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Old 01-21-2009, 12:25 AM
 
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What news event in your city in your opinion was the worst thing the occur there? For Atlanta, I would say the courthouse killings in 2005, and how the trial was handled afterwards.
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Old 01-21-2009, 01:52 AM
 
Location: Southwest Suburbs
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We have so many that I can't think of one right now. I have to think about it and I comment later.
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Old 01-21-2009, 04:32 AM
 
Location: West Michigan
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Probably when the Taco Bell closed in Lake Odessa, MI in 1999.
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Old 01-21-2009, 06:21 AM
 
Location: Omaha
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Westroads Mall shootings...or race riots in the 60's (I believe)
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Old 01-21-2009, 06:24 AM
 
Location: Chicago- Hyde Park
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Recently- Jennifer Hudson's mother, brother, and nephew were all murdered.
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Old 01-21-2009, 06:45 AM
 
Location: Huntersville/Charlotte, NC and Washington, DC
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Alexandria, VA tied between both of our middle schools losing full accrediation and our city proclaiming to be a sanctuary city for illegal aliens.
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Old 01-21-2009, 09:33 AM
 
Location: Concrete jungle where dreams are made of.
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9/11...obviously
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Old 01-21-2009, 09:40 AM
 
Location: Philadelphia,New Jersey, NYC!
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9/11...obviously
i was living in lower manhattan when that happened. i had a clear
view of the 1st plane in the tower when i started driving to my job in n. jersey (stupid me. i should've gotten the hint when army vehicles were flying down the west side highway). when i got to work, the office obviously shut down because of the terrorist activity. then the bridges and tunnels shut down. i was stuck in jersey for 2 days until the tunnels re-opened (i stayed with a co-worker). and it sucked because i couldn't get in touch with my wife in the city..

worst.day.ever.
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Old 01-21-2009, 11:12 AM
 
Location: New Orleans, United States
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Katrina
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Old 01-21-2009, 11:15 AM
 
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the great fire?
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