Posted by Ok, I'll Say It . . ., a resident of the Rex Manor neighborhood, on May 2, 2012 at 2:33 pm

DARWIN!

Posted by Waldo, a resident of the Waverly Park neighborhood, on May 2, 2012 at 2:47 pm
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Are we paying for his hospital expenses?

Posted by Dr. Collateral, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood, on May 2, 2012 at 3:31 pm
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Well, since criminals are far more likely to be citizens or permanent residents, I'd hazard that (a) "yes", we're paying for his hospital expenses, and (b) "maybe", given that your average day worker is likely to at working class income or below, which is correlated with higher rates of criminality.

I presume that neither of these were veiled references to immigration status. Surely not.

Posted by Dr. Collateral, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood, on May 2, 2012 at 3:39 pm
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Also, at risk of injecting fact into what surely would otherwise be a dialogue full of innuendo and baseless assertions, I point to one of many studies that demonstrate that crime and incarceration rates are lowest among immigrants - legal or otherwise.

Web Link

Posted by Karma, a resident of the Monta Loma neighborhood, on May 2, 2012 at 5:45 pm

Ha ha, Karma at work.

Posted by Steve, a resident of the Shoreline West neighborhood, on May 2, 2012 at 8:35 pm

@Dr - I think if you look more closely at the studies, you'll find that *getting caught* is what is lower.

Posted by USA, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood, on May 3, 2012 at 8:13 pm

Also, at risk of injecting fact into what surely would otherwise be a dialogue full of innuendo and baseless assertions, I point to the actual crime map for Mountain View. Web Link Enter "113 Escuela Avenue, Mountain View, CA" in the search field. Take a look around the area then scroll to the other side of El Camino.