I was just in Jamaica and all though it isn't quite a cesspool, it is poor all over. The wealthy section of Montego Bay is only about 5% of the city, the rest is small houses with wooden shutters, no glass. I did notice that even the smallest house had bars on the doors and windows.
Right and the poor houses dont have color tv and ac either.
Simply stated, it pleases the Daily Telegraph to point at Los Angeles as a “3rd world city” rather than reveal more dire conditions in parts of the U.K.