[chessplayer]

My sister could have used this some years ago when she got lost in Milwaukee in a high crime section.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

The only thing you need to know is where Dr. Martin Luther King Boulevard is.

[BipolarBob]

Chris Rock "Where you at? Martin Luther King Boulevard?? Run!! Run for your life!!".

[Dilbert San Diego]

Anecdotal evidence is that Martin Luther King Blvd. in many cities is in the heart of the ghetto.

I’m sure there are other indicators such as avoiding Martin Luther King Blvd., used by people, to enable them to avoid certain areas.

Since your life is in danger if you wander into bad neighborhoods, this app makes sense to me.

[Starstruck]

I was suggesting this app years ago when I got a GPS. I was thinking what if...............

[KarlInOhio]

But what if I was planning on going on a vacation there?

[MNDude]

Lots of liberal whining about it under the iphone reviews area. I plan to give it 5 stars.

[MeshugeMikey]

Im certain that Michelle....or perhaps even obie himself will address this raccess act upon thei return from the vineyard.

[HerrBlucher]

I have no doubt that many non whites would like to have this app also. Being non white does not spare you from being a victim of crime in a bad neighborhood.

[minnesota_bound]

While looking at the app on your smartphone you will not notice the bad guys behind you coming up to rob you....

Typical users.
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[Pontiac]

In banking it was called Red Lining. Banks would not make mortgage loans in just these sorts of areas.

The Clinton administration called it racism and blackmailed the banks in to making the risky loans. That gave us on of the causes of the Mortgage Bubble.

[G Larry]

No..the app reacts to crime data.

The ones ascribing “race” to the data are the racists.

[ronnyquest]

Right, because White people are supposed to want to go into high-risk, crime-ridden areas. White people are supposed to try new things and stop being so provincial and closed-minded. I suppose mugging is considered a revenue stream in some areas.

[G Larry]

Then there was my 1st trip to D.C.

After 9:00 p.m., looking for a 7/11 to buy a lotto ticket.

Was directed “just down that road a bit”.

As I waited for the ticket, I noticed all of the patrons inside, looking at me like I was crazy or something....

[occamrzr06]

Wasn’t there a comedienne a few years ago that mused, “Why doesn’t Google maps have an avoid ghetto route”?

[UCANSEE2]

Seems like the police should use this app to help them decide where to put MORE COPS.

[Jack Hydrazine]

What ever happened to Microsoft’s “Avoid Ghetto” app?

[fungoking]

Would have loved to have had that app when looking for a hotel in Birmingham.

[eyedigress]

I don’t go to Panera Bread on MLK Blvd.

I don’t give a damn what city its in.

Thanks for that hat tip libs. :^)

[dfwgator]

The Griswolds could have used this.

"Do you think these guys know The Commodores?"

[SamAdams76]

Location. Location. Location. The main reason Atlantic City failed as the "East Coast" Las Vegas is because of the neighborhoods that surround it. I parked a few blocks away from the boardwalk and when I went back to my car later that night, it was like something out of a movie - like "The Warriors." Never again will I go to AC, the round trip plane tickets to Las Vegas are well worth it.

When I start seeing check cashing joints, signs advertising rental furniture with "E-Z" payments and "Payday Loans" - it's time to lock down your doors, hang a right turn, then another right and quickly get back to whence you came.

Martin Luther King Boulevard...always a dead giveaway you took a wrong turn. Punch "Maple Drive" into your GPS (any tree name will do) and just go where it tells you - take my word on that.