Mudda

CRIME!! The talk all over the news is "taking back our neighborhoods." The new school superintendent from MIAMI was applauded for coming to Memphis in spite of the fact that the likelihood of his being a victim of violent crime increased three fold. We're over run with crime. It is getting scary. It doesn't matter where you live, who you hang with. The violence is getting way out of control. Just this morning a woman was robbed at the post office in the parking lot!! There is a CHURCH that is paying a private security firm to patrol the local businesses in their neighborhood to decrease the likelihood of break ins. They are trying to save their neighborhood from all the businesses moving out.

Atlanta is a great city...been there several times and even though it has it's rough points too, I felt a heck of alot safer walking around there than I do in my own town. I don't go too many places anymore cause the last time I went walking with my grandkids, we almost got caught in crossfire between the cops and a car jacker. I don't live in a bad neighborhood, upper middle class homes, professional people.

Don't let all the real estate people sway you.....read the Commercial Appeal online. Read about the problems before you sign up for it. I'm trying to get out of the city. No one wants to face the facts that this town has way too much crime for it's size. Read the statistics on violent crime. You can find it online. Call the police departments and ask about the low crime areas. But remember, most likely you won't be living in the neighborhood you work in.....check out the crime in the area of your employment because that's where you'll be spending most of your time. Stay in Atlanta girl.....you want to live a long healthy life! - Thu Jun 26 2008, 19:45