My daughter and her boyfriend were assaulted in Charlotte NC... Two young college kids going home from work. They made some mistakes which escalated the situation... We had a discussion about street smarts and personal defense. We also had a discussion about years of rule by mob democrats. ...and maybe the city isn’t their best option right now.
“......maybe the city isn’t their best option right now.”.....
Personally, having lived in cities, the suburbs and the country, I will take the country anytime. I know almost all of my neighbors, their dogs names and many of the kids names going by on their bicycles (their numbers seem to increase from year to year, must be something in the water). I can leave my doors unlocked and the keys in the ignition of my vehicles. Leaving home for a day or two, my home is protected by my neighbors who know I am away. When our garden fails to provide some of the things we need, the neighbors drop off some of their “extras”. The only sound we hear at night is the howling of wolves and/or coyotes. Guess living in the country isn’t so bad.
“We also had a discussion about years of rule by mob democrats. ...and maybe the city isn’t their best option right now.”
You may also want to them that the media imposes a virtual blackout on black-on-white crime in the cities, so as to “protect the reputation” of big-city mayors and to also “avoid stereotyping of certain minority groups”. In other words, should have personally reviewing police reports, there is NO WAY to tell if a given city is safe anymore - and like you say, the best option is to simply stay clear when possible, and be very careful when you do go (as in using taxis rather than walking or buses). And don’t expect things to get much better either with the terrorists now being invited in to our country.