[Dilbert San Diego]

I heard that Oakland has a big population of minorities. So we figure most caught on camera would be minority just based on the population. Maybe that’s racist even in a largely minority area????

I heard somebody once say that the ghettos of our cities have great untapped economic potential. This person said that, instead of people fearing the ghetto, that it’s possible that the ghettos will become tourist attractions, such as Chinatowns in many cities attract tourists.

Well, I would agree that the ghetto has hit rock bottom, and there’s nowhere to go but up. But large scale tourism seems quite a long way off!!

[kearnyirish2]

“This person said that, instead of people fearing the ghetto, that it’s possible that the ghettos will become tourist attractions, such as Chinatowns in many cities attract tourists.”

You would need to use those large vehicles that are used for glacier tours (that protect from polar bears), or those amphibious DUKWs that some cities use so that if you kick over a hive you can just flee to one of the many moats that tend to surround our worst areas.

[PapaBear3625]

This person said that, instead of people fearing the ghetto, that it’s possible that the ghettos will become tourist attractions, such as Chinatowns in many cities attract tourists.

The main reason people go to Chinatown is for the restaurants. While ghetto areas might have some good eateries, most people might not trust the sanitation.

The reason people fear the ghetto is the (quite rational) fear of being mugged.