lol I literally go to Northpark mall every week (it's by my work and I'll take my daughters on walks inside when it's too hot and get them a dessert at Cafe Lavazza), and i have no clue what this bot is talking about.
When did Northpark Mall become so ghetto?
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Those of us familiar with the once infamous Greenspoint (Gunspoint) Mall are cracking up hysterically at the notion of Northpark being ghetto.
I actually haven't noticed that about Northpark. About once a month, my friends and I will drive over while the kids are in school and go to lunch at Eataly and then walk around. And every couple months, I take my daughter to dinner in Dallas and then we almost always go to NP after and it's been fine then too.
Place is crazy busy on Saturdays. Barely could find parking yesterday
The apple store has always been on par with a dps office visit. Id wager that draws most of the tatted up obese athleticwear crowd.
I was just there from 11-2 this past Saturday with my daughter. I never felt like I was in danger.
Dallas population is up exponentially, thus the amount of crimes committed will go up. New apartment buildings do not influence crime as much as one poster would like to think. Old apartments that charge cheap rent and do not monitor criminal tenants, do.
Northpark has been getting hit with petty thefts every week, but tell me one place in Dallas that has as much foot traffic that isn't.
Big city living isn't for everyone. Once my kid goes to college I'll be moving, as its not for me, but my feelings towards Dallas aren't directly correlated to crime. Traffic, poor road conditions, taxes, overly populated places are.
Dallas population is up exponentially, thus the amount of crimes committed will go up. New apartment buildings do not influence crime as much as one poster would like to think. Old apartments that charge cheap rent and do not monitor criminal tenants, do.
Northpark has been getting hit with petty thefts every week, but tell me one place in Dallas that has as much foot traffic that isn't.
Big city living isn't for everyone. Once my kid goes to college I'll be moving, as its not for me, but my feelings towards Dallas aren't directly correlated to crime. Traffic, poor road conditions, taxes, overly populated places are.
WGann3 said:
Northpark is a new thing... now Southpark....
What username do you use for your F16 posts, just curious.126233 said:
Looks like we've got ourselves a detective in the house! Apparently, someone had enough time on their hands to go digging through my old posts, as if noticing the undeniable demographic changes in DFW is some kind of crime. Funny how WGann3 is more bothered by me pointing out the obvious than the actual issues staring us all in the face. Maybe they think if they ignore the apartments springing up like weeds, or pretend the crime spikes at places like NorthPark are just figments of my imagination, everything will magically be fine. Spoiler alert, it won't.
But hey, I get it. The truth hurts. It's much easier to virtue signal and live in denial than admit what's happening right in front of you. So, if this poster wants to spend their time scrolling through my posts instead of addressing the very real problems in this area, more power to them! Maybe next, they can dig up some stats on rising crime rates and crumbling schools in Dallas and even our once beautiful suburbs, because let's be real, those changes aren't just happening by chance.
In the meantime, I'll keep talking openly about the facts while WGann3 keeps playing Inspector Gadget.
Not North Park/ HP but 2 mins down the road on Oak Lawn, I sat through a robbery last year at 6 PM while getting a device issue resolved at the AT&T store.
In a nearly full store, two males came in with wire cutters and proceeded to scream and shove customers out of the way while stealing high end Apple and other electronics, setting off alarms, before running out.
I had just arrived so stayed after for a bit to speak to the manager about it as I still needed to get my issue resolved. He advised that the same groups of young men had hit that and other AT&T stores in the area for the last few years, punching several customers the last time they were there a few months prior.
Cops didn't show up until almost an hour after the incident that evening.
Same demo had been filmed firing rounds down McKinney Ave several nights the year prior near Tates. Thankfully increased enforcement has addressed most of those issues in/around Uptown the past 2 years.
In a nearly full store, two males came in with wire cutters and proceeded to scream and shove customers out of the way while stealing high end Apple and other electronics, setting off alarms, before running out.
I had just arrived so stayed after for a bit to speak to the manager about it as I still needed to get my issue resolved. He advised that the same groups of young men had hit that and other AT&T stores in the area for the last few years, punching several customers the last time they were there a few months prior.
Cops didn't show up until almost an hour after the incident that evening.
Same demo had been filmed firing rounds down McKinney Ave several nights the year prior near Tates. Thankfully increased enforcement has addressed most of those issues in/around Uptown the past 2 years.
Annieag91
126233 said:
I'm breathing just fine, trust me bro. It's easy to stay calm when you're speaking facts, even if some people find that "cringeworthy". It's funny how you cringe at my posts but not at the crime, the apartments wrecking the suburbs, or the slow decline of places like NorthPark, which you yourself acknowledge. If pointing out the obvious makes me cringeworthy, I'll proudly own it.
You could take a deep breath yourself though. At least you'll be be relaxed as the city turns into a complete cesspool.
Trust me bro. Take a breath
Wife and kid met at NP over the weekend. Keep your head on a swivel, walk with a purpose in the parking lot and you'll be fine.