"I should have clarified that my 26 years have been in Miami-Dade, which is apparently very different from the rest of the country.
Well, Carmen - yeah it is 'different'. At least according to the TV show COPS.
From what I see on COPS, Miami-Dade is comprised of nothing but meth dealers, hookers, crack heads, slack jawed inbred morons and basically the dregs of society who believe 'Crime' is a profession like Doctor or Dentist.
And the only people with real 'jobs' in Miami-Dade, except the Police are Bail Bondsman and Bounty Hunters.
So yep, it is a tad different than say .. Keokuk Iowa.
Actors, musicians, and models have also flocked to Miami. I guess they fall under the "hookers" you mentioned though. They just don't do their job IN Miami.
Why must there always be hate?