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Originally posted by Hotzcatz
Back in the eighties, Hawaiian Acres had a huge crime wave...
In 2004, they had another one. For a few weeks, some of the CW and neighbors were out on the corners of 7 & E on Saturdays - I know for sure - with a potluck on the corner of the road, stopping cars, saying hello, giving out flyers. Helped the crime on 7 Road for awhile. Neighbors meeting each other.
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The perception on other islands and that Puna is Big and Lawless. The truth is that it's Big. Serious crime is low.
Crime will decline as more law abiding citizens move into the area. More eyes = Less Cockaroaches,
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One Thing I can always be sure of is that things will never go as expected.
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That kinda sounds like you are saying that when more law abiding people come to an area, they increase crime because there are more places to practice criminality. Therefore, law abiding people should stay away because they cause an increase in crime? is that what you are saying?
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People who move to Hawaii, and Puna in particular, generally have done their due diligence and know where they are moving: a very desireable area with pluses and minuses. As for realizing they "get what they pay for" that part just makes no sense. These problems are not unique to Puna. When I rented a car in Kauai, the trunk had a message in letters a foot high "DON'T LEAVE ANYTHING IN HERE". People shouldn't have to worry about things like that. I think it is unfortunate when people take joy in the misfortune of others and when they symphathize more with those who disrupt others lives than with those who lives are disrupted.
To the extent that people need help, there are hundreds, thousands, and maybe even millions of compassionate people willing to help them. But helping themselves to the hard work of others is something that we should all condemn without equivocation, lest we be thought morally bankrupt.
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I was reading some anti-burglary tips on the web. I saw the (very good) idea of blocking doors and windows with simple sticks in the railings, which I already do, but they also said make sure the crook can't just lift the door or window out. Not a problem for me, if the alarm is on.
A neighbor told me he goes around two days after the Yellow Pages have been delivered and places them out of sight on properties where they haven't been picked up. Such a simple act, it makes a difference in not advertising places that are empty.
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Awareness, just reading about current B & E or the stolen Nissan helps to keep our alertness in check.
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I've been thinking of becoming a member of the Neighborhood Watch. What does that involve?
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The Police Department assists with setting up a formal neighborhood watch, I think. My (Hawaii) neighbors and I are taking a first important step: Gathering contact information for all neighbors, and a map of homes with names so that we can keep one another apprised of events in the neighborhood. We are going to be watching like a hawk now.
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