Quote:
Originally Posted by speeder
While I don't doubt your description of population growth and traffic where you live, (I've certainly experienced it everywhere in the San Jose area), the fact of the matter is that where this horrible event took place is a very safe area in general. Bad things can and do happen everywhere, (although very rarely around there), that would not be a rational reason to leave.
Traffic, yes.  |
I would agree to much of what you post above regarding the safety of the area in general. it's not safety concerns that have soured me on the area and I think ive touched on many of the reasons for my exodus above.
thing is that the crime numbers are kinda skewed here to some extent in Sunnyvale IMO. im not completely sure how other local agencies conduct their business but as a 1st hand example ive experienced is porch package theft. if you can not prove the loss was in excess of $1000 they will not even take a report on it. that dollar amount seems excessive, and frankly who has a package delivered w/o signature in excess of 3-400 dollars anyway? other property crimes that don't exceed that same threshold are treated the same way, no report, no crime, no accurate crime numbers is the objective. the department does have public service officers that are not full sworn officers that could take just such reports for more accurate crime stats.
they have demonstrated that they will not report things like peeping toms in neighborhoods to warn residents until something bad actually happens. im not suggesting this is a concealed carry sort of place, but there are events that are never reported as crimes that should in fact be figured into the numbers. I guess it has helped in keeping my insurance rates down over the years. crime does not even crack the top 10 in reasons I want to leave here.
there are other specific reasons I want to leave here that ive not touched on specifically, but look to my location avatar for a hint....
