Los Gatos enjoys a tremendously low crime rate overall. Sometimes I chuckle to read The
Weekly's blurb on the police reports. It usually includes a few drunk-in-publics, a DUI, theft out of an unlocked car, and a
domestic dispute or two.
Usually, crime in Los Gatos is very minor. It's not nice, it's disheartening, but it's normally very small.
 In the past, I have mulled over
discussing some of the seedier things that happen in Los Gatos but didn't think there was anything to learn from the topic.
It's obvious to me that drunk driving is wreckless and innately immoral, and I didn't think I had anything new to add
to the topic.
Los Gatos IS a safe place to live. Probably one of the safest. But that doesn't make The Cats immune, and it doesn't mean we
should be so casual as to invite trouble. And I think the latter point is something that should be addressed as many of us are
complacent as we relax in the safety of our town.
Today is a case in point. Sadly, early this morning, on the Los Gatos-San Jose border (right near where I just sold a
duplex) a man attempted
to kidnap a senior woman as she was walking close to the Los Gatos Memorial Park on Los Gatos-Almaden
Road. One side of Los Gatos-Almaden Road is San Jose and the other is Los Gatos.
Luckily, this woman refused to comply with the jerk's command that she get in his pickup truck. She did end up getting hit or
slapped, but of course it could have been much worse.
What can we learn from this?
No matter where you live, no matter how safe your zip code or area might be, it pays to pay attention, to have your wits
about you. It's a good idea to be able to defend yourself too - this is particularly true for those of us in real estate, who
may sometimes be in homes with folks we don't know too well.
Even if you live in Los Gatos, Almaden Valley, Monte Sereno, Saratoga, Los Altos or any other "high end" (low crime) area,
don't invite trouble. Lock your homes and cars. Don't leave bicycles, scooters or other valuables out in the driveway. Pay
attention to your surroundings. Keep your eyes open. Tell your neighbors if you see something unusual or suspicious. You're
not being nosy, you're being a neighbor.
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