see what you "hard core rappers" did?
- Thread starter SLOWPOKE
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You actually ever been to oakland ? Im not the one to be glorifying that bullshit but know what you speaking on homie i dont see any actual facts in any of your posts. And all rappers are actors anyway so that argument holds no weight.
And some parts of frisco are worst then any spot on the entire westcoast. What you fail to realize is that san francisco just doesnt have that many black people it doesnt mean it is safer cuz the spots where it does pop off it pops off for real.
And some parts of frisco are worst then any spot on the entire westcoast. What you fail to realize is that san francisco just doesnt have that many black people it doesnt mean it is safer cuz the spots where it does pop off it pops off for real.
1) Yes I have been to Oakland, and I do respect your point that that post didn't have any facts at all, b/c that's precisely the argument I usually take.
I'll give you your facts. Here's a link to a spreadsheet I made summarizing the 2004-2005 FBI's Uniform Crime Reports:
http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?action=download&ufid=02F8475619EDC7DF
2) No I definitely realize that, see that discussion we had comparing Youngstown, Ohio and Phoenix AZ. Crime rates are not reflections of how hard particular spots in those cities are. They are reflections of how big a chunk of a given city is regularly affected by crime. That is why most of the west coast cities really pale in comparison to those in the Midwest and South when it comes to crime, b/c the places in the West that really suffer from crime tend to be smaller pockets of the city, whereas out here in Milwaukee for example, it's atleast a good 30-50% of the whole city. And yes, it's highly correlated with race & ethnicity. Not caused by, but correlated.
And on the topic of Frisco, I know that the hood that was Filmore is gradually disappearing, but that HP is still thick and that the quality of housing there is about as bad as you're gonna find in the whole state of California. But it's a small little pocket.
I'll give you your facts. Here's a link to a spreadsheet I made summarizing the 2004-2005 FBI's Uniform Crime Reports:
http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?action=download&ufid=02F8475619EDC7DF
2) No I definitely realize that, see that discussion we had comparing Youngstown, Ohio and Phoenix AZ. Crime rates are not reflections of how hard particular spots in those cities are. They are reflections of how big a chunk of a given city is regularly affected by crime. That is why most of the west coast cities really pale in comparison to those in the Midwest and South when it comes to crime, b/c the places in the West that really suffer from crime tend to be smaller pockets of the city, whereas out here in Milwaukee for example, it's atleast a good 30-50% of the whole city. And yes, it's highly correlated with race & ethnicity. Not caused by, but correlated.
And on the topic of Frisco, I know that the hood that was Filmore is gradually disappearing, but that HP is still thick and that the quality of housing there is about as bad as you're gonna find in the whole state of California. But it's a small little pocket.
And the funny thing about this guy's original post is that he is factually wrong, b/c the Bay Area where I believe he's from, is actually richer per capita than Seattle, and on a smaller scale, the cities of San Francisco and San Jose are definitely richer per capita.
So if he is going to come with Richmond, Vallejo and Oakland then atleast his point isn't contradictory, but if it's the whole Bay then he's full of shit.
So if he is going to come with Richmond, Vallejo and Oakland then atleast his point isn't contradictory, but if it's the whole Bay then he's full of shit.
Ummmmmm...what? San Jose s the safest BIG city in the US. Dont believe me?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Jose,_California#Crime
"San Jose has consistently been ranked as one of the safest large cities in the United States. During the 1990s and 2000s, the crime rate has consistently fallen.[13] From 2001 to 2005 the city was ranked as the safest American city with a population over 500,000 by the Morgan Quitno Awards.[14] The designation is based on crime statistics reported to the Federal Bureau of Investigation in six categories: murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, and auto theft."
And guess what? It won that SAME award for 2006.
Yes, San Jose is a SAFE city with LOTS of cops.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Jose,_California#Crime
"San Jose has consistently been ranked as one of the safest large cities in the United States. During the 1990s and 2000s, the crime rate has consistently fallen.[13] From 2001 to 2005 the city was ranked as the safest American city with a population over 500,000 by the Morgan Quitno Awards.[14] The designation is based on crime statistics reported to the Federal Bureau of Investigation in six categories: murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, and auto theft."
And guess what? It won that SAME award for 2006.
Yes, San Jose is a SAFE city with LOTS of cops.
Seriously!
The Bay Area folks really tend to overestimate their crime down there, and when it's San Jose, it's laughable. Absolutely nothing close to what other cities of its size are nationally, and neither is Frisco.
If it's not Oakland, Richmond, Vallejo, EPA, Hunters Point it's either not crime infested or spots that are don't span more than a couple of city blocks.