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Originally posted by DVPGSR
Bridgeport is not in the top 5 in # of actual murders but there was a time a few years ago they were atleast in the top 10 for murders per capita. They may have even been in the top 5.
Bridgeport is not in the top 5 in # of actual murders but there was a time a few years ago they were atleast in the top 10 for murders per capita. They may have even been in the top 5.
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and for those of you that doubt me, look at what i found:
http://www.morganquitno.com/cit00dang.htm
and i believe this is more current, but maxes at 25:
http://www.morganquitno.com/cit03pop.htm
bridgeport is at 33. yeah, it's not the greatest, but it's a far cry from top 10 or top 5. so i repeat, please refrain from spewing forth bullshit before knowing actual facts.
http://www.morganquitno.com/cit00dang.htm
and i believe this is more current, but maxes at 25:
http://www.morganquitno.com/cit03pop.htm
bridgeport is at 33. yeah, it's not the greatest, but it's a far cry from top 10 or top 5. so i repeat, please refrain from spewing forth bullshit before knowing actual facts.
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For one or two years (I believe it was in the late 80’s [sorry, I couldn’t find the exact dates]), Bridgeport had the highest murder rate per capita in the United States. In 1993, Bridgeport ranked 11th on the national list of killings per capita, which was higher than large cities like Newark and Los Angeles. So imagine this, for 365 days – every time you wake up - you stand a 1 in 2,333 chance of being murdered. That was the odds for every one of the roughly 140,000 residents that year alone. I guess that’s what you get when you have the highest population in the state crammed into a roughly 17 square mile area, unhappy sardine syndrome.
Here is the link
http://www.epinions.com/content_29138914948
so i repeat, please refrain from spewing forth bullshit before knowing actual facts.
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Originally posted by reno96teg
that's got to be the biggest load of shit that i've heard in a while. whose ass did you pull that out of?
i can think of 5 places that have worse murder ratios than bridgeport, and this is just off the top of my head. newark, NJ; east st. louis, IL; detroit, MI; los angeles, CA; miami, FL. i'm sure there are many more. i have actual numbers to back this up.
please refrain from spewing forth bullshit before knowing the actual facts.
edit => i think i should say st. louis, MO; i can't find figures on east st. louis, IL; but, as far as i know, it's up there.
that's got to be the biggest load of shit that i've heard in a while. whose ass did you pull that out of?
i can think of 5 places that have worse murder ratios than bridgeport, and this is just off the top of my head. newark, NJ; east st. louis, IL; detroit, MI; los angeles, CA; miami, FL. i'm sure there are many more. i have actual numbers to back this up.
please refrain from spewing forth bullshit before knowing the actual facts.
edit => i think i should say st. louis, MO; i can't find figures on east st. louis, IL; but, as far as i know, it's up there.
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Being a Bridgeport resident, I got to experience the browbeating firsthand as an individual and as a city. Firstly, to many in surrounding areas, Bridgeport is known as “the armpit of New England”. To further make this point, the newspaper for Connecticut used to be called The Bridgeport Post. Well, over time many people were complaining about having this fine newspaper associated with such a place – so, the newspaper is now called The Connecticut Post. (http://www.connpost.com/)
It’s funny, as an individual I would take heat for the city as well. As a teenager, I would meet a nice girl, then go to the door and be introduced to her parents. Her father would extend his hand, and with a firm fatherly handshake ask, “So, where ya from son?” I would look up at him and respectfully reply, “Bridgeport, Sir.” With that he would toss a quick glare to his daughter and wife, and within 24 hours the girl wasn’t allowed to see me any more. This happened on several occasions.
Another repeating example was, I would go to a party with some friends, at a house where I was unfamiliar with the person throwing the shindig. We would show up, and some of us would meet the host/hostess for the first time. Introduction, followed by friendly handshake, followed by small talk – great. Hostess: “Nice to meet you, where are you from?” - Friend #1: “Trumbull”, Hostess: “It’s so beautiful there, my Aunt lives there and her neighborhood is so quiet and pretty”. The hostess turns to me and extends her hand, “Nice to meet you, where are you from?” - my reply: “Nice to meet you, thank you for having us, I’m from Bridgeport”. The phony hostess smile leaves her face and her reply: “oh”. She turns and greets the others, and I once again have the big neon sign above my head that reads, “scum”.
It’s funny, as an individual I would take heat for the city as well. As a teenager, I would meet a nice girl, then go to the door and be introduced to her parents. Her father would extend his hand, and with a firm fatherly handshake ask, “So, where ya from son?” I would look up at him and respectfully reply, “Bridgeport, Sir.” With that he would toss a quick glare to his daughter and wife, and within 24 hours the girl wasn’t allowed to see me any more. This happened on several occasions.
Another repeating example was, I would go to a party with some friends, at a house where I was unfamiliar with the person throwing the shindig. We would show up, and some of us would meet the host/hostess for the first time. Introduction, followed by friendly handshake, followed by small talk – great. Hostess: “Nice to meet you, where are you from?” - Friend #1: “Trumbull”, Hostess: “It’s so beautiful there, my Aunt lives there and her neighborhood is so quiet and pretty”. The hostess turns to me and extends her hand, “Nice to meet you, where are you from?” - my reply: “Nice to meet you, thank you for having us, I’m from Bridgeport”. The phony hostess smile leaves her face and her reply: “oh”. She turns and greets the others, and I once again have the big neon sign above my head that reads, “scum”.
and one more thing, when you states figures from 10, 15 or so years ago that are implied as today's fact; no, it's not accurate.
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Reno,
Before you go stereotyping me as a person that gives misinformation about Bridgeport all I did was agree with Matt that in years past Bridgeport has had a very high murder rate...something that gives it the reputation that it has. And when have I ever implied the murder facts from the past as today's fact...I have always said they are from years past and never implied they were from today. I will be the first to admit that Ganim has done a good job making Bridgeport a better city, although he has not done it on the right side of the law. But I work here every day and there is always some crime going on in the downtown area where I work.
So do not say we have misinformation...we both work in Bridgeport and see it first hand. You may not like what you hear, but that does not mean we are making it up. You should see the areas we have to drive through just to get to Seaside Park where we play softball every summer. I do not feel comfortable parking there for fear my car will get stolen and there is always police there for some reason or another. These are not misconceptions at all but first hand experiences dealing with the thugs of Bridgeport.
Before you go stereotyping me as a person that gives misinformation about Bridgeport all I did was agree with Matt that in years past Bridgeport has had a very high murder rate...something that gives it the reputation that it has. And when have I ever implied the murder facts from the past as today's fact...I have always said they are from years past and never implied they were from today. I will be the first to admit that Ganim has done a good job making Bridgeport a better city, although he has not done it on the right side of the law. But I work here every day and there is always some crime going on in the downtown area where I work.
So do not say we have misinformation...we both work in Bridgeport and see it first hand. You may not like what you hear, but that does not mean we are making it up. You should see the areas we have to drive through just to get to Seaside Park where we play softball every summer. I do not feel comfortable parking there for fear my car will get stolen and there is always police there for some reason or another. These are not misconceptions at all but first hand experiences dealing with the thugs of Bridgeport.
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i lived in Bpt. for 22 years before i moved up to MA (and besides when i was away at college), and i still head down there quite often, so i know exactly what it's like.
i also knew a girl who worked at sikorski by seaside, and she'd talk about her oh so horrible commute, and how it was so scary. funny thing is, the route she took to get to work did not pass through any bad sections at all, was on all main roads, was well lit, etc.; so i guess i can understand how someone from the outside can have a skewed perception, just because it's bpt. but that doesn't make it right.
this girl would return to her home and paint the town all sorts of horrible colors just because of what she heard and expected, but not what she actually experienced.
ah well, i'm fighting an uphill battle here.
i also knew a girl who worked at sikorski by seaside, and she'd talk about her oh so horrible commute, and how it was so scary. funny thing is, the route she took to get to work did not pass through any bad sections at all, was on all main roads, was well lit, etc.; so i guess i can understand how someone from the outside can have a skewed perception, just because it's bpt. but that doesn't make it right.
this girl would return to her home and paint the town all sorts of horrible colors just because of what she heard and expected, but not what she actually experienced.
ah well, i'm fighting an uphill battle here.
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Don't worry...I am not talking from what I have heard. It is all first hand experiences but I am able to seperate the good from the bad to know bridgeport is not all bad...but there is enough bad areas to make the whole apple appear rotten. No worries though Bridgeport is much better than 10-15 years ago and gets better every year.
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Originally posted by reno96teg
this quote, from that review that you posted, is exactly why i'm getting defensive. i had to grow up with all kinds of misinformation from people like you two that had no idea. i don't mean to offend, but it aggravates the hell out of me. it's just as bad as racism, in my opinion.
and one more thing, when you states figures from 10, 15 or so years ago that are implied as today's fact; no, it's not accurate.
this quote, from that review that you posted, is exactly why i'm getting defensive. i had to grow up with all kinds of misinformation from people like you two that had no idea. i don't mean to offend, but it aggravates the hell out of me. it's just as bad as racism, in my opinion.
and one more thing, when you states figures from 10, 15 or so years ago that are implied as today's fact; no, it's not accurate.
Get your panties out of a bunch:fawk: Relax.... your the reason the thread turned into what it is now. Because you went and got defensive about a silly hill billy comment.
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for the record, i'm not trying to insult you guys, so i hope i didn't leave that impression. but yes, i get very defensive when it comes to my hometown, but i think you would too.
funny how this thread started with something on the other side of the state.. :chuckles:
btw, slacker, we do have a mutual friend.
funny how this thread started with something on the other side of the state.. :chuckles:
btw, slacker, we do have a mutual friend.