[Rational Thought]

I know the downtown area quite well. You have to be really naive to move there thinking it’s a safe location. While it has progressively become worse (progressive being the cause and the key word), it wasn’t a safe area 20 years ago. But, it’s not just the downtown area. In the general vicinity, you have numerous options for dangerous neighborhoods.

[dragnet2]

I know the downtown area quite well. You have to be really naive to move there thinking it’s a safe location

Fact is, no where is safe, including *all* big cities.

If you think downtown LA is dangerous ya ought to see big city statistic in other states...

Try Texas major cities for instance...In fact, most of major cities in the Midwest are by far more dangerous and have more violent crime per capita than CA major cities.

Dallas and Los Angeles Comparative Crime Ratios per 100,000 People

Latest 2006 Crimes per 100,000 People:

	Dallas, TX	Los Angeles, CA	National
Murder:	15	12.4	7
Forcible Rape:	53.28	27.3	32.2
Robbery:	553.9	370	205.8
Aggravated Assault:	584.2	377.2	336.5
Burglary:	1734.7	524.8	813.2
Larceny Theft:	4006.4	1539.2	2601.7
Vehicle Theft:	1116	654.4	501.5	Based on the final 2006 FBI Crime Statistics.

[dragnet2]

Get a load of the crime in the major Midwestern cities..

This is nuts and makes even Dallas look safe.

St. Louis Missouri and Los Angeles Comparative Crime Ratios per 100,000 People

Latest 2006 Crimes per 100,000 People:

	St. Louis, MO	Los Angeles, CA	National
Murder:	37.2	12.4	7
Forcible Rape:	97.15	27.3	32.2
Robbery:	907.2	370	205.8
Aggravated Assault:	1439.1	377.2	336.5
Burglary:	2453.3	524.8	813.2
Larceny Theft:	6802.4	1539.2	2601.7
Vehicle Theft:	2492.2	654.4	501.5