Gary's not that big, and that's why you never hear about it.
These are per capita . . . basically per 100,000 people, those numbers. In Gary, Indiana . . . 58 murders were reported in 2005. That number dropped to 48 in 2006. Indianapolis, by comparison, is 8x the population of Gary . . . they had 108 murders in 2005 and 140 in 2006.
Chicago? The population floats around 2.8 million people . . . in 2005, 448 murders were reported . . . 467 for 2006.
To portray just how bad Detroit really is . . . it's city pop is only 100k larger than Indianapolis at 900,000 . . . while Indy's floating around 100-150 murders per year, Detroit reported 373 in 2005 and 417 in 2006!
Washington D.C., Baltimore, Detroit, Flint, those are the usual suspects for this kind of list, and New Orleans has never been far from it.
The best part of Detroit to visit is the east side, along the river. It's generally a lot more safe to walk around the businesses in that downtown district where the Renaissance Center is than the statistics would tell anyone.
West side of Detroit gets me nervous . . . and Highland Park is generally a nightmare waiting to happen for any random person.
and this is why...kzookittenJune 7 2007, 11:01:59 UTC
I have only a minimal desire to return to that state. And that desire is grounded solely on Sturgeon Bay and my long time friends Andrea and Vince, oh and that little thing called I still need to finish my freakin bachelors. But seriously, after that I am done with all things Michigan.
Re: and this is why...kzookittenJuly 13 2007, 22:34:31 UTC
No one really knows how it is to live in Gary.I'm from Gary and its sad that at just 20 years old I've already lost my best friend as well as many others from the ignorance and stupidity and hatred of people from here.Yes most people see statistics but try to imagine if you loved there everyday and you didn't know if you would wake up the next morning.Can anyone imagine that??
Re: and this is why...sauce1977July 13 2007, 22:39:13 UTC
Gary isn't special. No place is.
It's easy to imagine it. Be around death, for those that haven't. Experience of death is universal, and it really matters not how it happened when you're standing in front of a coffin, carrying the corpse of someone you cared deeply while they were alive.
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These are per capita . . . basically per 100,000 people, those numbers. In Gary, Indiana . . . 58 murders were reported in 2005. That number dropped to 48 in 2006. Indianapolis, by comparison, is 8x the population of Gary . . . they had 108 murders in 2005 and 140 in 2006.
Chicago? The population floats around 2.8 million people . . . in 2005, 448 murders were reported . . . 467 for 2006.
To portray just how bad Detroit really is . . . it's city pop is only 100k larger than Indianapolis at 900,000 . . . while Indy's floating around 100-150 murders per year, Detroit reported 373 in 2005 and 417 in 2006!
Washington D.C., Baltimore, Detroit, Flint, those are the usual suspects for this kind of list, and New Orleans has never been far from it.
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West side of Detroit gets me nervous . . . and Highland Park is generally a nightmare waiting to happen for any random person.
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I'm there with you . . . but I don't have the ability to leave at this point, and it's killing me.
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It's easy to imagine it. Be around death, for those that haven't. Experience of death is universal, and it really matters not how it happened when you're standing in front of a coffin, carrying the corpse of someone you cared deeply while they were alive.
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