St. Louis - Most dangerous city in America?

[DolphinChicaDDD]

Damn! Camden got knocked out. I wonder if I'll still get police escorts out from the summer concerts now...

eta: i spent many a fall planting trees in Camden, and did some work with a professor who studies browfield redevelopment. I'm glad to see that in some small way, Camden is getting better. There are huge plans for the city, and I do hope they come through.

[KSigkid]

Newton, MA got knocked down to #4 for safest cities. I can't imagine many more safer places than that, especially with it's proximity to Boston.

[madmax]

Originally Posted by DolphinChicaDDD

Damn! Camden got knocked out. I wonder if I'll still get police escorts out from the summer concerts now...

eta: i spent many a fall planting trees in Camden, and did some work with a professor who studies browfield redevelopment. I'm glad to see that in some small way, Camden is getting better. There are huge plans for the city, and I do hope they come through.

Camden is still a slum. The city is probably doctoring the crime stats like the way they doctored the education test scores.

[AchtungBaby80]

My boyfriend's uncle lives there, and the only piece of advice he gave us when we were visiting was to be sure and not ride the train that stops in East St. Louis.

[JonInKC]

Originally Posted by AchtungBaby80

My boyfriend's uncle lives there, and the only piece of advice he gave us when we were visiting was to be sure and not ride the train that stops in East St. Louis.

LOL...wasn't there a Chevy Chase movie where they drove thru East St. Louis? I think it was the one where they stopped to see the relatives in Kansas on their way to Wally World.