[UC] Re: [UCNeighbors] Alert

[Jim Cummings]

I wish that I had heard about this before. I will be busy.
Jim

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[UC] Re: [Ucneighbors] ALERT: ROBBERIES NEAR 48TH STREET

[SANDRA KNIGHT]

In the late 70s, when I lived near 46th & Spruce, there was a foot patrol of 
neighbors (a sort of forerunner to the Town Watch) between the hours of 6p to 
9p or so.  It had been determined that the highest incidents of robberies, 
muggings and rapes or attempted rapes occurred during that period.  
Alternatively, the lowest was around 4a to 7a when the bars had long ago 
emptied out and miscreants were fast asleep from whatever.

My guess is that this would be a good activity to renew.  Neighbors were 
enthused and armed with walkie-talkies or something similar and urged to notify 
the police and never to interfere with any incident in progress.  

I do not miss this type of excitement and bonding.
Sandra Knight
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  From: Patty Bulack 
  To: UnivCity@list.purple.com ; 
ucneighb...@hector.asc.upenn.edu ; 
univcity-annou...@list.purple.com ; 
careyge...@juno.com 
  Sent: Friday, January 16, 2009 3:20 PM
  Subject: [Ucneighbors] ALERT: ROBBERIES NEAR 48TH STREET


  Hello All,

  A neighbor from near 48th and Kingsessing let me know that he was beaten and 
robbed at 7 pm on the 900 block of 48th St. last night (Thursday), right at the 
corner of Windsor and 48th.  One person confronted him as he walked north on 
the sidewalk, cornering him against a parked van, and two (or more) others 
jumped out behind him from where they had been hiding (likely from behind a 
tall bush near the sidewalk).  They knocked him to the ground and got his 
wallet, while beating him up. They then ran down Windsor towards 49th St.  He 
is not seriously injured, and did report it to the police.

  I have heard of a few other incidents this week: two nights ago, a person was 
robbed at 48th and Hazel, with the 3 assailants running down 48th to Cedar and 
turning west. One of them was armed with a gun.  Also, 3 or 4 nights ago, 2 
women were robbed at 48th and Kingsessing.

  All of these incidents happened in the early evening, between 7 and 9 pm. 
There are not good descriptions that I know of, beyond the usual dark hoodies.  
If I hear anything else, I will pass it along. Obviously, exercise caution 
while you are out and about.

  Patty Bulack
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Re: [UC] Re: [Ucneighbors] ALERT: ROBBERIES NEAR 48TH STREET

[Glenn moyer]

“In the late 70s, when I lived near 46th & Spruce, there was a foot patrol of neighbors (a sort of forerunner to the Town Watch) between the hours of 6p to 9p or so…
 
My guess is that this would be a good activity to renew.”
 
 
Sande,
 
These types of grassroots actions are not wanted under the special service district model.  UCD was brought in to replace grassroots organizations within the community.  And UCD has received an A+ for making this a crime free paradise-hahaha.
 
 
I’ve been arguing against that corporate controlled special control model for ten years, so I’ve heard some perspectives from former town watch people present during the transition.  I’m not the only one who does not like UCD and Penn real estate operations!
 
Problem:  The Penn dominated coalition of corporations want the people to be helpless and dependent on them.  They eventually plan to have taxation authority over the UC district and separate it from the rest of Philadelphia. This will be an enclave of miserable upper middle class families from the sububurbs.  They will be completely dependent upon and controlled by the university corporations.  They will be taxed by the U. but will be rewarded by being cut off from taxation responsibility to the city of Philadelphia.  Poor and middle class people will have been removed from their presence.
  
 
Memories:  One of the great things about the old west philly community, which is being destroyed or perhaps has been destroyed, was the ability of the people to do things ourselves.  Like the culture in Clark park, our grassroots endeavors gave us a great community without giving up our rights and important sense of community.  (The corporate barons use and foster the type of divisiveness that has been actively on display, with the leaders of SHCA betraying their members and the community.)
 
I agree with your point.  I just don’t think a grassroots, town watch or block party organization, would be permitted by Penn and UCD! 
 
Stay safe,
Glenn   
-Original Message- From: SANDRA KNIGHT Sent: Jan 17, 2009 2:04 PM To: UnivCity@list.purple.com, ucneighb...@hector.asc.upenn.edu, univcity-annou...@list.purple.com, careyge...@juno.com, Patty Bulack Subject: [UC] Re: [Ucneighbors] ALERT: ROBBERIES NEAR 48TH STREET 



In the late 70s, when I lived near 46th & Spruce, there was a foot patrol of neighbors (a sort of forerunner to the Town Watch) between the hours of 6p to 9p or so.  It had been determined that the highest incidents of robberies, muggings and rapes or attempted rapes occurred during that period.  Alternatively, the lowest was around 4a to 7a when the bars had long ago emptied out and miscreants were fast asleep from whatever.
 
My guess is that this would be a good activity to renew.  Neighbors were enthused and armed with walkie-talkies or something similar and urged to notify the police and never to interfere with any incident in progress.  
 
I do not miss this type of excitement and bonding.
Sandra Knight

- Original Message - 
From: Patty Bulack 
To: UnivCity@list.purple.com ; ucneighb...@hector.asc.upenn.edu ; univcity-annou...@list.purple.com ; careyge...@juno.com 
Sent: Friday, January 16, 2009 3:20 PM
Subject: [Ucneighbors] ALERT: ROBBERIES NEAR 48TH STREET

Hello All,
 
A neighbor from near 48th and Kingsessing let me know that he was beaten and robbed at 7 pm on the 900 block of 48th St. last night (Thursday), right at the corner of Windsor and 48th.  One person confronted him as he walked north on the sidewalk, cornering him against a parked van, and two (or more) others jumped out behind him from where they had been hiding (likely from behind a tall bush near the sidewalk).  They knocked him to the ground and got his wallet, while beating him up. They then ran down Windsor towards 49th St.  He is not seriously injured, and did report it to the police.
 
I have heard of a few other incidents this week: two nights ago, a person was robbed at 48th and Hazel, with the 3 assailants running down 48th to Cedar and turning west. One of them was armed with a gun.  Also, 3 or 4 nights ago, 2 women were robbed at 48th and Kingsessing.
 
All of these incidents happened in the early evening, between 7 and 9 pm. There are not good descriptions that I know of, beyond the usual dark hoodies.  If I hear anything else, I will pass it along. Obviously, exercise caution while you are out and about.
 
Patty Bulack
pbul...@gmail.com
215 906-0243___ucneighbors mailing listucneighb...@lists.asc.upenn.eduhttp://lists.asc.upenn.edu/mailman/listinfo/ucneighbors

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Re: [UC] Re: [Ucneighbors] ALERT: ROBBERIES NEAR 48TH STREET

[Cindy Miller]

IIRC, we had one here on 48th St., about 1 1/2  years ago--it died  
out. I don't think Penn or the UCD had anything to do with that.




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On Jan 19, 2009, at 10:00 AM, Glenn moyer wrote:

I agree with your point.  I just don’t think a grassroots, town  
watch or block party organization, would be permitted by Penn and UCD!

Re: [UC] Re: [Ucneighbors] ALERT: ROBBERIES NEAR 48TH STREET

[Glenn moyer]

"we had one here on 48th St., about 1 1/2  years ago--it died out. I don't think Penn or the UCD had anything to do with that."
 
Cindy,
 
You’ve made an important point.  Penn/UCD want nothing to do with a group of residents until they are perceived as useful and popular in the community.  That’s when the entity receives the ultimatum.  The group either cedes control and ownership to Penn Real Estate or it is considered an enemy of “good neighbors” and “the community.”  Penn then takes credit for the usefulness and popularity of the group, throughout its omnipresent propaganda machine!
 
 
I could speculate on a couple of reasons a town watch group may have failed.  Was it perceived to be connected to a civic Ass. group?
 
I live in Spruce Hill.  I assumed that the town watch group here would be the people who call the cops on me and become leaders of SHCA/FOCP.  That type of perception might have kept decent folks away from your group.
 
Example:  I would normally come to a block clean-up.  Here, the Spruce Hill Community Ass. group sends its block commander to order us around.  We have the president of the gang, Ed Halligan, as our anointed block commander.  
 
I would never obey his orders.  Do you see that it is not an unwillingness to clean the block that keeps me and the neighbors away?  It is the general reputation of the civic ass. and their leaders, that keeps decent neighbors from attending.
 
I never had any problems organizing park clean-ups for the Clark park festivals.  If you folks want to try to reorganize a credible citizen group, I’d be happy to give you some pointers on attracting decent folks.  The vast majority of our neighbors are decent folk, but you will need them to know that you have nothing to do with dishonest civic associations or vigilantism.
 
Stay safe,
Glenn 
-Original Message- From: Cindy Miller Sent: Jan 19, 2009 10:09 AM To: univcity@list.purple.com Subject: Re: [UC] Re: [Ucneighbors] ALERT: ROBBERIES NEAR 48TH STREET 
IIRC, we had one here on 48th St., about 1 1/2  years ago--it died out. I don't think Penn or the UCD had anything to do with that.




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On Jan 19, 2009, at 10:00 AM, Glenn moyer wrote:
I agree with your point.  I just don’t think a grassroots, town watch or block party organization, would be permitted by Penn and UCD!

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Re: [UC] Re: [Ucneighbors] ALERT: ROBBERIES NEAR 48TH STREET

[Anthony West]

We participated in East of West Townwatch. Founded in 1995, solely to 
serve the 4200 block of Osage, it expanded dramatically in 1996 in 
response to the murder of Dr. Vladimir Sled' on the 4300 block of Larchwood.


East of West covered the area from 42nd to 46th, Pine to Baltimore, with 
a dogleg south between 42nd and 43rd to Regent Sq. We mounted 3 to 5 
patrols a week for several years.


UCD was reasonably helpful and never caused us any problems. Mostly, 
though, we worked through the City Police liaison that handled townwatches.


Townwatch is pleasant and fun, if you like taking walks at night and 
meeting neighbors. I'll do it again in a flash! You pick up lots of 
neighborhood gossip, you get some exercise ... beats badminton in my eyes.


What killed East of West wasn't the jealous fist of Demon Penn, but 
something much simpler. A townwatch lives by its scheduler -- the person 
who calls everybody, every month, to set them up with partners (required 
for safety reasons by the PPD). It's easy to get 10 people to volunteer 
to walk on patrol -- but hard to retain 1 person who'll do the dull 
organizational work. This townwatch faded out for lack of one neighbor 
who was willing to keep calling his neighbors, month after month, and 
assemble a plan.


-- Tony West


Cindy Miller wrote:
IIRC, we had one here on 48th St., about 1 1/2  years ago--it died 
out. I don't think Penn or the UCD had anything to do with that.


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On Jan 19, 2009, at 10:00 AM, Glenn moyer wrote:

I agree with your point.  I just don’t think a grassroots, town watch 
or block party organization, would be permitted by Penn and UCD!



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