tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541468051247516447.post1306368824022773540..comments2024-02-19T05:18:27.849-05:00Comments on <center>the Q at Parkside</center>: The Knucklehead TheoryClarkson FlatBedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13463744536115119388noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541468051247516447.post-77661476681003293572010-11-21T17:56:25.348-05:002010-11-21T17:56:25.348-05:00I live on Winthrop between Bedford & Flatbush....I live on Winthrop between Bedford & Flatbush. Their is a lot of distrust between the people who live in this precinct and the police. It would benefit the officers to have some respect for the people who work and live here but unfortunately I have seen little effort. It also doesn't help when the "stop & frisk" policy of policing is abused so regularly and without reason.Stormynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541468051247516447.post-8632105932868656082010-11-18T09:13:11.582-05:002010-11-18T09:13:11.582-05:00I totally agree about the difficulty in getting th...I totally agree about the difficulty in getting the cops to respond to low-level dealing - they hate the paperwork involved and they know the perps are just going to get right back out (as a veteran of many fruitless hours at the 71st Precinct, I can tell you that to get them to take a police report on anything is like pulling teeth!). But the problem is this low-level stuff leads to more crime, like purse snatching, muggings, burglary to get money to buy the drugs, and also to higher-level stuff like shootings and beatings when things go wrong. So we all have to call every time and stay on their backs - I've been counselled to do this by one of our community affairs officers (the Community Affairs team is really great and really concerned with addressing "quality of life" crimes - they understand the broken window theory). I understand that a cop's job, aside from being dangerous, is also full of really frustrating and seemingly-pointless beauracratic crap, but whose job isn't? It's up to us to stay on top of them.<br /><br />In terms of foot patrols, a bunch of us met last summer to talk about reviving a COP (Civilian Observation Patrol) in the neighborhood, but I believe civilian foot patrols were not recommended - instead, the 71st precinct I believe has a COP car available, and members were just to take it out in shifts and sit in it at certain locations. I don't think anything ever came of it.<br /><br />I think everyone's best bet is to get to know your beat cops and express your concerns to them. The best place to do this is at the Community Council meetings - there's one tonight, at the middle school on the corner of Empire Blvd. and New York Ave. They're also giving out Thanksgiving turkeys.babshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08365488181982105888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541468051247516447.post-42097660858254278252010-11-17T21:16:39.808-05:002010-11-17T21:16:39.808-05:00No problem, man. I didn't realize you felt tha...No problem, man. I didn't realize you felt that way. I'll make sure I implement certain changes that will make your neighborhood experience more to your liking.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541468051247516447.post-80140288903913628922010-11-17T11:35:09.723-05:002010-11-17T11:35:09.723-05:00True, true Babs. Actual criminal activity deserves...True, true Babs. Actual criminal activity deserves a call - every time. We're setting up a meeting for our block association with the NYPD to try to bridge the distrust between cops and neighbors. Not everyone views calling the cops as a good thing.<br /><br />I would disagree only in as much as the police don't really care about the average street level drug deal. They just don't. They'll say they're concerned, but unless they happen to be right there when it goes down, they know damn well it make no difference to run a few people in. Sorry to be so cynical, but even repeated calls get you only so much. <br /><br />I think foot patrols are the way to go. Anyone else want to chime in?Clarkson FlatBedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13463744536115119388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541468051247516447.post-16762787873091870882010-11-17T11:13:52.195-05:002010-11-17T11:13:52.195-05:00There's a difference between knuckleheads and ...There's a difference between knuckleheads and actual criminals, and all too often, criminal activity is tolerated in our neighborhood for just the reasons you describe: I know who they are and I've got my eye on them, so we're OK. Unfortunately, you don't have your eye on their enemies, who, especially in the case of drug dealing, are likely to settle any disputes with guns. A little hanging out, some loud music, maybe even a 40 oz in a paper bag, OK, but anything else should be the subject of rapid and repeated calls to the 71st Precinct (or are you in the 70th?). The more the NYPD knows we care about what goes on in our neighborhood, the more they will care. And attendance at the Precinct Community Council meetings (this Thursday at 7:30 PM IS 61 @ Empire and New York) is mandatory (and they're giving out turkeys this Thursday, so if you have neighbors who could use one, either bring them with you or maybe take one home to them).babshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08365488181982105888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541468051247516447.post-61152666295445378202010-11-17T10:15:12.253-05:002010-11-17T10:15:12.253-05:00Yup.Yup.Rudy on Winthropnoreply@blogger.com