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Show us the numbers dotty .....What a load of hoot!
It may be dropping in Sao Paulo,but it's going full speed ahead in Natal.Crime is officially and statistically rising.......
Dave, why don't you take a look at Ralph's post on 12/09/08 in the Drinking and Driving thread. I think there's enough figures there, even for you.Show us the numbers dotty .....
you also forgot it is dropping in Rio...
I have to agree with Dave on this one, after reading Ralph's posts nowhere do I see, unless I am missing something, that Natal's crime rate is on the rise as Dotty is claiming.Dave, why don't you take a look at Ralph's post on 12/09/08 in the Drinking and Driving thread. I think there's enough figures there, even for you.
I first started going to Natal in 2003 as well, and I too have noticed the difference, but it is still very relaxed compared to other NE cities like Forteleza and Salvador. With that said I don't really hang around in Natal itself too much, I just stay a few nights and then head to Pipa or up North.Yeah, unfortuntely the last 2-3 years the crime rate in Natal has risen strongly. When I first came here in 2003 it was such a relaxed atmosphere and then the real estate hype came 2004-2006 and it started to get bad. The problem is that "favelas" here in Natal are near "rich" areas like in Rio, Salvador and Recife (most large Brazilians cities suffer from this),no urban planning, irresponsible politicians etc etc. Its to be expected I guess.
What I understand of Sao Paulo is that the favelas are at the outskirts of the city center which (in theory) makes it slightly less dangerous. I know that its the same for Buenos Aires and in the city center you will feel very safe but they also had police officers on almost every street corner!
I first started going to Natal in 2003 as well, and I too have noticed the difference, but it is still very relaxed compared to other NE cities like Forteleza and Salvador. With that said I don't really hang around in Natal itself too much, I just stay a few nights and then head to Pipa or up North.
What I would like is Dotty to show some figures that are verifiable by anyone.
Regards,
Rob.
Yeah, unfortuntely the last 2-3 years the crime rate in Natal has risen strongly. When I first came here in 2003 it was such a relaxed atmosphere and then the real estate hype came 2004-2006 and it started to get bad. The problem is that "favelas" here in Natal are near "rich" areas like in Rio, Salvador and Recife (most large Brazilians cities suffer from this),no urban planning, irresponsible politicians etc etc. Its to be expected I guess.
What I understand of Sao Paulo is that the favelas are at the outskirts of the city center which (in theory) makes it slightly less dangerous. I know that its the same for Buenos Aires and in the city center you will feel very safe but they also had police officers on almost every street corner!
So basically you are saying you can't show any statistics even though you said you have seen them??Robh,
You really cannot judge,considering you do not even live here,read the local news and watch the local television and clearly do not know very much about Natal at all.........
If you have friends in Natal AND family you will be able to count on 2 hands people you personally know who have been assaulted in one way or another,so there is no point in trying to paint flowers around here because it just is not that anymore.Speak to Thomson and Fly Brazil and they will give you a run down of crimes just against tourists.
So basically you are saying you can't show any statistics even though you said you have seen them??Robh,
You really cannot judge,considering you do not even live here,read the local news and watch the local television and clearly do not know very much about Natal at all.........
If you have friends in Natal AND family you will be able to count on 2 hands people you personally know who have been assaulted in one way or another,so there is no point in trying to paint flowers around here because it just is not that anymore.Speak to Thomson and Fly Brazil and they will give you a run down of crimes just against tourists.
So basically you are saying you can't show any statistics even though you said you have seen them??
Why don't you read the post that you are replying to, I said I have noticed an increase in crime since I started coming to Natal, I also said that Natal is much more relaxed than Salvador and Forteleza, then I went on to say I don't spend much time in Natal.
I can count on two hands and both feet friends (not family) I know who have been assaulted in London, and I still couldn't tell you if in actual fact there is more crime in London than 5 years ago. That is why some statistics would help.
Anyway you have just made me realise why it is good to have you on my buffoon/ignore list.
Yet again you make claims without anything to back it up - and on such an important topic as well.What a load of hoot!
It may be dropping in Sao Paulo,but it's going full speed ahead in Natal.Crime is officially and statistically rising.......
Yet again you make claims without anything to back it up - and on such an important topic as well.
You may be right, you may be wrong - I personally think you are wrong, according to reports from friends and from the local newspapers, it would appear that crime outside of the capital is definately rising (example of the bus route) but as for the capital itself, while it may be rising, I haven't seen anyone claiming what you are, that it's "full speed ahead" - you make it sound like we should bring body armour and side arms when coming to Natal on holiday.
Why don't YOU contact the police dept and get some official data and do some research yourself for a change? Would be a breath of fresh air. Then again quite possibly you don't speak Portuguese so may not be able to read the newspapers or talk to the police anyway - do you speak Portuguese, Dotty?
Aka yet again you refuse to provide anything to back up your own personal opinions. People used to think the world is flat - in fact they KNEW it to be so but once you actually research it, you find out it's not flat... If you never research anything you'll never move out of the cave and you'll continue to think that people have square heads...It is a very important topic,that's why people who do not live here should really say that crime is not rising. I can also read,write and speak portugese fluently and so get to read the papers daily ,watch and understand the news and have friends in command,so yes I know what I m talking about.As for copy and paste-no so you will just have to make do I'm afraid.
Aka yet again you refuse to provide anything to back up your own personal opinions. People used to think the world is flat - in fact they KNEW it to be so but once you actually research it, you find out it's not flat... If you never research anything you'll never move out of the cave and you'll continue to think that people have square heads...
Oh and by the way, no comment on the fact that most of the violent crime is drug related and the number of innocent people involved is normally very low?
How about YOU check it out and provide a link to the article the way I did? Not surprising you think Brasil is a dangerous place if this is your attitude to people in your life.
Stop imposing your views on other people and then cursing them when they don't agree. Instead, present your views and back them up - use the means which sets us apart from animals (the ability to reason and communicate, not opposable thumbs) and you may find Brasil less dangerous.