Prescott;459659 wrote:You are assuming more police presence would equal less crime. I don't think that is always true.

I don't know about Bexley's police force. I drive through that area on a regular basis and rarely see a patrol car. I Think Bexley's lower crime rates are an indicator of the income level of it's residents and not the presence of it's police force.

That makes no sense. If you were a little thief, would out rob the poor Guy who lives to your right, or the rich Guy who lives to your left?

I have no idea why people in Bexley aren't buying up the surrounding areas and bulldozing them

Prescott;459767 wrote:I'd rob the guy who didn't have a security alarm.I'd rob the drug dealer who has a wad of cash.I'd rob the old man walking down the street because he drunk and defenseless.

Actually the Eastmoor area, which is east of Gould and between Main and Broad is very nice. The Berwick area, which is directly south of part of Bexley is also very nice. There is a natural barrier on the west, Alum Creek. The trouble spot to the north , a huge apartment complex , has been razed.

The area to the east isn't "very nice"

Prescott;459895 wrote:I disagree. Houses in this neighborhood, which includes the streets; Harding, Broadleigh, Virginialee, Kellner, Broadmoor, etc...are very nice and very pricey.

Here is a link to a couple of houses located on S.Broadleigh in the Eastmoor area of Columbus.They are valued at 226,000 and 320,00 respectively.They are both in the Columbus City School district and the city of Columbus directly east of Bexley.

http://franklincountyoh.metacama.com/do/selectDisplay?select=PHOTO&curpid=01008840100

http://franklincountyoh.metacama.com/do/selectDisplay?select=PHOTO&curpid=01008839800

My friend lives on Broadleigh, it's not "very nice" it's a decent area, but not "very nice"

anyways, Prescott, I am waiting for your solution....

Prescott;459962 wrote:I never said I had a solution. I just don't think that more police will solve the problem. I think the problem is much deeper with no simple solution or, maybe, no solution at all.

Based on my daily commute around 33% of I-270,

Prescott;460012 wrote:What times do you commute?

Prescott;460012 wrote:What times do you commute?

BGFalcons82;460030 wrote:I travel from I-70 on the East side around to Sawmill Road. I would say I see a Gahanna cop patrolling I-270 looking for speeders and texters at least once a day. I see a Columbus cop just South of 161 about 80% of the time. I see a State Highway Patrolman just North of I-270 every day both coming and going to work. I see a Columbus cop either at Broad Street or North of Main Street 50% of the time. Occasionally they hide behind the jersey barriers between 315 and Sawmill road...about 25% of the time. I would say on an average day to and from work, I'll see 3 police cruisers on I-270. The criminal element hangs on the fringes of this town, eh?

They go to where the money is driving. Always have. Always will.

I'll see 3 police cruisers on I-270. The criminal element hangs on the fringes of this town, eh?

yobro08;460100 wrote:always just south of 161 almost daily it seems....

inside 270 is a warzone, besides bexley, ua, and a few others everything should be bulldozed

ZWICK 4 PREZ;460384 wrote:I was told on here how great Cbus is and how shitty Cleveland is by nearly everyone.

Prescott;459767 wrote:I'd rob the guy who didn't have a security alarm.I'd rob the drug dealer who has a wad of cash.I'd rob the old man walking down the street because he drunk and defenseless.

BGFalcons82;459993 wrote:Based on my daily commute around 33% of I-270, it appears we have lots of cops patrolling the Interstate looking for people not wearing seatbelts, looking for illegal texting, keeping a sharp eye on people going 66 MPH, pulling over criminals with tinted windows, and estimating speed when they can't turn their beloved radar guns on stun. I wonder what would happen if they spent time looking for criminals instead of writing tickets to mostly law-abiding citizens traveling to and from work earning a paycheck. Whoop...there it is....follow the money.

derek bomar;460394 wrote:Columbus is better than Cleveland.

ZWICK 4 PREZ;460443 wrote:Sure sounds like it.

derek bomar;460323 wrote:umm...clintonville, grandview, arena district, german villiage, short north, victorian villiage...that's more than a few others.

derek bomar;460323 wrote:umm...clintonville, grandview, arena district, german villiage, short north, victorian villiage...that's more than a few others.