they open it, they'll find nothing worth taking. If they wanna steal it, fine with me. I have insurance.
Obviously, i think this neighborhood is typically very safe, and she didn't think it could happen to her in that area. I get complacent like that in my area myself. It's something i have to guard against.
Apparently this newspaper clipping started making the rounds online last April. The right wing blogs and websites that frothed over it had no hesitation "writing" those life stories anyway... out of pure unadulterated ignorance.
How else would Little Acorn ever found it? You know he almost never leaves the echo chamber.
They didn't do their homework. They figured it was in the ghetto....didn't turn out that way. If they knew it was in a southern neighborhood bordering a country club, they would've never put this piece in circulation.
No doubt about that. Typical robbery. I lock my car when i'm out, but i never leave valuables inside. The only car i don't lock is my convertible because i don't want them to destroy the top trying to get in it. If they open it, they'll find nothing worth taking. If they wanna steal it, fine with me. I have insurance.
Obviously, i think this neighborhood is typically very safe, and she didn't think it could happen to her in that area. I get complacent like that in my area myself. It's something i have to guard against.
This report says otherwise though
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The city violent crime rate for Brunswick in 2010 was higher than the national violent crime rate average by 271.51% and the city property crime rate in Brunswick was higher than the national property crime rate average by 203.7%.
In 2010 the city violent crime rate in Brunswick was higher than the violent crime rate in Georgia by 271.81% and the city property crime rate in Brunswick was higher than the property crime rate in Georgia by 145.42%.
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Not talking about the city...i'm talking about that neighborhood in particular. If she left her purse in the car, she was obviously pretty smug about her surroundings. Or at least it points to that.
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If they knew it was in a southern neighborhood bordering a country club, they would've never put this piece in circulation.
