Posted on 02/13/2005 1:18:18 PM PST by sunnysky
Breaking
http://www.wten.com/Global/story.asp?S=2914129
Area Malls Have High Crime Weekend
(posted: February 7th, 7:30pm) After a weekend of heavy police activity at Crossgates Mall and Colonie Center, NEWS10 decided to look into crime statistics at the two major shopping centers.
Tens of thousands of people are likely to shop at the mall in any given week, but some obviously are not there to shop.
A video surveillance tape captured a pretty violent fight that took place at Crossgates in 1998. It is just an extreme example of what could happen.
"Not just at Crossgates but anywhere there is a large area for people to congregate, you're always going to have those types of issues where people's behavior is questionable," said Lt. Curtis Cox of the Guilderland Police Department.
Lt. Cox said Guilderland Police responded to more questionable behavior at Crossgates Mall over this past weekend where 43 police reports were filed on Friday and Saturday. So far three juveniles have been arrested.
There were the typical reports for stolen credit card use and shoplifting, but also calls for rock throwing, harassment and fights. Some offenders were kicked out of the mall.
"The kids come in, you know, at a certain hour, you know, they sit there, they do get loud but other than that, I haven't seen any problems since I've been there," said Sandra Rooks, a mall worker.
In 2004, Guilderland Police made 433 adult criminal arrests at Crossgates. At Colonie Center, Colonie Police arrested 199 people last year. But shoppers say they feel plenty safe.
"I think I'm very safe here when I shop. I'd rather shop here then, say, on a city street," said one female shopper.
"If you're with friends and you're with people, no one's going to, like come up to you," said shopper Alisha Polsineli.
Two of the Pyramid Corporation's 16 malls have instituted a teen curfew on Friday and Saturday nights, including the Carousel Mall in Syracuse and the Walden Galleria in Buffalo. Crossgates officials said they're "doing research" and are "looking into it" and it is something they're "not ruling out."
Thanks but we'll have to disagree on things. I don't want have a flame war anyway.
"It was meant for two of you. Guess who.
666 posted on 02/13/2005 2:54:39 PM PST by PilloryHillary
Satan?"
UGH! That is creepy.
No problem. Glad you explained though :-)
I have a worse YUCK scenario. Thongs. Not just yuck but EWWWWW and vomit come to mind.
Can't listen to that babe (and I use that term lightly). Sorry. Her voice is totally, I mean totally ANNOYING. It might be the whistle in it that drives me batty. But when I see her I either change the channel, good story or not, or I go....
thanks.. I am.
Consider islamofascists cells hitting 20-25 malls around the country at one time. The ripple effect would be astonishing. The economy would suffer. Many companies, like the airlines would be markedly affected. Mobility would be affected. It would have the same psycological effect or worse that 9-11 had. THis event is probably done by 3 drug induced idiots that wanted to demonstrate their testosterone levels. It is a shame. The men of this country need to take back the country. City by city, town by town. Starting on the southern border.
Will turn to CNN.
Neets - you stay inside!
bbl
I also thought her tone of voice somewhat strange, not quite combative but overly defensive. Her "redneck" comment makes me wonder if she was someone with an agenda rather than an actual witness. FNC may have been had with this woman.
That's what I thought.... Next time I go there, I'm getting a hold of you.... Well, not literally, we can do lunch, breakfast, dinner... whatever.....
"you two are a waste of bandwidth. SHADDDUP!
I don't have the greatest mind....but when is three two?
"There's a police press conference at six o'clock."
That's in one minute.
We'll get some info now.
The problem is people not being specific about "they."
What you saw were dozens and dozens of "experts" and "profilers" with no connection to the case on Fox and CNN and MSNBC speculating the snipers were white.
And the aformentioned WingNutDaily article about the guys in the (now known to be mythical) white truck being olive-skinned or Hispanic.
The bottom line is Chief Moose never got up and said "hey, we're looking for white guys." He got up repeatedly and said they were looking for a white truck or white van.
YOu better!!
I am just mins away from there, whether I am at work or at home.
whatever.
This isn't a thread about immigration so don't try to hijack it and turn it into one.
"I don't have the greatest mind....but when is three two?"
I get confused easily and I flunked math in college.
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