From an editorial in the New York Post about crime there:
People ***** our town, capital of the planet, has as much crime in the streets as on TV. Please: Just because the police station in one district has an alarm system in the front door? . . . Or our mayor’s bank keeps its money in another bank? . . . So what if our leftists chant: “Make Bail Not License Plates.”
Out-of-towners mention our crime rate. New York has 8 million people — over a million were never even robbed once. Anyway, if you call the cops there’s a three-year waiting list . . . Question: Which is easier? Buying a gun or a politician?
Our city’s the busiest. Something’s always happening. So what if it mostly stays unsolved . . . In NYC you can get away with murder — as long as you don’t park next to a fireplug ...
This town’s muggers are so up to date they even take credit cards . . . Lacking cash one victim asked: “Can I write you a check?” Thief: “Yeah, but I need to see two forms of ID” . . .
Also, drive carefully. The life you save may be the one to remove his car from the parking spot you need . . . NYC robber: One who steals your money without getting elected.
Busy crooks now just hand you a note, grab your wallet and tell you to perform two self-inflicted wounds . . .
For survival: Move to a quiet neighborhood where you can hear people whisper for help . . . Don’t walk to the bus: Run! . . . Ignore neighborhoods where the corner candy store has a bouncer . . . Put aside a certain amount for holdups . . . Don’t get cranky if a stranger takes pictures — only if he takes cameras . . . Buy a bumper sticker that reads: “Have you hugged your bail bondsman today?” If given a mink coat don’t ask what’s it worth because one guy answered: “Maybe 5 to 10.”
https://nypost.com/2022/03/28/how-to-steer-clear-of-crime-in-new-york-city/
People ***** our town, capital of the planet, has as much crime in the streets as on TV. Please: Just because the police station in one district has an alarm system in the front door? . . . Or our mayor’s bank keeps its money in another bank? . . . So what if our leftists chant: “Make Bail Not License Plates.”
Out-of-towners mention our crime rate. New York has 8 million people — over a million were never even robbed once. Anyway, if you call the cops there’s a three-year waiting list . . . Question: Which is easier? Buying a gun or a politician?
Our city’s the busiest. Something’s always happening. So what if it mostly stays unsolved . . . In NYC you can get away with murder — as long as you don’t park next to a fireplug ...
This town’s muggers are so up to date they even take credit cards . . . Lacking cash one victim asked: “Can I write you a check?” Thief: “Yeah, but I need to see two forms of ID” . . .
Also, drive carefully. The life you save may be the one to remove his car from the parking spot you need . . . NYC robber: One who steals your money without getting elected.
Busy crooks now just hand you a note, grab your wallet and tell you to perform two self-inflicted wounds . . .
For survival: Move to a quiet neighborhood where you can hear people whisper for help . . . Don’t walk to the bus: Run! . . . Ignore neighborhoods where the corner candy store has a bouncer . . . Put aside a certain amount for holdups . . . Don’t get cranky if a stranger takes pictures — only if he takes cameras . . . Buy a bumper sticker that reads: “Have you hugged your bail bondsman today?” If given a mink coat don’t ask what’s it worth because one guy answered: “Maybe 5 to 10.”
https://nypost.com/2022/03/28/how-to-steer-clear-of-crime-in-new-york-city/
