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Old 07-21-2019, 07:29 PM
 
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Hello,
My daughter has met a girl online. She wants to fly to FL. to meet her.
I have done some pretty through investigating on the girl.
I don't like what I have found out. My daughter swears she will be fine.

Can you tell me how safe would my daughter be staying at

US Hwy 41
S. Gibsonton FL. 33534


Thank you for your help

Last edited by ilovemykid; 07-21-2019 at 07:36 PM.. Reason: decied not to post address
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Old 07-21-2019, 08:11 PM
 
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Why not accompany her? My impressions of that town are poor. Low income economically. I drive through and use the Wal-Mart and the folks look eerie, run down, hard lives. Tats and piercings, tattered clothing. Definitely not upscale. But there are subdivisions in the town where hardworking, good folks live. Online meet ups aren't usually wise, but you know this. There are crime reports available online Hillsborough County Sheriff website.
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Old 07-21-2019, 09:56 PM
 
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Thank you
I did offer to accompany her. She wants to go now. I have been studying the crime reports they don't look good.


Thank you for the post I wanted her to read the opinion of someone who has ben there.
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Old 07-22-2019, 04:22 AM
 
Location: Florida & Arizona
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Gibsonton is the winter location for the carny/circus folks, and has been for decades. It's relatively low income and a somewhat rough area, although I don't think there's a lot of crime there.

I wouldn't advise it. Definitely sounds like a scam, and it's an area I could see something like this occurring in.

RM
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Old 07-22-2019, 06:09 AM
 
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It's about as bad as west Pasco.
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Old 07-22-2019, 09:09 AM
 
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It's a rough area. I do not advise going.
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Old 07-22-2019, 09:49 AM
 
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Gibsonton? ha ha, bring red nose, big floppy shoe Why daughter want to met girl anyway? no friend at home? ha ha, something stink
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Old 07-22-2019, 10:06 AM
 
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It can stink at low tide clyde.
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Old 07-22-2019, 03:00 PM
 
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Used to go fishing off the bridge in Gibsonton, the area as a whole is very crummy and run down. It is mainly a low-income area where a lot of off-season circus folk stay. I would not trust this at all personally.
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Old 07-23-2019, 10:00 AM
 
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That area is about to explode. They have cleared out a huge area off Symmes Rd for another development.
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