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That sounds much more fear-filled than the actual risk you run.

orangepurple 4y ago
The police in my city in the US (2+ million pop.) are there to document the aftermath of crimes (only if substantial damage was caused or they won't come out) and to take photos of deceased bodies. Your life is purely in your own hands despite the illusion. You simply roll the dice daily. I called the police three times to report crimes in progress and have been blown off, the police responded after a few hours each time, or my police report was "lost". I needed it for an insurance claim when thousands of dollars of my property was stolen. In another city I have even called 911 and been put on hold for 5 minutes. In the nation's capital after being attacked unprovoked while running at dusk in a large central park but managed to barely slip out of his grip and book it. Thinking back it would have been very easy to make a body disappear there without a trace. Zero follow up or news about attacks occurring there. The 911 dispatcher was annoyed that she had to be bothered by me. I should have known better I guess after seeing a car laying in the middle of Missouri Ave with all four wheels sheared off after a police chase. Thankfully it's easy to protect yourself with a concealed handgun. Just kidding, it's illegal to possess or use weapons in Washington D.C.
- chasd00 4y ago
  I was shot at from a car while walking down the sidewalk. I could hear the ricochets off the pavement near me. I ducked behind a tree and called 911. They took my name/location and hung up. I never saw an officer. /this was in Dallas Texas about a month ago
  - orangepurple 4y ago
    Jesus christ. I have heard of similar incidents happening as being part of a gang initiation, especially if the attack was purely unprovoked (i.e., you weren't targeted for political or financial motives). I reckon this kind of stuff is a special kind of behavior usually reserved for areas within a day's drive to the Mexican border.
    - datavirtue 4y ago
      Nope. A gang initiation happened in Cincinnati Ohio in front of a Target. Random young man was accosted on trying to enter the store. He didn't bite on their attempt to goad him into a fight and they shot him when he left the store. There was a girl taking video of the whole thing. She jumped in the car with the shooter. Still at large. Totally innocent student shot dead on a trip to a very busy store in a very "nice" (expensive) area. I pay attention to the get-away situation of areas now to assess risk of criminal activity spawning.

The police in my city in the US (2+ million pop.) are there to document the aftermath of crimes (only if substantial damage was caused or they won't come out) and to take photos of deceased bodies. Your life is purely in your own hands despite the illusion. You simply roll the dice daily. I called the police three times to report crimes in progress and have been blown off, the police responded after a few hours each time, or my police report was "lost". I needed it for an insurance claim when thousands of dollars of my property was stolen. In another city I have even called 911 and been put on hold for 5 minutes. In the nation's capital after being attacked unprovoked while running at dusk in a large central park but managed to barely slip out of his grip and book it. Thinking back it would have been very easy to make a body disappear there without a trace. Zero follow up or news about attacks occurring there. The 911 dispatcher was annoyed that she had to be bothered by me. I should have known better I guess after seeing a car laying in the middle of Missouri Ave with all four wheels sheared off after a police chase. Thankfully it's easy to protect yourself with a concealed handgun. Just kidding, it's illegal to possess or use weapons in Washington D.C.

chasd00 4y ago
I was shot at from a car while walking down the sidewalk. I could hear the ricochets off the pavement near me. I ducked behind a tree and called 911. They took my name/location and hung up. I never saw an officer. /this was in Dallas Texas about a month ago
- orangepurple 4y ago
  Jesus christ. I have heard of similar incidents happening as being part of a gang initiation, especially if the attack was purely unprovoked (i.e., you weren't targeted for political or financial motives). I reckon this kind of stuff is a special kind of behavior usually reserved for areas within a day's drive to the Mexican border.
  - datavirtue 4y ago
    Nope. A gang initiation happened in Cincinnati Ohio in front of a Target. Random young man was accosted on trying to enter the store. He didn't bite on their attempt to goad him into a fight and they shot him when he left the store. There was a girl taking video of the whole thing. She jumped in the car with the shooter. Still at large. Totally innocent student shot dead on a trip to a very busy store in a very "nice" (expensive) area. I pay attention to the get-away situation of areas now to assess risk of criminal activity spawning.