http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vyacheslav_Ivankov http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vyacheslav_Ivankov I come from an area which has a much worse crime (organized and

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vyacheslav_Ivankov http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vyacheslav_Ivankov I come from an area which has a much worse crime (organized and otherwise) problem than Brighton Beach has ever had. I still see a lot of locals who refuse to acknowledge the problem. Not knowing much about Brighton Beach, it's hard for me to know whether you're right or just don't have first hand knowledge.