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Per capita, it ranks #1 in the country in homicide. If you're a gang banger, you can feel good about your dirt cheap crack house. You get what you pay for; there's a reason for that: supply / demand. People are dumping their properties in Macon faster than removing an Obama sticker at a KKK rally.
AR Hippie: A little bitter about Macon are we? I am shocked by your comments given your writing on the AR board where you said, "Judging any state by one person is just plain stupid. Stereotyping is racism's ugly sister." Aren't you judging an entire city by the poorest and least educated of its citizens? Hmmmmmm.
Of course there are crackhouses in Macon, but much of Macon is beautiful. I would bet my street is as safe as yours. I live close in with an older heavily wooded neighborhood and it is as quiet as can be. By the way you can drive Lower Hartley Bridge road until it becomes Boy Scout rd in Byron and you can see about 20 of Byron's finest crackhouses too.
I know some people don't care about the ameneties of living in Macon such as the art/cultural events, local restaurants, nightlife, and history. Some of us love it. I could never live in Byron as it is far too country/suburban for me, but I realize that many folks are looking for towns such as that.
Different strokes for different folks.
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Location: Metro Atlanta (Sandy Springs), by way of Macon, GA
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lol.....How in the heck can Macon be #1 per capita in homocide...when you have similar populated cities like Gary, Indiana and Camden, NJ with many more???
Most mid-sized cities in the south, midwest and east coast have a ton of rough spots...but enough good as well. It's the same ol story.....I see people saying the same things about Montgomery, Mobile, Charleston, Savannah, Augusta, Columbus, etc....about how horrible it is when it comes to being ghetto and its never as bad as they make it out to be...
You guys are just mad about my Obama sticker comment, LOL. King_X, you're right; I was wrong on Macon being #1. I heard that from someone that supposedly got it from a reliable source but I just checked and I was wrong; sorry about that. Middlegeorgiaman, my address is in Byron but I actually live in Powersville, in Old English Plantation subdivision. I doubt that there is any neighborhood in Macon, gated included, that is as safe as ours here.
Sorry if I ruffled your feathers or gave the wrong impression. I'm not bitter about Macon in the least; I've lived in Weiner Robins for nearly 30 years and I've never had a problem - but I don't go downtown Macon at night unless I have to. It is what it is.
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