Saturday, September 24, 2011
Annie's AirBnB
I recently commented on a news feed regarding a woman who conducts business by renting out couches to people who are travelling to Chicago on a budget. The neighborhood (Englewood) has been described as one of the worst neighborhoods in Chicago by the Chicago police. I am from Chicago and I know the neighborhood very well and have visited often and I must say it is not "the worst" neighborhood in Chicago. But that is my opinion. However, I am intrigued at this story because I have never seen so much attention drawn to one particular house from the Chicago police all because of the fact that they are concerned for the safety of "white people" travelling to this neighborhood and it could be dangerous for them. What about people who live in that particular neighborhood? Don't they need protection? What the Chicago police is trying to say is that it's o.k to drive through the neighborhood, just don't stop and get out, or walk, or for heavens sake by no means book a night's stay in Englewood! The Chicago police is embarrased by travellers and foreigners visiting and staying in Englewood because it shows that they are not doing there jobs of keeping the neighborhood safe! That's my opinion. I welcome yours....
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I agree with you! Nice blog!
ReplyDeleteThat's all I have been saying... It doesn't matter where you are in the WORLD its bad!!!! You must take precaution anywhere you go!!!
ReplyDeleteCrime comes in all kind of shapes and sizes:
ReplyDeleteOne factor to consider in "high crime" neighborhoods is the majority of people are unemployed. With nothing to do, they sit on their porches, drink, smoke, and get into trouble...not saying all are doing this... idle hands with nothing to do, some lose their perspective/hope and turn to a life of crime. By no means am I making excuses for this sort of behavior, I'm just saying it is a dominoes effect.
Let's not forget the Jeffrey Dahmer's of the world who go after people that are on the streets and nobody would miss them.
On the other hand, there exist the type of crimes that no-one would suspect; the crimes of passion, the psychological crimes; the Hannibel Lectors of the world, brilliant minds, high profile careers, posh neighborhoods, sizable bank accounts.
The point is, good or bad neighborhood, we just don't know who could be living next door.
Great post!
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