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Two shot in East Boston
By adamg on Tue, 09/23/2014 - 9:36pm
Around 9:20 p.m. at 369 Meridian St. The shooter may have jumped in an older Honda Civic at Meridian and Eutaw. The car was last spotted heading towards Chelsea.
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They should have raised the
They should have raised the bridge and trapped then cornenered him as he fled towards chelsea.
Because in the 45 seconds it
Because in the 45 seconds it takes to get to the bridge from the scene of the shooting the police could have become aware of the crime, determined the perps were driving to Chelsea and contacted the bridge operator with enough time for him/her to get the bridge up. Right.
I know, I was being sarcastic
I know, I was being sarcastic.
Sarcasm
seems to go over the head of some UHUB commenters and readers. Not sure why this is the case. Well actually, I have my suspicions. Make a sarcastic or light hearted comment, and you'll find yourself having to 'defend' yourself more times than not.
Oh, yes, we're all precious little snowflakes
But I hate to break it to you that the issue of sarcasm being difficult to recognize online is not unique to UHub, nor is it even a new phenomenon.
Trust me on this, I'm a trained Internet professional.
/sarcasm
/sarcasm at the end of your post helps a lot :)
Trust me. I know what its like to be attacked on here for a sarcastic comment that goes over people's heads.
So /sarcasm it is!
The bridge was up. I was at
The bridge was up. I was at the bus stop at meridian and west eagle. I heard the shots but didn't see anything.
What happened with the sad
What happened with the sad shooting of that guy by orient hts
Mistaken id
Nobody commented back in July or so
Still sad about him, so sorry
What the hell
is going on out here lately? A shooting, stabbing, or machete attack every day it seems, and definitely no increase in police presence.
Does Marty Walsh care what
Does Marty Walsh care what happens on the other side of the bridge? I agree with Chris this Summer it has been nonstop with stabbings and shootings. It seems like nobody cares when it happens in Chelsea and apparently Eastie these days as well.
Yup Same in Chelsea
Its gotten works. I'll keep my comments as to why to myself (because I'll get flamed here) but I agree.
We've had two shootings and a stabbing within a 1 block radius of my house. More so than its been in the 6+ years I've lived there. And its going to get worse.
forum
is there any safe forum where people can talk about crime and clues being swept under the rug? other than w/ Marty Walsh, who is so far away I barely believe he's real.
If you're on Facebook ...
There's East Boston Open Discussion.
50 year Eastie resident and I
50 year Eastie resident and I never would even imagine living in an unsafe Eastie. What us longtime residents are truly are realizing , that it is now time to pack up our bags and leave and let the gangbangers take over, shootings and Stabbings from Jefferies point to Orient Heights!! Whats going on? In 5 years these types of crimes will spill over into Winthrop, it will take some time but it will get there. How come the North end and Charlestown don't have crimes like your recently seeing in Eastie, it's because these areas of Boston do not have low Rents or a substantial stock of housing for the low income resident. the more section 8's or new low income residential government subsidized housing you will have in Eastie the more crime you will have, sorry to say more low income housing is on its way..
East Boston needs some
East Boston needs some wealthy businessman, a Real Estate mogul to invest in a creative tool to prevent violent crimes in Eastie, if city officials can't control it, then private funds from Wealthy Eastie real investors can.Im not talking about the average Eastie resident who won a lawsuite and has 6 or 11 condo properties with a lexus and a few houses in Revere, Im talking about the serious wealthy investor who beleives that Eastie can be the next big neighborhood in boston.
Really?
Eastie won't be the next big thing. Developers have tried multiple times in the past and have failed - why would more come to lose more money? Eastie has some good things going for it (water, transit access in some areas, time to downtown, cheap housing stock, etc), but it doesn't out weigh the negatives such as the one (toll) bridge in/out, reputation for violence/gangs, lack of subway access in nicer areas, and, the really big one: the airport next door. Logan will always hold a ceiling in prices and value in Eastie.
Lack of subway transit,
Lack of subway transit, airport next door, Logan will hold a ceiling in price in value..What are you smoking!!
Massport has pumped millions of dollars into East Boston's newly built Bremen street park and Piers Park..two of the best parks in all of Boston....hands down.. Logan Airport plane noise has direct impact on Eastie real estate prices, its all about supply and demand..Young graduate students who can not afford to live in Somerville, North End, South End, are moving here in Eastie. There are loads of future proposed projects slated for Eastie, that are unrelated to waterfront developments, 38 new apartment building for Chelsea street near day square, and a series of new proposed developments for Bremen street..
Disagree.
You clearly don't spend a lot of time over here.
I'm a young professional who admittedly moved out to East Boston a few years ago because I scored a killer apartment with central, brick, hardwoods, etc. for nothing by Boston standards, and already had a few friends in the neighborhood. But in the time I've lived out here, I've come to truly love the neighborhood, everything from the culture, to the food, to the people, and don't plan on going anywhere anytime soon. Yes, the planes are annoying at times, but it's also awesome to sit on my roof and watch them come in so close overhead that I feel like I can touch them. A full skyline view doesn't hurt either.
I have a friend near Maverick whose year over year rent increase was what you'd expect to see "in" the city, another one renting out a condo for what you'd pay in many other "desirable" neighborhoods, and have seen purchase prices skyrocket over the past 2 years while researching/kicking the proverbial tires on buying. People are coming over here in droves and the landscape is changing, especially near the waterfront.
Also, there are 2 tunnels and a bridge out, plus the "back way" through Everett (as unwelcoming as THAT is), with the former being discounted for residents-the $10 a month I pay in tolls to commute to work outweigh what I'd pay in rent on the other side of town.
And in 3 years, the violent reputation never showed itself, until recently. It was like sayin everyone in Bahston tahks like this, khed. Actually, the year I moved out here, uHub's interactive crime map had it as one of the safest neighborhoods in town.
Even with all this crime
Even with all this crime occurring lately I have never felt safer. Growing up I used to be afraid to walk down certain streets thinking i would get mugged. You couldn't pay me to walk through the old maverick projects. Remember when 18 st and MS-13 were around, tagging every bleeping building. Now a days gangs are non-existent. ICE and the Feds locked up all those gang-bangers years ago. Just be aware of your surroundings and be safe folks. PS learning self defense and standing your ground will get you very far!!
Sadly predictable
Every summer there is an uptick in crime. Mayor Walsh should know about such things, on a city-wide level, but what about the local representatives? You know, the ones who have been around for decades? Go to a neighborhood meeting and you'll hear one or all of them talk about "long standing issues" should you point out a particularly hot spot - Maverick Square, any number of parks and public areas. Yet, although they get elected again and again, their solutions never seem to materialize. Sure, they'll toss a band aid to the crowd, maybe have some "heightened police presence" for a few weeks or a couple of months, then, things will quiet down, the police will go away, and the cycle can reoccur. Then, you're favorite pol can solve the same issue again next year. Don't forget to vote for them again and again, because they gave your nephew a job...
Three things:
1. Agreed.
2. They don't even bother with the faux "heightened police presence" anymore
3. Our local reps don't even bother with something as simple as fixing the ridiculous intersections and traffic patterns in that part of town, let alone tackle a hard problem like crime
Have you noticed the drastic
Have you noticed the drastic change, when Eastie had a stabbing or shooting when menino was in office, he would show up in Eastie soon after and meet up with the captain or whoever is in charge at station 7 and beef up patrols, Well, Where is Mayor Walsh after this shooting and the last 3 machete stabbings in the last 2 weeks. Where is he? in Ireland having a few beers! Eastie voters have the power to vote for change if they want to have a safer community, and if the mayor is not with us , then were not going to vote him in next time around simple as that, maybe all the Eastie idiots who are part of the machine may vote for him, but think of this, Eastie residents have proven that the power of voting has prevented a casino to be built in their own community.
You make it sound like Walsh knew this would happen
Menino was well known for his trips abroad as well.
There is a danger to the
There is a danger to the public, a violent shooting occured at 9.30 pm on Meridien street a heavily populated area not just for pedestrians but a main street that is heavily used by motorists, prevention is the key, Boston Police need to have some type of road block either on the Chelsea street bridge or Meridian street bridge, and monitor every single license plate of every single car that enters Eastie , these guns are either coming into the neighborhood by car or train, and it needs to stop!
Way to hit the recovering alcoholic
Honestly, I don't think Walsh, Menino, or even Flynn can do things about crime in the short term. What is needed is to get to the root of the crime. I cannot remember if it was late Flynn or early Menino, in the face of years of triple digit murders in the city, noted that there were only a very small number of people who were causing all this ruckus. Get to those people and the troubles lessen. Of course, back in those days the players were all in Boston. I don't know how to handle trouble from Chelsea or Revere, but it would involve going beyond Station 7.
Stop and frisk
Will get the guns (and thugs) off the streets in no time. But then again, you'll be the first one to bitch and moan about it.
Looks like MS-13 is gaining
Looks like MS-13 is gaining more ground into Boston unfortunately.
Drastic Change?
No, I haven't noticed any change. I noticed the tendency for the local reps to bemoan a "long standing issue", and then add some cops to the area, and then wait for it to blow over. The summer uptick is true in every neighborhood, but you'd think the "leaders" didn't know, or had no memory about last year, the year before that, etc, etc, etc.
I noted early issues in one area of Eastie a few years ago (Condor Street Urban Wild), saw some early signs, called police, went to meetings, etc. I said I had noted groups of adults hanging around, drunk, sleeping in the bushes, etc. The reply was that it was the much bemoaned "long standing issue." Every year is the same, and this year is no different. We keep electing the same people over and over, and the issues like vagrancy, trash, crime, etc. never seem to improve. On the other hand, I'm sure somebody got a good job somewhere....