It wasn't until I moved to Baltimore, that I realized what a demoralizing factor crime can be in a city. Back in the VA, I didn't worry about walking down a dark street or ally. The only time I saw homeless person is when I went to D.C. for work. Now I can't go that far without watching someone who is either high, coming off a high, or looking for a high. The drug trade in this city is ridiculous, and if the blue cameras are any indication of this, it won't be going away anytime soon. The drug trade brings the violence, and if you haven't been keeping track of the number people murdered in the city, you can always check here.
I thought this city was semi-hopeless, then I saw this article on Rio de Janeiro. If we thought crime was bad in our fair city, we don't hold a candle to this city. While it is a city of several million, the poverty, corruption, and crime. The police are fighting the drug gangs, and seem to become more of a terror, than a barrier to it. Check out the article, and if you want to see a movie about corruption in Brazil check out Manda Bala. Although Rio is much better looking, hands down!
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