Category Archives: Crime

We must be in a recession– strange criminals are crawling out of the woodwork, perhaps especially hopeless in the face of a bleak economic outlook.  Nationally, bank robberies are on the rise:  five Manhattan banks were robbed on Monday alone, … Continue reading →

As much as our neighbor Lents has going for it right now (Urban Renewal Area dollars, a new Max line, contending for the new Beavers stadium), it’s still battling old problems, including prostitution on nearby 82nd and drug use. Check … Continue reading →

According to the broken windows theory, broken windows, litter, and evidence of other petty crimes sends the message to criminals that it is unlikely that their their acts will likely be prosecuted. Malcolm Gladwell’s Tipping Pointprovides a fascinating overview of … Continue reading →

Perhaps my FoPo newbie status make me more shocked about these things. The City of Portland’s crime map for the area (left) certainly indicates that property crimes aren’t all that unusual for our piece of PDX. Still, when a friend … Continue reading →