Houston Crime – The Egalitarian

According to” FBI and Security.org statisticsHouston, Texas remains the fourth most dangerous city in the United States. It seems like every day we witness the news there is something bad Something is happening in our city. I know that many people no longer feel safe leaving their homes because of the fear of car accidents, robberies, and shootings.

A well-known place that is visited not only by residents but also by travelers is the Houston Galleria shopping center. At one point be In this area I felt safe, but not anymore a lot things happened in this mall flights and shootings.

Just last month June 12, 2024, according to Fox 26 News “2 dead, 7 injured at 6 “Various shooting scenes across the city, HPD says.”

Things are starting to happen even in the the most beautiful areas maybe because we believe we are safe there we let our guard down, and that’s when we don’t see bad things coming.

Gas stations are a popular place to commit crimes.

According to the FBI, 4.5% of all violent crimes reported in 2022 took place at a gas station or convenience store. With the use of card payment at the pump, this has become more convenient has just do it there. The worst thing is that people seem be distracted all the time, having money with them makes it much easier for the thief to pull up behind them and take the money and personal belongings.

Printed news and the news broadcast was very useful by providing us with all the details of the crimes that are happening in our city. The changes we need to make to feel safer from all these crimes should start with always being aware of our surroundings. Hiring more HPD will benefit us because they are most of the time reduced staff.