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anchovial wrote:
So I flagged both of them after I posted. The first one now has a content warning and the second was removed. That's a pretty responsive, if not perfect, result.

Well done. I couldn't even click on the link, that's how sick those videos make me.

I lived through high school during the John Hughes era safe in suburbia and I didn't have people beating the shit outta me and it was hard enough. But it's like this is another planet. I can't imagine being an teenager in JC these days. I would live in perpetual fear.

jc344 wrote:
If I am not mistaken the news reported last night that ESU was on scene, and were did it say that shields were or weren't used? or were you in fact there and know that shields weren't used? Just asking since in your statement it seems like you know the facts surrounding the situation. How effective were the shields last Thursday on Reed Street. Just a Thought.

snowflake20 wrote:
If a person stabs a police officer, I have no problem with that person getting shot. What do you expect if you start waving a knife and sticking it in a police officer's hand or arm? What is he supposed to do, wrestle with the woman and hope for the best? Then she can stab him in the neck and he can bleed out and die so she can kill everyone else in the room? Why are people even debating this?

saabconv wrote:
Robot - are you saying that mental illness is an excuse to commit crimes? How about that ANIMAL who killed the man at the light rail. He was mentally ill - but I guess in your mind - we should be supportive and nurturing. WRONG.

I wish death on NO ONE - however - HOWEVER - if you go after somebody else - EVERY SINGLE PERSON has a RIGHT TO DEFEND THEMSELVES. If they're mentally ill, so be it. If they're sane and made a mistake, so be it as well.

If you had your way, we would all sit by and let people violate us and then ask questions later. You revolt me.

alanwright wrote:
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bsun wrote:

Despite all the naysayer,
based on 25+ luxury condos that I visited in JC and NYC,
proximity to the so call warzone,
Mongol Gardens coming down,
amenities,
great people who live there,
the price I paid,
I believe my investment/speculation worth every pennies.

It seems English is not your first language. That's fine.

But, it makes me wonder why you use the term "Mongol."

Are you Chinese or Korean? Does"Mongol" represent some fierce, walled-off outside attacker?

It's not a word I hear being used alot. But, the word Mongoloid is an out-of-date for people who are East Asian, or an offensive term for people with mental handicaps such as Downs' Syndrome. Neither group fills Montgomery Gardens.

So, what were you driving at?

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tanze_des_lasters wrote:
Madam, have you ever left the ?safe haven? of downtown to explore the rest of the city? I live in an area you would like to see cut off from yours. My street is tree-lined with a newly paved road; all of the rowhouses are maintained beautifully and historically with flowers and plants in the front. There are no bars on the windows and doors nor is there graffiti or people loitering. Rarely is there loud music. The neighbors are wonderful. They earn their livings as doctors, lawyers, artists, small business owners, librarians, teachers and public servants.

I am an owner and taxpayer with no criminal record. I work in New York City for a well-known company. I am a registered voter and vote. I attend council meetings. I am involved in my neighborhood as well as the Jersey City community at large. I volunteer my time to the local TNR initiative. I have a daughter who attends private school in New York State who will one day become yet another asset to Jersey City residing the area you find so distasteful. I also spend a great deal of money downtown and would be happy to take my business to New York City should you not want me on your sacred ground.

Please get off your high horse as you really have no idea that the number of worthwhile caring citizens residing in ?that other part? of this city truly outnumber those you are having issues with.

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.....If they could build a wall between downtown and everything beyond the turnpike it would be grand. When a neighborhood has garbage, graffiti, no trees, loud music, people loitering on every stoop and homes that have metal gates on their front windows - you cannot deny that aesthetically it translates that this hood is bad. Go call a waaambulance.

Thanks for the accolades. However, I'm not talking about the rare "Bentley Ave" amid the ruins. There are exceptions to every hood, class of people...etc. I would also like to highlight the fact that you all flock to a webside dedicated to downtown for a reason. You all resemble us downtowners more, otherwise you wouldn't even be online. Where's the greenville JClist?

teacher said:
Were these black people again? This is an outrage.
Kudos to Worms, we pay more down here, and as such deserve as more cops down here than they have up on Bergan. Crime will go where police presence isn't.
Lord, I have to move to Sweden. Don't worry liberal losers, I am selling, and maybe I will sell my building to some crack heads, to add to the diversity of Grove Street. Enjoy...

wibbit wrote:
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mwa7368 wrote:
Don't forget Hamilton Park.

oh yeah hamilton park is good too, very different ambience than the modern style newport.

tommyc_37 wrote:
To everyone defending the non-downtown neighborhoods ... I understand your points, truly I do, but if this board seems very downtown-centric at times, just remember that the name of this website is Downtown Jersey City List.

tanze_des_lasters wrote:
Madam, have you ever left the ?safe haven? of downtown to explore the rest of the city? I live in an area you would like to see cut off from yours

tommyc_37 wrote:
Those videos are disgusting. Guys hitting girls is unacceptable.

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Greenvillechick wrote: If anyone has a right to complain it's people who live in bergen lafayette and greenville. And whether you pay 2000 a month or 700 a month you should be safe no matter what... that is just appaling that you think that since you pay more you should have more safety F.O.H.

Sorry. Everyone has a right to complain. It's enshrined in the First Amendment. Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. Bergen Hill, Lafayette, Greenville, The Heights... they have bigger problems and should be more vocal politically, demand more from the City, expect more from their community, and do more for themselves. But, that's quite a challenge. Unfortunately, they may speak, vote, expect, and do less as a result.

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tommyc_37 wrote:

You have to understand that people living Downtown are paying a lot of money to live there, BECAUSE it's the safest area of JC. We have the right to complain about crime, when we are paying double what it costs to live anywhere else in JC, in order to avoid such crime.

I understand what your saying, trust me I do. But both of these crimes did not originate downtown, further more don't yall classify downtown as being past a certain street?? If anyone has a right to complain it's people who live in bergen lafayette and greenville. And whether you pay 2000 a month or 700 a month you should be safe no matter what... that is just appaling that you think that since you pay more you should have more safety F.O.H.

by Greenvillechick on 2009/7/21 11:34:21

Graffiti is art.... to an extent... lol bash me if you want, but most Graf artists are not criminals.. just purely making art

saabconv wrote:

TommyC is totally spot-on - if this crime comes any closer - everybody is going to move out and the waterfront will just become an extensive of the ghetto.

alanwright wrote:
Holy crap. You have so much street cred I'd have to kill a family member to catch up.

NewHeights wrote:


2.Push laws for the right to carry concealed fire arms for any law biding residents that pass fire arms tests. (I think the state could over ride that but it makes a point to try)

marybarr wrote:
I am not surprised that you guys started up again. Jersey City crime rates are down. This shooting is a sad and messy business but the reason it received so much attention is that it is a very rare occurance. And it wasn't in our area, it was over half a mile away. I don't feel less safe than yesterday or the day before.

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billc wrote:
No, we have double pane windows that are pretty sound proof

thanks for that, almost made me spill my morning coffee, you guys are way too funny. Is it also bullet proof.

The location is half mile from the beacon.

JRL wrote:
Healy Administration, Comey...when the HELL are they going to get serious about ridding the bad element out of Jersey City. They need to address crime, attack it, take whatever means necessary get a handle on crime situation. Healy has run both times on platforms with a campaign promise of safer streets, more policing.

His Administration is too concerned with giving developers abatement's rather addressing a deep rooted issue such as crime.

Let's see city council meeting on the crime issue...People perhaps we need a march on City Hall...Let's call this administration out on crime...Make them provide a serious plan to address the bad element.

If I had my way, I say let's roll through Jersey City in Tanks and equipment for War and go after the bad element...Yes a War on Crime...round them up, do whatever it takes to show the criminasl and the bad element, that they are not welcome in Jersey City and take their business elsewhere.