I wasn’t around for the incident, but Sunday afternoon there was a stabbing in my building. This was brought to my attention, by my girlfriend who mentioned a cluster of police officers on our street Sunday afternoon. [1] The Boston Herald mentioned that this was a stabbing/murder.

This is a little too close to home, but this is probably the 3rd major incident that has occurred in the area since I’ve moved in. Is this a lot? Do I live in a bad neighborhood? I don’t think so. The area is densely populated, so the number of crimes to the number of residence is rather small.

Thanks to organizations like the neighborhood watch, it is obvious that Chinatown has improved. However, we all have to keep in mind that we live in a major city and crime does occur. So if you work/live in the city do you do anything different to prevent crime? Growing up in the city I always gave the advice to walk with confidence. Just as in nature, predators always attack the weak, the same is true for humans. If you walk with confidence and are aware of your surroundings you’ll be better off. I always see people walking with their head down and hardly paying attention to where they are going. Is it a culture thing or just ignorance?  Regardless of the reasoning, it makes you an easy prey for a criminal.