True, but self defense is not officially a crime in GA. GA is a "must issue" state, so you can't be prosecuted for carrying a gun like you could in MD. In addition there was a spate of carjackings a few years ago. The legislature passed a "kill the carjacker" law where you can't be prosecuted for killing a carjacker (much to the vocal outrage of the local fishwrapper and black churches). And surprise, the carjacking epidemic tapered off. In ga it's legal to carry a loaded gun in your car in the glove box, the console or in plain view without a license.
There is a different attitude. MOST (but not all) people here white or black don't have all that much sympathy for criminals. We have our black professional race baiters who make a living fomenting race hatred just like everywhere else (the Urinal/Constipation's editorial page editor Cynthia Tucker for one.) In fact there was a group that was up in arms because the DeKalb police shot 11 black criminals this year. Near as I can tell every one of the shootings was justified. But, on the whole criminals do not get slapped on the wrist and turned loose to continue their crimes here as often as further north.
We also have the “Stand Your Ground” law brought on by road rage incidents. Those too have declined.
Think again. I can tell you about a case where a black man murdered a white woman in GA and got off scott free. If you think there is more justice in Atlanta then Baltimore it is probably becasue you live in a good part of town.