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On Monday, July 27, 2009, two burglaries occurred at Talley Street Lofts. After receiving tips from a resident, Decatur Police officers arrested three suspects who are allegedly responsible for the burglaries. All items stolen in the burglary were recovered.
The suspects are not Decatur residents.
This case is still under active investigation.
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I deliberately waited until the end of the day to comment on this item to see if there was any reaction, but so far there isn’t. The original release was made almost 11 hours ago and posted here shortly thereafter.
Isn’t it interesting that the thread about the carjacking produced dozens of comments implying the inadequacy of Decatur’s police protection, while this one, which shows the thoroughness and professionalism of the police, produced nary a one. I guess some people just want to complain about a perceived problem, but don’t want to give credit where credit is due.
I don’t think it’s a matter of people being ungrateful, or unmindful, of how well the DPD did in collaring these suspects– it’s just that resolved (or semi-resolved) crimes don’t inspire the same kind of visceral reaction that unsolved ones (particularly those involving physical violence) do. Further, the problem is not merely a “perceived” problem (and for which, incidentally, no one was blaming the DPD for– we merely wondered whether they didn’t need more help). Many of us let the Chief know just how much we appreciated him & his department yesterday, but if it makes you feel better, I’ll acknowledge that the Department deserves its propers on this one, too, and if I didn’t say it before, I’m saying it now.
Plus, I think we’re probably all a bit worn out on the crime discussion.
Or…maybe everyone else is playing the same waiting game as you. And you blinked first.
Steve, I lost track of the whole car jacking thread after it turned into a completely off topic and inflammatory discussion on racism. Scanning quickly back down the contents though, I’d estimate that over 60% of the comments weren’t even on the subject being discussed. Another 10% were people expressing concern and shock (can’t believe this happened on my doorstep, etc.), and another hefty percentage was people commending the DPD in general, and Chief Booker (either in general, or specifically for taking the time to keep us informed via his comments on DM). Hence, I think there was a lot of gratitude and respect for the DPD.
Also, to be fair, the story wasn’t too breathtaking. Neighbor tips off police; police catch robbers; police find stolen goods and return them to victim. It’s probably what a lot of police work is all about, but it doesn’t have the same impact as guns and car jackings!
DM, sorry to imply your story was less gripping than your normal postings!