A recent CAPS 2424 report released on November 28, 2012 by beat facilitator, Bernard Garbo, shows crime has decreased in the beat by 6% from last year. A report similarly released on September 27, 2012, had crime down by 3% from the previous year. On August 31, Mr. Garbo reported crime decreased 1% from the year before.
More from Mr. Garbo. "In May crime incidents were DOWN 19%, in June they were down 13%, in July down 12%, in August 14%, in September 8% and in Oct. a whopping 24%, as compared to the same period last year."
You get the picture. Crime is down in CAPS beat 2424.
Yet, Mr. Garbo failed to even mention the two people shot in the last month in his report on Network 2424. Nothing about the female shot on November 17, 2012, and the male shot on November 18, 2012. Not a single word. Nor does his report mention anything about the armed robbery on November 19, 2012.
Don't get me wrong, this isn't about Mr. Garbo's well intentioned "crime is down" mantra. We all want crime in the neighborhood to decrease.
All we ask is he be honest with us.
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In other beat 2424 news. A neighbor called 911 this morning around 7:30 a.m., asking the police to come to the 7300 block of North Damen because her 15 year old son won't go to school.
Hi Craig, always good to get a little coverage for what we're doing. As your post about the 911 call above suggests, the times they are a changin' around here.
There was a time, as you well know, when guns fired and people shot was routine around here. Those days thankfully are behind us. Are there still issues, absolutely.
I didn't so much leave out the shootings as address in them in private group e-mails. They don't impact the entire beat (as you know we're a very large beat). Also, the circumstances around those shootings were a bit "specific." In case, the guy accidentally shot himself and initially told police he was hit in a "drive in." Not until doctors examined him did you correct that and tell them were he hid the gun. The other case was a bit more complex.
I appreciate your praise when I get it, I like to keep neighbors informed. I recently sent out a burglary alert.
What gets posted on Network2424 tends to be summary. BUT, keep an eye out. New website and blog coming in 2013.
Happy Holidays!
==bernard
Thanks for the updates, Bernard, and happy holiday's to you. I'm looking forward to see what your new blog and site holds for the community in 2013. Good luck with it.
"the guy accidentally shot himself..."
Reminds me of Barney Fife.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLsg0EvZozI
RE: "All we ask is he be honest with us."
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Seriously, Craig?
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HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!
Bernard2424
I hope you make good on your promise for a blog in 2013 we need it and we more space for community discussions than everyblock where alot of people dont know who the hell they are talking to anymore for fear of banning and reprisals.
99% of the guys on the street with guns want one to be cool .. they don't have the slightest idea how one works.
Back in 2007, near Howard & Hoyne, two guys with guns, less than a quarter block apart, couldn't manage to shoot each other. I'm sure a few windows were broken. Thankfully no one was hurt.
I look forward to the day when more of our 911 calls are about "my kid won't go to school" ... but, I'll miss the "entertaining" incidents of the past! .. but that's probably still a good 5 years away. ;-)
Jeff-O has mentioned a few times too many - why I should've taken the condo at 7400 North Westchester in 1999 - instead of Beat 2431 on Lunt.
Jeff-O, Bernard has 2424 covered. We do things different ways.
Although, like you said, I too am looking forward to Bernard's blog in 2013. That, he's been behind the times. Much like you.
Ok so if Bernard has 2424 and Craig has 2431 I can cover 2422 because thats where I currently reside.
You are right Craig about being behind, but I am trying to catch up.
CAPS? biggest scam ever
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