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I was on vacation once, and there was an accident on I70 in St. Louis and traffic was at a dead stop. My ex (against my better judgement) decided to get off the highway to go around the accident. So we did. And we spent the next 20 minutes of our life in more danger than I could ever have imagined. People started shooting at us... actual bullets... for the crime of driving through their area... not just one.. many... and i had children in my car!!! We had to drive as fast as humanly possible dodging bullets all the while trying to figure out how to get back on the highway...
originally posted by: Witness2008
a reply to: GreenMtnBoys
I understand that you no longer live here, so I shall give you a pass on your ignorance of the area.
I too live on the South Side. Very integrated and from what I am seeing and experiencing everyone gets along.
The ethnic neighborhoods still stand, and with their ethnicity still in tact and drawing the tourists. The Hill...still the old wonderful Italian restaurants and shopping, just had dinner down there a couple of weeks ago. I saw a number of black folks too...and what do you know....no one was shot or robbed.
The very German Bevo Mill area opened it's arms and now has the wonderful claim of having the largest Bosnian population in the country. And you are wrong about the Bosnians adding to the crime. In fact the Bevo area all the way to Tower Grove park has been built up with lovely business and the homes are being renovated.
I lived in University city which borders Washington University and the Forest Park and never saw what you are trying to make people believe.
The Esquire Theater is in a lovely part of town and I had done a two day stay at St. Marys hospital just to the east of the Theater. I was walking all over Clayton road going to cafe's and eating out as I did not like the cafeteria food. I walked a few times in the dark in the area.
I'm going to guess that one or two Black people is just too much for you, and where ever you see them means the place is ghetto.
originally posted by: OpinionatedB
a reply to: Witness2008
I never once said I didn't.
PS. I'm not in Kansas City anymore... moved 2 weeks ago... living in the mountains now. totally awesome.
originally posted by: Witness2008
a reply to: GreenMtnBoys
I have lived in several cities. And like all St. Louisans, I like it here. Those that don't have every right to move to other places.
My issue with your descriptions of the St. Louis area is that they are exaggerated and definitely slanted toward a racist view.
The Furgeson community is shooting itself in the foot!