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I always hear about these bad neighbourhoods and it sounds very interesting to me. So it's like, you can drive through one and get yelled at? Mugged? Carjacked?

by jotm 6y ago

I always hear about these bad neighbourhoods and it sounds very interesting to me. So it's like, you can drive through one and get yelled at? Mugged? Carjacked? Shot? Is it true and if yes, how is this possible, I wonder what's fundamentally different than Europe (I grew up in a poor country, I've lived in plenty of poor neighbourhoods, rarely had trouble beyond aggressive drunks and a few muggings). Or is everyone's life so sheltered that a gang of kids seems like nazis on parade?

odshoifsdhfs 6y ago
You don't need to go to the US. In Europe (I'm in Portugal) there are bad neighbourhoods where 'normal' people don't go. Where even the paramedics only enter with a police escort and even police sometimes are scared to go there. Maybe not so many murders as guns are harder to come by (but shotguns for hunting/home defense are easier) but the chances of being mugged are high. Just an example that happened yesterday when police tried to stop a party and were greeted with stones and some gunshots: https://www.dn.pt/pais/agentes-da-psp-recebidos-a-tiro-quando-tentavam-acabar-com-festa-em-moscavide-12204080.html https://www.dn.pt/pais/agentes-da-psp-recebidos-a-tiro-quand... I lived in many places in Europe, all countries have these 'parts of town' but you just don't know much about them unless you live near one of them or know someone that works there (police, nurse, etc).
- jotm 6y ago
  Wow, OK, I guess I haven't lived in/near the actual worst... Seems rather wild to me.
barry-cotter 6y ago
> I wonder what's fundamentally different than Europe Nothing. There are neighborhoods in Limerick city in Ireland where the fire brigade only go with a police escort, because people were calling to report a fire and then attacking the fire engines. If you don’t think there are neighborhoods in Europe the police only go in large groups you’re wrong. There are many fewer but the US isn’t some alien planet.