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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][u][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The overwhelming majority of college students don’t get murdered or even mugged, OP.  Relax. [/quote]

PP, I’m on a parent’s page where this is an ongoing discussion. We are living it. Don’t tell me not to worry. Tell me what we can do to help our kids. [/quote]

Has it happened to your kid?[/quote]b

No, thankfully, but a close friend was shot. There have been multiple incidents this week which has the Parents FB page all abuzz. I am just trying to think of what more can be done to keep the students - and other residents - safe. Good news is cops came quickly today and they made an arrest, but it seems the perpetrator may be a juvenile and it’s unclear if they will be able to detain him.

My kid is like, “Oh, if anyone touches me, I’ll fight back,” and so I’ve told him to just give up his $$ and not to risk anything. [/quote]

I would pray my child transfers.

Otherwise, I would have trouble sleeping every night.[/quote]

OP here. Well, he’s going abroad next semester and then senior year he’ll be in a safer neighborhood several miles from campus, so I’m not losing any sleep! But I have another son behind him who is looking at urban universities - I wish there was a better way to assess actual crime, but schools are not obligated by Clery to report off campus crime. [/quote]

Crime  statistics by city are public.  You said you were concerned about crime off campus.

You might even call the police or see if the local papers have some kind of crime blotter.[/quote]

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