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Waccamatt, you ignored Skyliners facts about Columbia having more hate crimes. How many lies are you going to spread about Greenville?
The key word is reported. How many hate crimes go unrecognized because of fear by the victims or ignorance by the police? Columbia also has a much larger African-American and Gay and Lesbian community than does Greenville.
The key word is reported. How many hate crimes go unrecognized because of fear by the victims or ignorance by the police? Columbia also has a much larger African-American and Gay and Lesbian community than does Greenville.
Well that's true, last week when that straight couple I was chatting with at dinner didn't like my pair of Ted Baker's, I forgot to report it. Isn't that a hate crime??? Hating my shoes?
If you have magic powers that can determine people in Greenville don't report crime, then you go! I can only go on the facts that Skyliner posted.
The folks coming from out of town are. We also have local flavor. I'd rather have those chains than not like Columbia. For that I could of stayed where I was.
The key word is reported. How many hate crimes go unrecognized because of fear by the victims or ignorance by the police? Columbia also has a much larger African-American and Gay and Lesbian community than does Greenville.
Ah, so you have decided to change the rules after the latest official FBI data clearly debunked your unsubstantiated comment? As I requested in my initial reply, aside from the one widely publicized case in 2007 involving two kids outside a local sports pub, please share the evidence supporting your claim that "hate crimes have been a problem in Greenville." I live here and have not seen this so-called "problem", therefore the burden of proof remains yours.
Can we assume you have loosened your resistance against the multiple published comments citing "eyewitnesses" in the Mayor-elect thread? Since it seems to be alright to assume that crimes are not being reported by the FBI in Greenville (although somehow that same assumption was not applied to Columbia - but we haven't seen an ounce of evidence either way), then it must be alright to assume the worst in Mr. Benjamin's case, based on the potential eyewitness accounts of his apparent celebratory night on the town.*
*For the record, I have not taken a side in the "Benjamin Wins" debate. The evidence we currently have regarding whom (if anyone) was at fault in the accident appears inconclusive.
Ah, so you have decided to change the rules after the latest official FBI data clearly debunked your unsubstantiated comment? As I requested in my initial reply, aside from the one widely publicized case in 2007 involving two kids outside a local sports pub, please share the evidence supporting your claim that "hate crimes have been a problem in Greenville." I live here and have not seen this so-called "problem", therefore the burden of proof remains yours.
Can we assume you have loosened your resistance against the multiple published comments citing "eyewitnesses" in the Mayor-elect thread? Since it seems to be alright to assume that crimes are not being reported by the FBI in Greenville (although somehow that same assumption was not applied to Columbia - but we haven't seen an ounce of evidence either way), then it must be alright to assume the worst in Mr. Benjamin's case, based on the potential eyewitness accounts of his apparent celebratory night on the town.*
*For the record, I have not taken a side in the "Benjamin Wins" debate. The evidence we currently have regarding whom (if anyone) was at fault in the accident appears inconclusive.
Trying to explain anything logically *cough airline incentives cough* to Columbia boosters is like trying to teach chinese to a turtle. It's a lost cause.
When looking at regions as whole the upstate is the economic hotbed of this state, which Greenville is the center of. Good try though.
Greenville is a nice little city but I would NEVER call it the "economic hotbed of this state"! During one of my visits to Greenville a few months ago....the unemployment line at the downtown Greenville unemployment office was not only stretching out the door but was out in the parking lot. With that kind of unemployment issue and a market heavily saturated with low wage jobs.....if Greenville is the economic hotbed of the state....then the state is in huge trouble!
BTW this is not just an observation of a visitor but a current Greenville homeowner and property tax payer.
Greenville is a nice little city but I would NEVER call it the "economic hotbed of this state"! During one of my visits to Greenville a few months ago....the unemployment line at the downtown Greenville unemployment office was not only stretching out the door but was out in the parking lot. With that kind of unemployment issue and a market heavily saturated with low wage jobs.....if Greenville is the economic hotbed of the state....then the state is in huge trouble!
BTW this is not just an observation of a visitor but a current Greenville homeowner and property tax payer.
Actually it is. Just because you couldn't find work doesn't mean its not. I make just under 100k in the same area you failed in and have never had problems making money. Maybe its not the place brother. Next!
Yep! But Greenville County blew Richland up in growth. Thank the census bureau for giving you at least a little something to brag about.
This isn't called County-Data.com. Richland County ends at the edge of Downtown Columbia at the Congaree River and Lexington County begins on the opposite river bank. I'm sure you don't always claim the stats from the Spartanburg and Anderson MSA's when they bring the Upstate's overall stats down.
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I can only go on the facts that Skyliner posted.
- but we haven't seen an ounce of evidence either way), then it must be alright to assume the worst in Mr. Benjamin's case, based on the potential eyewitness accounts of his apparent celebratory night on the town.*
