Doug Schneider, clueless?‏

[Guest Guest]

Hey Doug,

 

You wrote, “The city's recent burglary totals range from a low of 213 in 2003 to a high of 288 in 2006, the most recent year for which complete figures are available. Some were parts of strings of break-ins in which burglars targeted specific neighborhoods.” (City on alert after burglaries: Four South Side homes, church victimized, by Doug Schneider, Jan.27,1008)

 

Then you wrote, “From 2002 to 2006, the city saw a decline in murders, rapes and robberies. Assaults, larcenies and car thefts have increased in that time, state figures show. And in the first six months of 2007, Binghamton had 134 break-ins -- 5.6 percent fewer than in the first half of 2006, the state's Criminal Justice division reports.”

 

How confusing is that?

 

So, the 2006 high of 288 burglaries were not robberies?????

 

What a garbled mess.

 

Here is what was reported in the Press & Sun-Bulletin prior to your confusing story today:

 

Violent crime in 2005 = 176 incidents.

Violent crime in 2006 = 206 incidents. (17% increase from 2005)

Violent crime in half of 2007 - 125 incidents. (21.3% increase from first half of 2006, projected total 249)

Keep in mind violent crime in the rest of Broome County went down 5% in the same time period ?

 

Thanks to Matt Ryan and Citizen Action violent crime has risen 42% in 18 months. Larceny has risen 22.5% in one year (2005 to 2006). Business taxes have risen almost 15% in two years.

 

Further research will show this:

 

Binghamton is now way over the national crime average go see:

 

http://www.city-data.com/city/Binghamton-New-York.html

 

City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 323.2)

2003 - 302.9

2004 - 299.9

2005 - 309.7

2006 - 353.4

 

Here are the links to the stories in your own newspaper disproving what you just wrote:

 

Crime drops in Broome, rises in Binghamton

October 3, 2007 •• 357 words •• ID: bng44495856

City officials downplay increases By Jim Wright and Brian Liberatore jwright@pressconnects.com Press & Sun-Bulletin In the first six months of 2007, crime was down in Broome County when compared to the same period in 2006, but was up in Binghamton, according to figures released by the state Division of Criminal Justice Services. The report shows a 4.2 percent drop in crime in Broome County and a 5 percent increase in the city. Binghamton, which accounts for 23

 

Report: Property thefts rise in Binghamton

May 2, 2007 •• 372 words •• ID: bng38632442

Violent crime holds steady By Brian Liberatore bliberatore@pressconnects.com Press & Sun-Bulletin BINGHAMTON — While levels of violent crime in the city have remained fairly steady, a spike in property theft between 2005 and 2006 marks an unwelcome shift in the city. "I have no explanation for it," Binghamton Police Chief Steven Tronovitch said. "It's not an outrageous increase; it's just "significant" (Now with violent crime up a further 21.3% to a compounded rate of 42% increase in 18 months what does the Chief says? Is it outrageous yet, Chief??? How long do you have to cover for Matt Ryan's incompetence and indifference? Why should you cover at all???? Give your men a fighting chance. The people will back you, not the Mayor and Citizen Action flunkies. $9,000,000 for 144 police but $13,000,000 for 134 firefighters???? How can this be? Launch a private fundraising drive for the police.)

 

So, Mr. Schneider, do you have any clue what you are writing about, any clue at all????

 

 

Let's kick it up a notch guys. Can we get the story right? Can we tell the truth?

 

[Guest Guest]

Hey Doug,

 

You wrote, “The city's recent burglary totals range from a low of 213 in 2003 to a high of 288 in 2006, the most recent year for which complete figures are available. Some were parts of strings of break-ins in which burglars targeted specific neighborhoods.” (City on alert after burglaries: Four South Side homes, church victimized, by Doug Schneider, Jan.27,1008)

 

Then you wrote, “From 2002 to 2006, the city saw a decline in murders, rapes and robberies. Assaults, larcenies and car thefts have increased in that time, state figures show. And in the first six months of 2007, Binghamton had 134 break-ins -- 5.6 percent fewer than in the first half of 2006, the state's Criminal Justice division reports.”

 

How confusing is that?

 

So, the 2006 high of 288 burglaries were not robberies?????

 

What a garbled mess.

 

Here is what was reported in the Press & Sun-Bulletin prior to your confusing story today:

 

Violent crime in 2005 = 176 incidents.

Violent crime in 2006 = 206 incidents. (17% increase from 2005)

Violent crime in half of 2007 - 125 incidents. (21.3% increase from first half of 2006, projected total 249)

Keep in mind violent crime in the rest of Broome County went down 5% in the same time period ?

 

Thanks to Matt Ryan and Citizen Action violent crime has risen 42% in 18 months. Larceny has risen 22.5% in one year (2005 to 2006). Business taxes have risen almost 15% in two years.

 

Further research will show this:

 

Binghamton is now way over the national crime average go see:

 

http://www.city-data.com/city/Binghamton-New-York.html

 

City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 323.2)

2003 - 302.9

2004 - 299.9

2005 - 309.7

2006 - 353.4

 

Here are the links to the stories in your own newspaper disproving what you just wrote:

 

Crime drops in Broome, rises in Binghamton

October 3, 2007 •• 357 words •• ID: bng44495856

City officials downplay increases By Jim Wright and Brian Liberatore jwright@pressconnects.com Press & Sun-Bulletin In the first six months of 2007, crime was down in Broome County when compared to the same period in 2006, but was up in Binghamton, according to figures released by the state Division of Criminal Justice Services. The report shows a 4.2 percent drop in crime in Broome County and a 5 percent increase in the city. Binghamton, which accounts for 23

 

Report: Property thefts rise in Binghamton

May 2, 2007 •• 372 words •• ID: bng38632442

Violent crime holds steady By Brian Liberatore bliberatore@pressconnects.com Press & Sun-Bulletin BINGHAMTON — While levels of violent crime in the city have remained fairly steady, a spike in property theft between 2005 and 2006 marks an unwelcome shift in the city. "I have no explanation for it," Binghamton Police Chief Steven Tronovitch said. "It's not an outrageous increase; it's just "significant" (Now with violent crime up a further 21.3% to a compounded rate of 42% increase in 18 months what does the Chief says? Is it outrageous yet, Chief??? How long do you have to cover for Matt Ryan's incompetence and indifference? Why should you cover at all???? Give your men a fighting chance. The people will back you, not the Mayor and Citizen Action flunkies. $9,000,000 for 144 police but $13,000,000 for 134 firefighters???? How can this be? Launch a private fundraising drive for the police.)

 

So, Mr. Schneider, do you have any clue what you are writing about, any clue at all????

 

 

Let's kick it up a notch guys. Can we get the story right? Can we tell the truth?

 

 

you can't handle the truth

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Oh yes we can...........