U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, was carjacked Monday night by three armed attackers, his office said.
Cuellar’s chief of staff Jacob Hochberg released a statement saying: “As Congressman Cuellar was parking his car this evening, 3 armed assailants approached the Congressman and stole his vehicle. Luckily, he was not harmed and is working with local law enforcement.”
Hochberg said police recovered Cuellar’s vehicle.
Bad. Fuck city life lol
A couple of months ago my car got stolen. It was recovered and spent 2 months in the shop for repairs. 2 weeks later this happened.
I’m moving to the place that the Internet seems to hate: the fuckin suburbs. Where I can go to sleep without hearing my neighbors and can wake up without wondering if I’ve been robbed.
Protip: your car is for driving. Don’t sit in it parked on the side of the road even at 6:20am. And if you have to pull over, keep your doors locked and leave plenty of space to escape
Its a grass is always greener thing, man.
Suburbs arent a magic land of peace and fairies.
Suburbs is where most of my experiences like yours have happened. Assaulted by crackhead, Had someone threaten to go get their gun and shoot me (thankfully to drugged out of their mind to remember their task, but it made for a real great nights sleep), Neighbors who love to mix alcohol and firearms, who the police do nothing about, etc, etc.
Sounds like we’re talking different kinds of suburbs, then. I’m moving to a place where minor vandalism would make the front page news
Ohh so you’re moving to a wealthier neighborhood. Could have just said that. Capital is your problem, not city vs. non-city.
Funny that you’re getting downvotes, but everyone here knows exactly what “the suburbs” OP is moving to look like.
The silent rot’s in the hidden details, like fresh paint over termite tunnels.
Not owning a car in the city has worked well for me so far
Up until last year I worked in the trades. Public transportation is not a reasonable option when you carry 3 tool bags. And car theft isn’t the only crime I’m trying to get away from. Two neighbors in my building got burglarized and a little girl was shot in the face not too long ago. This used to be a quiet neighborhood but in the past 5 years it’s become pretty rough.
Being carless still isn’t an option because part of the reason I’m moving is to take care of my parents and they live in the boonies.
Guess it depends on the city and how much you value your time. I live in a big city of 700k-750k people.
For the fishmonger, it’s a 10 min drive vs 1 hour bus ride.
The closest Asian grocery store is a 6 min drive or 50 min bus ride.
The bar that I go to is a 20 min drive or 1 hr 45 min bus ride.
One of my coworkers does not have a car, so instead of a 15 min drive, they commute 1 hr 35 mins each way to work. That’s a lot of hours used up on your work day.
These are all one way within the same city, so it adds up when you calculate the return time as well. Unfortunately, a lot of US cities are driving centric. Jealous of places with great public transportation.
No public transportation here, just a lot of walking 😅
I just tend to look for jobs near where I live.
There is something to be said about the suburb or even country life. I used to live in the city and I really liked it, but I moved for work and wanted a house rather than an apartment. I used to have bars on my back door and a front door camera. I used to hear gun fire in the middle of the night. The cops were actively in my neighborhood because one of my neighbors was a known drug dealer (they would watch his place and pick up customers). One of my neighbors regularly had EMS and the fire department because she was a coke head suicidal mess that wouldn’t seek or accept help.
Living in the country I’m further from the cultural amenities I used to have, though I still have commercial items I need. On the other hand I’ve left my shed, car and back door unlocked on accident and never had a break in. I miss living in the city, but I wouldn’t have what I have now in the city.
I live in a suburban town that’s right next to a medium sized city and for me it’s a perfect mix. My crime rates are considerably lower, schools are good, and I’m close enough to easily enjoy everything the city has to offer. I’ve lived in more distant suburbs and in the middle of nowhere and I really didn’t care for those places. There just wasn’t enough to do.
I live in the city but on the edge of it. Very low crime, stores, theaters, nice peeps, no worries about parking… yet about 12 minutes from the city center. The city, Madison WI, is also the state capital and the University of Wisconsin campus. Concerts, football stadium, lakes, restaurants, etc.
Fucking perfect.
don’t generalize my opinions ever again