Dramatic rise in Brookline break-ins
By adamg - 4/2/09 - 9:10 am
Channel 4 reports, says police have a key word of advice for apartment dwellers: Don't buzz in anybody if you don't know who it is.
And what of Boston, the crime mecca of the Commonwealth, as we keep getting told by the sort of people who leave comments on Herald stories?
Burglaries and attempted break-ins across Boston are down 7% for the first three months of the year as compared to the same period last year, according to Boston Police statistics. The one exception: The areas of South Boston and Dorchester served by Areas C-6 and C-11, where they're up 1.3%.
Comments
Adam Do you think that the
By NotWhitey - 4/2/09 - 10:57 am
Adam
Do you think that the 48% increase in break-ins in Brookline is being committed by Brookline residents? Speculate for me.
it must be BU students
By bostnkid - 4/2/09 - 11:08 am
thats my speculation.
Ha ha
By GradStudent - 4/2/09 - 11:22 am
BU students are to Brookline as Brazilians are to Framingham? ;)
Although, I wonder if most of the break-ins are in student apartments since they are the ones most likely to have cheap apartments that are easy to break into. And, have residents innocent/dumb enough to do things like leave windows open, forget to lock doors, etc.
You mean
By SwirlyGrrl - 4/2/09 - 11:27 am
BU students leaving expensive computer and personal electronic equipment in unlocked or unlockable apartments?
Brookline criminals
By anon (not verified) - 4/2/09 - 11:28 am
A few years back a rash of break-ins on my street in JP were solved when the police arrested a Brookline resident. So if I were to speculate for you, I'd say "yes they are".
So.....
By independentminded (not verified) - 4/2/09 - 12:42 pm
This:
is what you base your assumptions on? I don't buy it, anon.
Of course you don't. It
By anon (not verified) - 4/2/09 - 1:41 pm
Of course you don't. It never crossed my mind that you would.
Sadly now deleted, but I
By anon (not verified) - 4/2/09 - 12:55 pm
Sadly now deleted, but I once got a Herald commenter to admit that he thought Boston had more crime because of black people. I wish I'd screencapped it. It was beautiful.