Comments on: I Thought I Was Fearless

By: Sid

Sid — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 15:43:03 +0000

Violent crime in Atlanta is 3.30 times the National Average. http://www.cityrating.com/citycrime.asp?city=Atlanta&state=GA By comparison, New York is only 1.23 times the National Average. http://www.cityrating.com/citycrime.asp?city=New+York&state=NY So, yeah, you have a right to feel concerned, and be careful. Fearlessness is overrated.

By: Annie

Annie — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 13:07:45 +0000

Thanks for your comments, Sadie!

By: sadie

sadie — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 18:04:36 +0000

I’d like to ring in and second the notion that it’s not the ride, but the parking lot. Lots of parking lots, not just MARTA. And not only in Atlanta, but most places. And while, yes, we womenfolk are common targets, parking lots are pretty fertile ground for assualt and robbery of both men and women. So, it’s a security issue.

If you’re walking to your car, you probably have your drivers license, which is likely in your wallet, which probably has a little bit of money – or at least credit cards. These are crimes of opportunity, and there are things that can be done by the property owner, the community, and the individual that can aid in reducing the criminal opportunity. Lighting would help. More security presence would help. Awareness of surroundings is essential.

Also, I ride MARTA quite often and commuted daily on the system for two years until I began working from home. I can walk to the station closest to me, but there are no sidewalks. The bus at the end of my road comes – like a previous poster noted – every 30-90 minutes. It’s a service and infrastructure problem, too.

May not be a constructive addition to the conversation, but my two cents nonetheless.

By: Rashid Z. Muhammad

Rashid Z. Muhammad — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 15:43:22 +0000

Mr T. You need to read more carefully. I wasn’t defending Franklin at all, I was just repeating the "excuse" (in response to the above post) I had heard on the news. Unsurprisingly it turned out to be incomplete, thanks for the clarification.

By: Annie

Annie — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 18:37:29 +0000

Thanks, Tori – I agree – the parking lots are the scary part.

By: Tori

Tori — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 17:22:01 +0000

I hear exactly what you’re saying, Annie. I took the train from Inman Park to meet a buddy of mine from North Atlanta for the Hawks game on Monday and had a bit of a panic when the game was over. So much so that I let my fears take over and offered to drive my friend home if she would take the train back to my car with me.

It wasn’t the train I was afraid of…it was the parking lot.

By: Tori

Tori — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 17:21:46 +0000

It wasn’t the train I was afraid of…it was the parking lot.

By: james

james — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 19:22:30 +0000

yup….13 more comments than bakra house on the karachi metblog.

well 14 now.

By: Annie

Annie — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 18:56:53 +0000

Thanks, Kortez for the comments.

james, is it really that commented on? Will have to go check it out. . .

By: james

james — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 15:13:33 +0000

this is the most commented post network wide for metroblogging over the last seven days. it’s the first time i have ever seen an atlanta post top that list.

sweet.