Many major metropolitan cities produce publicly available crime stats and I'm sure MS could tap into private sources as well to build this feature into their GP

Many major metropolitan cities produce publicly available crime stats and I'm sure MS could tap into private sources as well to build this feature into their GPS business. You can also use census data and combine that with perhaps density of certain types of businesses (vice/liquor/gun-store) and things like traffic patterns (avoid walking down low-traffic unlit streets after midnight) to determine optimal areas to travel through or places to avoid. What got me about that interview was that Juanita from the NAACP had some seriously flawed logic. She said she couldn't imagine not being able to go to MLK street because her GPS said it as dangerous. As far as I know, you are the driver and the GPS doesn't dictate where your car goes, YOU DO. I absolutely understand how this could reinforce negative stereotypes but as a driver, I would like to know if I'm at a higher risk of getting carjacked or shot.