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DC has gentrified greatly in the past 10 years. Most of the notoriously bad parts of Southeast and Northeast are nowhere near as bad as they used to be. Baltimore is a different story. The worst hoods in Baltimore you don't even want to drive through, ever. In DC, there are many rough areas I would have no problem driving through, but you couldn't catch me dead walking through those same blocks. Also, there is a difference in the ghetto mentality of Baltimore and DC residents. In my opinion, the wolves in Baltimore hoods are much more likely to victimize a complete stranger for no reason. When you drive through the average Baltimore block, everyone will be staring at you in your car sizing you up. When you drive the average DC block in the hood, most people are minding their own business and could care less about what you are doing. In DC, it seems you have to start sh#t for there to be sh#t. Sure, in DC you have rampant opportunist robberies of personal items like cellphones and expensive exclusive sneakers. But even these crimes in DC are not likely to happen to you if you exercise common sense. The vast majority of Baltimore is extremely unsafe and completely unpredictable, whereas the worst areas of DC are remote in Southeast and Northeast and in immediately bordering inner beltway PG County and are very easily avoidable.
DC has gentrified greatly in the past 10 years. Most of the notoriously bad parts of Southeast and Northeast are nowhere near as bad as they used to be. Baltimore is a different story. The worst hoods in Baltimore you don't even want to drive through, ever. In DC, there are many rough areas I would have no problem driving through, but you couldn't catch me dead walking through those same blocks. Also, there is a difference in the ghetto mentality of Baltimore and DC residents. In my opinion, the wolves in Baltimore hoods are much more likely to victimize a complete stranger for no reason. When you drive through the average Baltimore block, everyone will be staring at you in your car sizing you up. When you drive the average DC block in the hood, most people are minding their own business and could care less about what you are doing. In DC, it seems you have to start sh#t for there to be sh#t. Sure, in DC you have rampant opportunist robberies of personal items like cellphones and expensive exclusive sneakers. But even these crimes in DC are not likely to happen to you if you exercise common sense. The vast majority of Baltimore is extremely unsafe and completely unpredictable, whereas the worst areas of DC are remote in Southeast and Northeast and in immediately bordering inner beltway PG County and are very easily avoidable.
This is straight, unfiltered, 110-proof bulls*** right here.
I really thought I was the only person that noticed this. It is indeed very strange to have that sign when you are literally in the middle of the county already.
Agreed. I feel it is because the poor part of the county doesnt exist/matter to the bowie/upper malrboro side.
To make the situation worse PG cries foul on VA for having the same thing done to them (being ignored, ridiculed, etc.) when its a routine practice inside the county.
DC has higher robbery rates than Baltimore. I'm not familiar enough with the two cities to know if those stats are fudged, or what, but knowing enough people who have lived in both, I believe it. I guess you can say there's more wealthy people walking around DC who are targets, and in DC you get robbed for your iPhone rather than $20, but I think I'd rather not be robbed at all, no?
Apparently you're not bothered by the fact that there are murders literally around the corner. Your choice.
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