There's shit everywhere and it can make sense (depending on the operation) to do it from a "nice" area as prejudice means people won't always look there.
So don't go by one-off news stories. I lived in a place where there were two serious assaults and a gang related assassination. Want to guess how much trouble I encountered?
None at all.
Even the likes of SIMD has to be taken with a pinch of salt. "Poor" does not *always* mean "Bad". In fact poorer areas can often have a strong sense of community.
Your only real choice is to visit at different times and ask people (search this sub too). |