[Wonder Warthog]

"Detroit still one of the highest murder rates in the country."

I had the misfortune to attend a science conference in downtown Detroit in the mid-1980's. Place scared the crap out of me far worse than pre-Katrina downtown New Orleans ever did. Also did some conferences in downtown Chicago in the same time frame, and the "vibes" weren't nearly as bad.

[Darren McCarty]

Downtown's actually cleaned up its act a bit.

Going east of the Chrysler or West of the Lodge is another matter.

[Redwood71]

Funny you mentioned New Orleans. They are the number four highest gun murder city in the US.

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