November 30, 2006
Shoot to kill
A well-to-do Boston neighborhood is in full freak-out after three houses were broken into. Or, well, they weren't exactly broken into. The homeowners left the doors unlocked, and some jerk strolled in and stole stuff. A big community meeting was held, and the local newspaper's coverage of it was just too perfect:
Because the perpetrators allegedly entered the homes through unlocked doors and windows, police urged those who live in the Parkway to be vigilant about securing their homes’ entrances.
That's right, you well-educated, wealthy people: Don't simply lock your damn door... instead, be vigilant about securing your home's entrance!
Next week's headline: Private Security Guards, Snipers On Rise In Parkway
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Posted by Jason Feifer at November 30, 2006 08:04 AM
Comments
West Roxbury's actually part of Boston - as much as folks there sometimes don't like to admit it (much angst there about "outsiders" sending their kids to West Roxbury schools, as if those schools aren't run by the Boston School Department and those kids aren't Boston residents).
Posted by adamg at November 30, 2006 05:26 PM
Ah. I always get confused about what's actually Boston and what's not. Thanks. It's fixed. (For those late to the party: The first line used to read "A well-to-do neighborhood outside of Boston...")
Posted by jason at November 30, 2006 05:29 PM
I thought Roxbury/West Roxbury was a dump not a "well-to-do" neighborhood. What do I know? I live in Somerville.
Posted by melissa at December 1, 2006 09:51 AM
Welcome to Boston, Melissa. West Roxbury and Roxbury are actually separated by two other neighborhoods (once, a looong time ago, like before the Civil War, West Roxbury was part of Roxbury). West Roxbury's heavily Irish Catholic and middle/upper middle class. Roxbury's heavily minority and, in general, less well off (but with parts with houses you probably couldn't afford). Next up: What's the difference between the South End and South Boston?
Posted by adamg at December 1, 2006 04:21 PM
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