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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I find it fascinating that urban posters are so preoccupied with traffic, but not with crime.[/quote]

That's because the crime where I live is as low as the 'burbs. But you wouldn't know that out in Reston. I bet you think DC is the big bad city.[/quote]

Exactly.  The reason most urban posters aren't preoccupied with crime is that we don't spend our lives watching alarmist local news reports.  Is there violent crime in the city?  Sure.  Is it likely to affect *us* particularly in any greater numbers than living in the 'burbs?  Nope.

I've posted a link here a few times to a recent Brookings report that showed you were much more likely to die in a traffic accident in the burbs than of any cause in the city, and that incidents of "homicide by stranger" were actually more prevalent in the suburbs than the city.  Bottom line?   Don't want to get shot?   Don't deal crack.[/quote]

More accurately, don't have the misfortune of growing up in a neighborhood where crack dealing goes on. I'm sure you've seen the stories about academically serious kids who attracted the ire of thugs in their neighborhoods and got killed as a result. [/quote]

Got cites for those?  What does that happen?  Once a decade?  For every single story you can find that fits that criteria, I'll give you a dozen about academically serious kids who were killed while driving around the 'burbs.  If you're going to protect your kids, it's important that you understand what is and what is not a legitimate threat.[/quote]

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