St. Louis has been a center of militant activity in recent years following the police shooting incidents.
It extends out pretty far because I saw “Ferguson” t-shirts on people in the middle of Illinois when I passed through last year on my vacation.
STL is potentially dangerous for travelers because of the potential for road blockages and or attacks on the interstates.
I passed through the area when the tensions were low but this weekend I would not have even considered travelling the interstates in the STL area.
Colin Flaherty has done at least 2 videos just recently in the Loop shopping area in St. Louis. Crime by the “youth”, aka the anti-technology Amish, aka “troubled children who are victims of white racism,” seems to be a major problem there.
I drove through a couple of weeks ago, early on a Sunday morning. I hate the thought of having to go through that place again. So I won't.