CHANGE IN PERSPECTIVE – Article by Abidan Shah
After my last article – “Why we love our community?” – many of the readers thanked me for refuting a report floating on Facebook that we are one of the worst places to live in North Carolina. I explained that such town rankings do not factor “population dynamics, high crime areas, and latest annual crime reports” in their raw data analyses. Some of the readers asked me to clarify further, so here goes–
WHY WE LOVE OUR COMMUNITY? Newspaper Article by Abidan Paul Shah
“Embarrassed of my hometown…” “Not what it used to be…” “Not surprised…” “Wish I could move…” These were some of the reactions to a recent crime report analysis circulating on Facebook. Actually, these were some of the nicer comments. Others were too crude to be mentioned here. Why are some people so quick to trash their community? It seems that they get some strange pleasure in mocking it and talking down about it. Instead of coming to her aid, they join the assailants. They’re like that person who sees an arsonist dousing his home with kerosene and offers him a match! Such people live somewhere at the intersection of Nostalgia Avenue and Bad Experience.
RECLAIMING OUR COMMUNITY – RESPONDING TO THE RECENT CRIME SPREE
RECLAIMING OUR COMMUNITY: RESPONDING TO THE RECENT CRIME SPREE The recent string of crime in our community has left many in shock and fear. People are looking over their shoulders, women are afraid to step out after dark, and those from outside the area are even reluctant to drive through. This is truly shameful and […]