Exactly.
My west-side neighborhood, which was formerly perfectly nice (and I have high suburban standards), is now a total ghetto. Thuggish kids wander the streets - usually the middle of the actual street, not the sidewalk that the cliche usually means - all day and night, most of them in a) basketball jerseys that are b) far too large. We hear gunshots every so often.
It's getting time to move.
Katrina Victims should be rephrased to Leftist Politics Victims.
At least they are not illegals.
I also live on the west side of Houston (Kirkwood & Westheimer), and sadly our area has turned to total crap.. the teenage thugs are walking everywhere, all hours of the day and night, up to no good. We've made the decision to relocate to the Hill Country for peace of mind & quality of life,and to save our little boy from the gangs. Bill White ruined our city and I'm sure his legacy will be just that -- destroyed Houston for good. Houston will be the next New Orleans 9th ward.