"Undocumented Residential Co-Occupants"
A year ago last March, I had this post up regarding some good news out of Newton, Massachusetts concerning the decrease in the crime rate in the city. It seems that any celebrations resulting thereof may have been short-lived.
Police search for burglar
You got that? If someone breaks into your home to rob you while you're inside, it's either a "break-in" or a "burglary". That's odd, I've come to know and appreciate the term "HOME INVASION" to describe such a scenario. God forbid they should print that in the papers - and in Newton of all places! Why, home invasions only happen in those "poor" parts of town. If we suddenly start being honest and up-front with people, they might realize there are criminals walking the streets in nearly every city and town in the country. What a buzzkill that would be.
Now, imagine this headline: Newton Residents Terrorized By Daily Home Invasions
Case in point:
So, over the last two months or so, the city of Newton is averaging one "break-in" a day? I blame all those licensed gun owners in town (more on that below). Clearly more needs to be done to trample on their rights even further than has already been done. It's for the children, people!
Again, I'm sorry, Lieutenant, but if someone forces their way into my home while my wife is putting our daughters to bed, or while we're sleeping, it's not a crime against my house, or my friggin' TV set! But, hey, if you can get the residents of Newton to buy into your assessment there so they can sleep soundly in la-la land, more power to you. Just make sure you've got your next round of clever sound bites and euphemisms all set to go when one of these future "property crime" victims turns up bludgeoned to death in her hallway.
More on the City of Newton and its residents' right to bear arms and their willingness to do so can be found here. Note: According to the Newton TAB article linked to in that post, more than 1,200 Newton residents are licensed to own a firearm. With an adult (18+) population of just over 66,000 (2000 census data), that accounts for less than 2% of those eligible to apply for a Firearms Identification Card (assuming no other disqualifying issues).
While it's encouraging to see that Newton has a higher percentage of legally armed residents than the surrounding communities, it still gives the bad guy a 54 in 55 chance of encountering defenseless victims in their homes . These lowlife scumbags might not be the sharpest tools in the shed, but chances are they have a better grasp on this basic statistical concept than the current batch of students being "educated" under the current Newton public schools mathematics curriculum.
Police search for burglar
NEWTON -- Police said they are searching for a suspect in the latest home burglary, a man who got away with a small amount of cash while the homeowner's son slept alone in their Kodaya Road home early yesterday.
The burglary occurred about 4 a.m., after the suspect entered through a first-floor window, Lt. Bruce Apotheker said.
He did not know if the window was unlocked or open.
He said the burglar -- who was seen briefly by the homeowner's son when the suspect shined a flashlight in a third-floor bedroom -- is described as white, about six-feet-tall with a heavy build.
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According to Apotheker, there have been 50 to 60 break-ins in Newton since May 1.
You got that? If someone breaks into your home to rob you while you're inside, it's either a "break-in" or a "burglary". That's odd, I've come to know and appreciate the term "HOME INVASION" to describe such a scenario. God forbid they should print that in the papers - and in Newton of all places! Why, home invasions only happen in those "poor" parts of town. If we suddenly start being honest and up-front with people, they might realize there are criminals walking the streets in nearly every city and town in the country. What a buzzkill that would be.
Now, imagine this headline: Newton Residents Terrorized By Daily Home Invasions
Case in point:
He said the number of home burglaries this year is nearly double over last year. Business break-ins have increased 58 percent, leading to a 37 percent increase in crime so far this year.
So, over the last two months or so, the city of Newton is averaging one "break-in" a day? I blame all those licensed gun owners in town (more on that below). Clearly more needs to be done to trample on their rights even further than has already been done. It's for the children, people!
Tim Carlson, 45, of Gloucester and New York, was arrested last Monday after he broke into a Lower Falls home while a woman was putting her children to bed.
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Apotheker said that break-in is under investigation. He said it is not yet known if Carlson is linked to any of the other burglaries.
"In Newton you don't get crimes against the person, you get crimes against the property," he said. "We remind all (residents) to make sure their homes and cars are locked."
Again, I'm sorry, Lieutenant, but if someone forces their way into my home while my wife is putting our daughters to bed, or while we're sleeping, it's not a crime against my house, or my friggin' TV set! But, hey, if you can get the residents of Newton to buy into your assessment there so they can sleep soundly in la-la land, more power to you. Just make sure you've got your next round of clever sound bites and euphemisms all set to go when one of these future "property crime" victims turns up bludgeoned to death in her hallway.
More on the City of Newton and its residents' right to bear arms and their willingness to do so can be found here. Note: According to the Newton TAB article linked to in that post, more than 1,200 Newton residents are licensed to own a firearm. With an adult (18+) population of just over 66,000 (2000 census data), that accounts for less than 2% of those eligible to apply for a Firearms Identification Card (assuming no other disqualifying issues).
While it's encouraging to see that Newton has a higher percentage of legally armed residents than the surrounding communities, it still gives the bad guy a 54 in 55 chance of encountering defenseless victims in their homes . These lowlife scumbags might not be the sharpest tools in the shed, but chances are they have a better grasp on this basic statistical concept than the current batch of students being "educated" under the current Newton public schools mathematics curriculum.
