The final Action Project for the Journalism course of 2017 has me stepping up to the plate and reporting my very own news stories. Yes, this third unit is all about text stories and how they are composed. Leads and hooks were a heavy focus early on, teaching us that you can summarize a good story in the first and last paragraphs. A big challenge when finding a story was actually having the time to... well, find one. Yet in a stroke of awkward double-edged luck, something occurred right in my own neighborhood, to someone I know well. With that, I hope you enjoy the report.
Vandalism: Is Lincoln Square Not as Safe Anymore?
By the end of June, local resident finds her car windows utterly smash into right here in Lincoln Square. "I consider it a safe neighborhood, but then again a few blocks away the mayor's son was mugged* so I guess you can't be completely safe anywhere."
*An outside report from dnaInfo.com
As a disclaimer, due to the nature of this incident, the people involved would like to remain anonymous, or it was merely considered to be for the best.
The victim's car windows on the curb side (left half of the vehicle) were destroyed, except for the passenger's seat in the front. No items were misplaced, and no authorities were called either as it was dismissed by the victim to simple vandalism, however the victim's husband is aware of why this could have happened, and asked their mechanic about it.
The mechanic who recently tuned up the Chrysler is at odds with his competition, or at least that's one of his theories. This juvenile act of vandalism could be to send a message to the mechanic himself, who share his opinions on the subject, "I didn't really think anyone would go this far, I'm sorry to hear about the damage. I'm going to talk to [my friends] and see if they can get me more information. Can you not mention us for this [news report]?"
The mechanic is known for fixing issues issues but not necessarily preventing them, according to the husband, which is why he assumes it could also be some previous and vengeful customer.
This isn't the first crime that has occurred in Lincoln Square however, and the victim is on the side of the fence that's just blaming this on a drunk passerby.
But is Lincoln Square not as safe as it was once praised to be?
Magaret Lois, who lives near Lincoln and Wilson, is a part of the neighborhood watch. Incidentally, she's also one of the few members, however she states that Lincoln Square isn't just "suddenly safe just because people don't get caught".
Lincoln Square has a reputation for being a crime free neighborhood, but it seems that it's far from pure. Tanveer Ali and Mauricio Peña reported on a story of a stabbing that occurred 2 years ago in which a 20 year-old woman died trying to break up a fight.
It seems Lincoln Square has its far share of crime, and considering this incident not being reported to officials, it can make you wonder how much else is going on in this neighborhood.
Crime seems to spring in frequency around late June in Lincoln Square.
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