I hate my neighbors!!!

[justanotherpackfan]

The population of Metro-Milwaukee is 1.7 Million.
Gangs and drugs are a HUGE problem.
Milwaukee is home to one gigantic ghetto on the northside. There is a smaller ghetto on the south side but it doesn't compare to it's northern brother.
Here are a couple websites on Milwaukee crime.

http://milwaukee.areaconnect.com/crime1.htm

http://www.cityrating.com/citycrime....aukee&state=WI[/quote]
Those reports are WAY out dated. Do you have anything more current? What is Milwaukee's population now? How does Milwaukee's crime compare to other cities such as Detroit, Miami, and the San Fernando Valley. I've heard about the San Fernando Valley near L.A and it is brutal. Police are afraid to go through the neighborhoods and if you so much as make eye contact with a gang member you could get shot. Music blares 'till 3 a.m and 10 foot high fences are kept around homes.

[Astonishment]

Man, this makes my neighbores seems not so bad.

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Brookfield had a hotel shooting at the Sheraton a couple years ago. I don't care where you live, anything can happen if you're in the wrong place at the wrong time.

I remember it was 1994, we were going to see Aerosmith at the Marcus Ampitheater. It was fairly new and unknown at that time to the non-locals. We were told to go into the main entrance of the SummerFest grounds, so ok....we're walking in the gate and as we walk further into the entrance, we notice that we're the ONLY white people around. It's not exactly like Aerosmith has a big following of black people, so we're like "WTF". Then a few seconds later we hear over the loudspeaker outside "Welcome to the 53rd annual African American Festival". Um, yeah... obviously we walked into the wrong place. We go back out along the main walkway/sidewalk and see a group of people going into the next entrance down. That was where we needed to be!!!

On the out, after the concert, we're sitting in a bunch of traffic of course and it happened to be that the African American Fest got out at about the same time. Next thing we know is that 2 black guys are banging on the hood of our car yelling "white people go home". Scared the crap out of us. I mean what a way to traumatize a car of 19 & 20 year old girls from a small town!!!

There is no point in my story relating to the crime in Milwaukee, I just think it's a funny story to tell !!

That is true about the Sheraton, my company normally has meetings there with clients, and all summer I had to listen to the same story about how their was a shooting there several years back.

Thats a hilarious story!!!

[justanotherpackfan]

http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4196/is_20060621/ai_n16493834

Here is a little bit of the article.

The early story of 21st century Wisconsin can be told as a tale of two cities.

Milwaukee's population is shrinking.

Madison's is growing.

That's what the numbers say, numbers delivered today by the U.S. Census Bureau, which released yet another batch of population estimates that detail the rich tapestry and ever-changing nature of the state and country.

Milwaukee's population slipped to 578,887 in 2005, while Madison's increased to 221,551, the bureau estimates.

Milwaukee lost 4,257 residents, or 0.7% of its population, from 2004 to 2005, the fourth-largest percentage decrease among American cities with more than 500,000 residents. Madison gained 1,402 people during that time.

Although some officials notably Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett dispute the estimates, Milwaukee, the nation's 22nd largest city, has suffered a drop of 18,087 residents since the 2000 census, while Madison grew by 13,497, the Census Bureau estimates.

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You couldn't pay me enough to live near the Marquette campus, though.

Explain.
EDIT Never mind, I didn't read the whole thread the first time.

I'd live on campus, just not in any off-campus housing nearby. Campus is fine, but if you go a block or two too far, there is quite a bit of crime.

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The population of Metro-Milwaukee is 1.7 Million.
Gangs and drugs are a HUGE problem.
Milwaukee is home to one gigantic ghetto on the northside. There is a smaller ghetto on the south side but it doesn't compare to it's northern brother.
Here are a couple websites on Milwaukee crime.

http://milwaukee.areaconnect.com/crime1.htm

http://www.cityrating.com/citycrime....aukee&state=WI

Those reports are WAY out dated. Do you have anything more current? What is Milwaukee's population now? How does Milwaukee's crime compare to other cities such as Detroit, Miami, and the San Fernando Valley. I've heard about the San Fernando Valley near L.A and it is brutal. Police are afraid to go through the neighborhoods and if you so much as make eye contact with a gang member you could get shot. Music blares 'till 3 a.m and 10 foot high fences are kept around homes.[/quote]

It's nothing like that. I have no problems walking around in downtown milwaukee no problem. The 27th - 9th blocks on the north side are where it gets bad. Once you start seeing bodagas and tons of grafitti and buildings with their signs written in spanish is when you generally entered an area you don't want to be in.

[justanotherpackfan]

2004 crime rate comparisons:
Milwaukee http://milwaukee.areaconnect.com/crime1.htm
Detroit and Chicago http://www.areaconnect.com/crime/com...=Detroit&s2=MI

Milwaukee's murder per 100,000 people=14.7
Chicago's murder per 100,000 people=15.5
Detroit's murder per 100,000 people=42.1

Milwaukee's robbery per 100,000 people=431.7
Chicago's robbery per 100,00 people=552
Detroit's robbery per 100,000 people=596.2

Milwaukee's rape per 100,000 people=29.8
Detroit's rape per 100,000 people=78.63

Milwaukee's vehicle thefts per 100,000 people=959.9
Chicago's vehicle thefts per 100,000 people=790.9
Detroits vehicle thefts per 100,000 people=2687.5

Milwaukee's burglaries per 100,000 people=766.8
Chicago's burglaries per 100,000 people=874.4
Detroit's burglaries per 100,000 people=1334.5
Milwaukee is no where near Detroit's league but we have comparable numbers to Chicago.

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http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4196/is_20060621/ai_n16493834
Here is a little bit of the article.

The early story of 21st century Wisconsin can be told as a tale of two cities.

Milwaukee's population is shrinking.

Madison's is growing.

That's what the numbers say, numbers delivered today by the U.S. Census Bureau, which released yet another batch of population estimates that detail the rich tapestry and ever-changing nature of the state and country.

Milwaukee's population slipped to 578,887 in 2005, while Madison's increased to 221,551, the bureau estimates.

Milwaukee lost 4,257 residents, or 0.7% of its population, from 2004 to 2005, the fourth-largest percentage decrease among American cities with more than 500,000 residents. Madison gained 1,402 people during that time.

Although some officials notably Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett dispute the estimates, Milwaukee, the nation's 22nd largest city, has suffered a drop of 18,087 residents since the 2000 census, while Madison grew by 13,497, the Census Bureau estimates.

That does not surprise me. Milwaukee county is uber expensive and the suburbs are filled out for the most part now. Fitchburg, Middleton, Verona, etc are all growing areas surrounding madison, so I can't say I am surprised.

Madison is a very nice city, much cleaner than Milwaukee, but it also has its been regions and is very expensive to live their as well.

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2004 crime rate comparisons:
Milwaukee http://milwaukee.areaconnect.com/crime1.htm
Detroit and Chicago http://www.areaconnect.com/crime/com...=Detroit&s2=MI

Milwaukee's murder per 100,000 people=14.7
Chicago's murder per 100,000 people=15.5
Detroit's murder per 100,000 people=42.1

Milwaukee's robbery per 100,000 people=431.7
Chicago's robbery per 100,00 people=552
Detroit's robbery per 100,000 people=596.2

Milwaukee's rape per 100,000 people=29.8
Detroit's rape per 100,000 people=78.63

Milwaukee's vehicle thefts per 100,000 people=959.9
Chicago's vehicle thefts per 100,000 people=790.9
Detroits vehicle thefts per 100,000 people=2687.5

Milwaukee's burglaries per 100,000 people=766.8
Chicago's burglaries per 100,000 people=874.4
Detroit's burglaries per 100,000 people=1334.5
Milwaukee is no where near Detroit's league but we have comparable numbers to Chicago.

also interesting, keep me the hell out of detroit!!

[justanotherpackfan]

While delivering a sandwich today a 21 year old worker from Jimmy Johns was shot in Milwaukee.

[Deputy Nutz]

http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4196/is_20060621/ai_n16493834
Here is a little bit of the article.

The early story of 21st century Wisconsin can be told as a tale of two cities.

Milwaukee's population is shrinking.

Madison's is growing.

That's what the numbers say, numbers delivered today by the U.S. Census Bureau, which released yet another batch of population estimates that detail the rich tapestry and ever-changing nature of the state and country.

Milwaukee's population slipped to 578,887 in 2005, while Madison's increased to 221,551, the bureau estimates.

Milwaukee lost 4,257 residents, or 0.7% of its population, from 2004 to 2005, the fourth-largest percentage decrease among American cities with more than 500,000 residents. Madison gained 1,402 people during that time.

Although some officials notably Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett dispute the estimates, Milwaukee, the nation's 22nd largest city, has suffered a drop of 18,087 residents since the 2000 census, while Madison grew by 13,497, the Census Bureau estimates.

I don't think the population is moving to Madison. They are moving to Waukesha County. And what is funny about that is that the Waukesha Housing Authority is giving these people great housing at a HUD housing rate. Unfortuntely these people like to beat there kids and lock them in closets. Gee, how do I know this you ask? Because they are my neighbors, I love buying property and then finding out my house is surounded by HUD Housing.

[justanotherpackfan]

A triple homicide in Milwaukee yesterday. Crime is down 12 percent from last year.

[Little Whiskey]

The north side is like a war zone. Have you ever driven up North ave or Hampton at night? It's scary as hell.

I used to live on Hampton, growing up.

now where i live i get to bait my neighbors with corn and apples then sit in a tree and shoot them!!! its a great way to keep a great respect level between you and the neighbors. (ps they are deer)

[Iron Mike]

A triple homicide in Milwaukee yesterday. Crime is down 12 percent from last year.

That's nothing...we've had a double felinicide over the weekend in Oshkosh:

http://www.thenorthwestern.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061017/OSH/310170022/1987

[the_idle_threat]

I've lived on Milwaukee's far NW side for half a dozen years. It's not been that bad for me at all. Sorry to hear your experience has been different.