Posted on 11/15/2013 10:17:40 AM PST by SeekAndFind
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But the worst thieves are located in the US Capitol Building.
Avoid ALL major population locales if at all possible. I could certainly add to the lise of places to stay clear of.
Tell it to Oprah (see the Oprah interview posted earlier).
Me too. Braves game downtown? No way.
Does America warn its citizens about cities to avoid in France?
You know, if we could only figure out what all these areas have in common....
Further down the list:
“Wenatchee: Avoid the pool room by the bus depot.
Medford: The taverns nearby the I5 off-ramps can be violent, esp. on weekends.”
Plus I suppose you have just answered the question “Why are the Braves moving to Cobb County”, eh?
I’ll make it real short and sweet for them.
Stay away from any Martin Luther King Boulevard.
“Ne pas aller la ou les noirs sont.”
Boston: Avoid walking at night in Dorchester, Mattapan and Roxbury, and be wary of “petty crime” in Chinatown, the North End and Fenway.
New York: Be wary in Times Square and at the Statue of Liberty, and don’t go to Harlem, the Bronx or Central Park at night.
Washington: Northeast and Southeast should be avoided, and Union Station is dangerous at night. “Le quartier Anacostia n’est pas recommandable de jour comme de nuit.” Translation: Don’t go to Anacostia, day or night.
Baltimore: “Considered a dangerous city except downtown.”
Richmond: “Do not visit the city on foot.”
Pittsburgh: The French urge their citizens to avoid Mount Oliver, Hill District, Homewood-Brushton and Hazelwood.
Cleveland: Avoid Cleveland Heights, Lakewood and Euclid. That warning got Cleveland Heights Mayor Edward Kelly upset. “The French government is foolish and doesn’t know what they’re talking about,” he told the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Detroit: “The center is not recommended after the close of business.”
Chicago: Stay away from the West Side and anywhere south of 59th Street.
Houston: Be vigilant if traveling through Downtown, south and east Houston at night.
St. Louis: “Eviter le quartier nord entre l’aéroport et le centre-ville, mais la navette reliant l’aéroport est sûre.” Translation: Avoid northern area between the airport and the city center, but the airport shuttle is safe (Hat tip to our friend Chris Good, of ABC News, for spotting that nugget).
Atlanta: The French are nervous about the southern part of the city, and downtown after dark.
New Orleans: Northwest of Dauphine Street, northeast of Ursulines Avenue, north of St. Charles Avenue and south of Magazine Street are areas of concern.
Miami: “Canadians have been the victims of crime such as break-ins, assaults and pickpocketing in the Miami area, sometimes during daylight hours,” Canada’s foreign ministry warns. France says attacks on tourists in Florida are rare now, but were frequent a few years ago.
Los Angeles: France warns tourists to take care in Hollywood, Santa Monica, Venice Beach and Long Beach, and to avoid Watts, Inglewood and Florence.
El Paso: The British Foreign Office warns tourists about violence along the border with Mexico, and the border crossing at Ciudad Juarez specifically.
When I was traveling to Chicago frequently, the "line" was in the forties. Below that, it could be dicey in broad daylight.
I see it's spreading. Too bad. Chicago is (or was) a beautiful city, an architect's town. Great food, unpretentious.
I was watching a Korean drama (”Heirs”) and there were parts set in Los Angeles or somesuch. They had some wild stereotypes going on there, I probably should have been offended but I was laughing too much.
Flint: Do not go near the intersection of South Saginaw and Dort Highway without a large supply of American one-dollar bills.
lol the existing braves stadium IS in a hellhole.
your car WILL be damaged.
you WILL be harrassed by homeless.
you WILL be in danger when leaving a night game.
the ATL promised to develop the area if the braves would build stadium there. Period. LOL never happened.
I am glad they’ll be moving for the reason the city lied. I’ll also be glad not to be scared to go to a game. I’ll be glad to have a restaurant to eat in, a bar to drink in, and a road to walk on unaccosted.
ATL really does suck mostly.
Summary: Avoid the minority neighborhoods and you’ll avoid most problems.
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