thekingofsecrets
thekingofsecrets t1_jdzvmrw wrote
Reply to I was looking at houses in Newington, but just noticed weird crime rate data? by the_ENEMY_
I've lived in a couple places in Newington and I've not seen any significant amount of crime in the last 10 years that I've lived here. I live near the center now and the worst I've seen is that my neighbor leaves his cars unlocked and had someone grab a few things out of it one night. I used to live in an apartment right on the west Hartford line and the worst I had happen was that my bike got stolen, but I'm fairly certain that was the apt maintenance guy because I had to leave my storage unit open for him. Haven't heard about much cat theft or anything like that, but I'm sure it exists like it does everywhere.
My bet is that the statistics are artificially inflated due to the turnpike and the associated shoplifting and sketchy stuff that happens in the dingy little motels.
thekingofsecrets t1_jcklv7o wrote
Reply to comment by HappyLittleRadishes in Connecticut State Rep involved in rollover, handcuffed after by Jawaka99
The same democrats who did nothing when they were found to be drunk on the job while the legislature was in session? You realize the state rep who was pulled over is a Democrat right?
thekingofsecrets t1_j6wz611 wrote
Reply to My 1894 J. Stevens A&T that still works but is useless because .32 rimfire ammo hasn’t been made since the 70s. by ShitPostGuy
That's pretty awesome. Does it have a sharps action?
thekingofsecrets t1_ixfe35a wrote
Reply to comment by B00ZE_TAN in Vehicle pursuit, Hartford, with AR15, just crashed by guesthost1999
I would say you're referring to situations where there is no good guy with a gun. I've yet to read about a situation where a mass shooting devolves into a gun fight. There's either it ends immediately due to a CCL holder, or it goes on for 30 minutes until the cops show up. My take away from that is that it's a benefit to yourself and your personal safety if you seek out a CCL and training.
thekingofsecrets t1_ixcplvj wrote
Reply to comment by B00ZE_TAN in Vehicle pursuit, Hartford, with AR15, just crashed by guesthost1999
I would say that argument doesn't really apply to police. In general the police will arrive too late to do anything about it. The good guy with a gun argument applies to someone who is concealed carrying and is able to respond with force to stop the situation. There have been multiple accounts just this year where a CCL holder stopped a shooting since they were on site and able to surprise the shooter.
Two notable accounts from this summer alone.
https://www.npr.org/2022/07/17/1111973024/3-people-fatally-shot-indiana-mall
thekingofsecrets t1_je1vlge wrote
Reply to comment by the_ENEMY_ in I was looking at houses in Newington, but just noticed weird crime rate data? by the_ENEMY_
It could also be that their data is just wrong, the areas they call out as most dangerous are CCSU and the areas directly next to west farms. Definitely no feeling of danger anywhere around there. Gets progressively fancier as you get into WH