I drove out to Maryville TN and Seymour TN to gauge crime rates using my iphone app "Crime and Place".

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Green = Low crime
Orange = Average crime
Red = Highish, but not that high

1st number = violent crime (murder, rape, robbery, assault)
2nd number = property crime (burglary, larceny, auto theft)

This is just one source,...

I have been retired for about 3 years now.

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Yet another 10:00 am start. It is hard to make good time when you keep leaving late.

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