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Yes it basically is based on true stories. I live in Baltimore, I should say just lived, because I just moved out. The city is every bit as corrupt, dangerous,

Yes it basically is based on true stories. I live in Baltimore, I should say just lived, because I just moved out. The city is every bit as corrupt, dangerous, and malicious as it's made out to be. Don't want anything further to do with this city. And the folks here were delirious thinking that Amazon was going to set up HQ2.

wambotron 9y ago
I've always liked Baltimore, but I never lived there. I used to visit every year when I lived up North, but since moving to Richmond, I haven't been up at all. I kind of miss the weird grittiness it has.
- soylentcola 9y ago
  Yep. Been living here for around 12-13 years and it's definitely a mixed bag. Plenty not to like about it, but that can be said for many cities with the sort of history as this one. Not planning to move anytime soon (partly because I love living close to work and partly because it's a relatively affordable city compared to some others in the region. Suburbs aren't for me and I guess on some Sisyphean level, I don't like the idea of just moving because it's got problems. When the only people who don't flee to the 'burbs are those who are unable, you get issues like this city's been seeing for years.
  - throwaway_bmore 9y ago
    Been here for almost 4 and agree about the affordability aspect. You could buy a rowhome less than 3 miles from O's stadium for like 250k in a not-terrible neighborhood.
nsnick 9y ago
But the crab cakes are so good!
ch4s3 9y ago
I also recently moved away (I wonder if we know one another), in the last 18 months , and was blown away by everyone's collective delusions about Amazon. With the police terrorizing most communities, the lack of heat in the schools, and the delay in bike plan implementation to 2020+, I can't believe anyone thought it was even a remote possibility.
- wehadfun 9y ago
  >the lack of heat in the schools https://twitter.com/AaronMMaybin/status/948632894699921409 https://twitter.com/AaronMMaybin/status/948632894699921409
nradov 9y ago
The inner harbor area seems safe enough and has interesting tourist sites including several museum ships.

wambotron 9y ago

I've always liked Baltimore, but I never lived there. I used to visit every year when I lived up North, but since moving to Richmond, I haven't been up at all. I kind of miss the weird grittiness it has.

soylentcola 9y ago
Yep. Been living here for around 12-13 years and it's definitely a mixed bag. Plenty not to like about it, but that can be said for many cities with the sort of history as this one. Not planning to move anytime soon (partly because I love living close to work and partly because it's a relatively affordable city compared to some others in the region. Suburbs aren't for me and I guess on some Sisyphean level, I don't like the idea of just moving because it's got problems. When the only people who don't flee to the 'burbs are those who are unable, you get issues like this city's been seeing for years.
- throwaway_bmore 9y ago
  Been here for almost 4 and agree about the affordability aspect. You could buy a rowhome less than 3 miles from O's stadium for like 250k in a not-terrible neighborhood.

nsnick 9y ago

But the crab cakes are so good!

ch4s3 9y ago

I also recently moved away (I wonder if we know one another), in the last 18 months , and was blown away by everyone's collective delusions about Amazon. With the police terrorizing most communities, the lack of heat in the schools, and the delay in bike plan implementation to 2020+, I can't believe anyone thought it was even a remote possibility.

wehadfun 9y ago
>the lack of heat in the schools https://twitter.com/AaronMMaybin/status/948632894699921409 https://twitter.com/AaronMMaybin/status/948632894699921409

nradov 9y ago

The inner harbor area seems safe enough and has interesting tourist sites including several museum ships.