NextDoor Says Users Who Share Posts with Reporters Could Be Kicked Off the Site

Re:NextDoor Says Users Who Share Posts with Reporters Could ... by ericd on Tuesday October 10, 2017 @02:38AM (#15439843)

The amount of property crime in at least some parts of SV is pretty ridiculous. My most recent bike was stolen within a month of buying it, to replace another bike that lasted 3 months before being stolen. That was bought to replace a total beater, torture to ride, flat tires, etc. Also stolen, though I can't imagine why. Next Door is also full of posts about broken car windows and stuff stolen from the back seats. So it's understandable that people get a bit antsy about people that they doubt are locals.

I haven't noticed overt racism on ND as much as crotchetiness, though. A lot of complaints about the local ice cream truck, for example, and about the number of camper vans parked along certain roads that people are using as housing.

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Re:NextDoor Says Users Who Share Posts with Reporters Could ... by mschuetz on Tuesday October 10, 2017 @12:54PM (#15443335)

Interesting, I've rode a bike during the six months I spent in Santa Clara & San Jose and never had it stolen.

However, I did notice that there were a lot of bike parking / bike racks that were awfully missdesigned/overengineered. There were racks that could be opened to put your bike in but many people did not know that so they locked their bike to the rack but when you opened the rack, you could simply slide the lock out. In many cases, the bike was only locked to the rack, which meant you could drive away with the bike without ever picking the lock.

I've made the same mistake for about two weeks, until I noticed that this retarded bike rack mechanism left my bike completely unprotected. Afterwards, I always checked other bikes and I frequently found others that you could just pick up and drive away with.

One of the best, if not the best, bike rack designs is this here: https://www.bikecitizens.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Good...

Very simple design, it can a whole lot of bikes and it's as secure as it can get.

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Re:NextDoor Says Users Who Share Posts with Reporters Could ... by dx034 on Tuesday October 10, 2017 @09:31AM (#15441578)

Any idea why property crime is so high? Is it because SV is wealthy (on average) so more attractive for non-local thieves?

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Re:NextDoor Says Users Who Share Posts with Reporters Could ... by shifter on Tuesday October 10, 2017 @11:28AM (#15442602)

Most property crime is never solved because the police are stretched thin and they prioritize violent crime. San Jose is a very polarized city with wealthy, safe areas and some extremely sketchy unsafe areas where people get robbed at gunpoint at 2pm. The police have to focus on the crappy areas. One solution would be to split the city up so the residents are better served for their local needs.

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Re:NextDoor Says Users Who Share Posts with Reporters Could ... by ericd on Tuesday October 10, 2017 @12:08PM (#15442933)

My guess is that it's because there are very rich areas mixed in with relatively poorer areas, and they're easy to travel between. Also, bikes are in a sweet spot where they're valuable enough to make some money on, but not valuable enough for the police to spend any time on.

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Re:NextDoor Says Users Who Share Posts with Reporters Could ... by rrauenza on Thursday October 12, 2017 @04:51AM (#15456576)

When asked that question to the SVPD, the response was, yes, "Because you have nice stuff!"

...also combined with a lot of easy pickings: people who don't always lock their windows, don't lock their gates, ...

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Re:NextDoor Says Users Who Share Posts with Reporters Could ... by greggman on Tuesday October 10, 2017 @11:04AM (#15442377)

or maybe police are under funded for the circumstances?

note I have no idea. just guessing at possibilities

http://www.governing.com/gov-data/safety-justice/police-offi...

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