Mother's concerns about Cal

sakky
Mon, 18 Jun 2007 23:01:46 +0000

I lived in Clark Kerr and there is nothing to worry about as far as your kid’s safety goes





safety is not an issue here.





look, safety is NOT A PROBLEM



Well, I wouldn’t go QUITE so far as to say that there is ‘nothing to worry about’ or the safety is ‘not a problem (in upper case)’ or that ‘safety is not an issue’. Look, the fact is, Berkeley does indeed have quite a bit of crime, as all cities do. I’ve been mugged on the stret at 1:30 in the morning. I’ve had my car broken into twice, once having it almost stolen (they completely broke the ignition lock, but couldn’t get it to turn). One of my friend’s girlfriends was sexually assaulted.

You can use this website to examine a map of recent crimes.

http://www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/police/crimestats/crimeinformation.html

However, I agree with the sentiment expressed by others that, for social reasons, dorming probably is the best option in your freshman year.