tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4571535966122502809.post7528656147936127821..comments2023-10-30T01:26:59.335-04:00Comments on Norristown Diary: On Comments and CrimeELENA SANTANGELOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03257788794914218924noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4571535966122502809.post-67298662581281791462014-10-04T08:35:52.543-04:002014-10-04T08:35:52.543-04:00I held off on releasing this comment for a week un...I held off on releasing this comment for a week until I'd checked out the neighborhood for myself. I drove through several times--different times of the night and day. Other than double-parked cars, I can't say I saw anything. No kids outside at all. Now, all of the above could be in back of the houses, and driving through isn't the same as living there. This isn't a landlord problem. More than one rented house is involved, and other rental houses on the street aren't listed. You only have 2 choices--talk to the parents yourselves or call the police. I know it's hard to call the police on juveniles, but destroying property is a crime. If you see it being done, take photos or a video. Not speaking up, or only speaking up on my blog where possibly no one will read it but me isn't going to solve your problem.ELENA SANTANGELOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03257788794914218924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4571535966122502809.post-26402260864126768912014-09-26T13:13:03.342-04:002014-09-26T13:13:03.342-04:00743, 744, 745, 750 and 753 Haws have had the probl...743, 744, 745, 750 and 753 Haws have had the problem with adults and kids, but the 744 dad did go after his kids one day when they were yelling and chasing some other kids. 750 and 753 kids and visitors are all over people's yards and some have thrown objects or kicked basketballs up on several people's porches. Some of my neighbors have had the pickets on their fences broken off, others have the metal stretched so the kid can climb in the yard, and one just took their posts and chains down as the kids bent the posts by standing on the chains. There was a community watch person that sent out a letter a while ago about people being responsible for their kids, so another one might help with the ones who don't know about being responsible.corruption in the norristownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15448879928687451658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4571535966122502809.post-84462091830109311672014-09-25T12:12:39.732-04:002014-09-25T12:12:39.732-04:00Thanks for being specific. This is exactly what I ...Thanks for being specific. This is exactly what I mean about contributing to the conversation. Guns being fired and even throwing bleach on another person are serious crimes. In fact, the bleach could even be considered aggravated assault because intent to harm seems definite. All the other stuff is vandalism, also illegal. If these incidents happen that often, you and your neighbors need to call the cops every time. It goes on record, and when they have their Compstat meeting every 2 weeks, that neighborhood will be highlighted to watch more closely or take other action. Actually, from your description, I have an idea where you are.<br /> But leave your "corruption" tag--if they're renters and the landlords aren't being made to take action after all the trouble their tenants cause, it might bear looking into why. Post the number of the house (or somehow get it to me privately), and I'll look up who the landlord is. Besides, I'll be continuing the story of the house next door to mine sooner or later. ELENA SANTANGELOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03257788794914218924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4571535966122502809.post-41296720779843786492014-09-25T10:18:45.717-04:002014-09-25T10:18:45.717-04:00When I moved to the neighborhood, there were peopl...When I moved to the neighborhood, there were people who cared and let you know about issues, and yes, I knew their names, but many have been moving to other towns because of the new people moving in and causing problems. Guns being fired off, women fighting with bleach, and noise all day and night along with dumping trash, trespassing problems have taken over this area. The police are called all the time, usually to the same houses, but they don’t seem to solve the problems as the same people do the same thing once the police presence is gone. We still have a few good neighbors and some of them refer to the new people and their kids as terrorists. You report them and they trash your place. One neighbor had her American flag pulled out of the flower pot and tossed on the ground. I went over there and put it back. Fences, both chains and chain link, don’t stop the kids standing on the chains until they are down on the ground and just climb over fences, who block traffic and dare the cars to hit them , who empty the grocery store flyers out on the sidewalks, etc. If the police would track the calls to the problem houses, they should and follow up with the owners about problem renters to make sure they stop their activities and move out, maybe we’d get better neighbors. So don’t assume that we just don’t like the people next door. I and others have introduces ourselves to people moving in, but in some cases, we find out that they don’t know how to be neighbors. By the way, the corruption name tag was from another post, so I’ll see what I can do to change it, although reading about a judge evicting a woman from a property that had the ceiling fall in sounds like corruption to me.corruption in the norristownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15448879928687451658noreply@blogger.com