Detroit - Named Most Dangerous City in U.S.

[Hermod]

I'm not even sure burglary is all that random. I think much of it is neighbors or near neighbors. Someone is watching and observing; seeing what is carried into houses or what goes out in the trash [[that flat screen TV box should not be left at the curb), WHO is going in and out and when [[are they alone?, are they on a schedule?) and what the person typically wears [[fancy clothes might mean more fancy stuff inside) and so on.

Detroit's version of "neighborhood watch".

[Zacha341]

^^^ Yeah, 'word up' is that you never set out boxes announcing expensive purchases, EVER! Re. flat screens I suggest you keep those padded specialty formed boxes they come in as flat screens are nearly impossible to move when relocating without the padded boxes.

One 'tip-over' against a sharp or blunt object during moving and a flat screen tv is toast - the screens are fragile. Indentations upon the screen, etc. can be avoided by moving in original box. Been there done that.

[DetroitNightLights]

Detroit's version of "neighborhood watch".

The lack of a neighborhood watch and eyes on the street help make it a crime of opportunity.

[Cincinnati_Kid]

So what else is new? Detroit will always be listed in the top 5 of crime ridden cities in the U.S.

[DetroitNightLights]

So the dispute is that the crimes were double reported in Detroit. So we had half the violent crime? That sounds like an improvement.