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Ethnic demographics and crime rates are correlated, so it would be a mistake to dismiss concerns over crime in an area as a "race thing". People may have legiti
by throneaway 12y ago
Ethnic demographics and crime rates are correlated, so it would be a mistake to dismiss concerns over crime in an area as a "race thing". People may have legitimate concerns about an area not necessarily driven by racial animus in Oakland, Baltimore, Detroit, DC, Atlanta, and etc.
Because of the correlation between crime and demographics, it might be tempting to publicly call out concerns about high crime neighborhoods as examples of racism, but I still wouldn't check your iPhone on the street at night in Oakland.
- dllthomas 12y agoI regularly check my phone on the street at night in Oakland and have had precisely zero issues. Of course, I'm also large and male and in one of the nicer areas of Oakland, and I still make a point to keep my head about me (it's a city...).