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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Pretty sure most parks are closed to the public at dusk.[/quote]

I'm certain that the parks close to the public at sunset! If you are a PP who posted about not going to the park at night -- why would you go to the park at night?[/quote]

NP but isn't that the point? People were posting earlier about how it's a shame that you can't use this beautiful park. But if the violent crime is happening at night then why would you write off the park all together? Of course it is not acceptable that there is violent crime in parks in our community, but we can work for change however we can and then use common sense, which is not going at night.

I lived in NYC for years. Spent a lot of time in Central Park. Loved it. But wouldn't go there at night.[/quote]

Crimes have happened there in the day.[/quote]

Well sure. Crime happens everywhere, in the nicest places in broad daylight.[b] But you can make common sense decisions. [/b]A place crowded with families and runners etc during the day is safer than an isolated space in the dark. Act accordingly. [/quote]

Sounds a little like victim blaming to me.  Here's think link to the article about the 63 year old woman attacked at Lakeforest Mall three years ago.  It was 1:30pm, right in front of Macy's.  Shouldn't that seem like a place that is crowded and well-lit.  Plus, it was during the day (since you or the other PP have this obsession with saying that it's normal for places not to be safe after dark).

What 'common sense decision' did the elderly woman not make, according to you?

I completely agree with the PP.  Areas that used to be safe 10 or 15 years ago, are no longer safe.  And, IMO, that's pretty disconcerting.  And definitely disappointing.  [/quote]

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