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ananda_yogi t1_jdccdxy wrote

I love this city, but this here is one reason I'm happy to be moving in a week. After that woman was dragged from her car and beaten a couple summers ago after merely honking at them, I fear for my safety from these idiots in more ways than one.

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Previous_Floor OP t1_jdcd8d9 wrote

This isn't exclusive to Providence. It goes on in many cities, I think. Boston and Philly definitely.

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ananda_yogi t1_jdcey2l wrote

I know, just saw a similar post in the Boston sub as well. So many aspects of cities in general that I love, but shit like this does come with the territory. I'm moving to a more suburban area of RI after 5 years here.

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Hash_Is_Good_For_You t1_jddrrwu wrote

There's a documentary called 12 O'clock Boys about the ATV culture in Baltimore. It was the first place I heard about it and then sure enough next summer Prov was swarming with them.

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D-camchow t1_jdce3ka wrote

this is definitely not just a providence only thing, just a weird new trend happening across the country

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ananda_yogi t1_jdcfa0x wrote

Agreed. I don't hold it against PVD.

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DeftApproximation t1_jdcii2d wrote

I recently looked up some crime stats in a conversation recently and per capita, New England is doing fine. The scary areas currently are in the Midwest.

Cities have higher property crime; mostly theft, but the Midwest is leading in violent and deadly crimes per capita.

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ananda_yogi t1_jdck23r wrote

I agree, and I feel quite safe in Providence actually. I've walked downtown back to the west end many a late night without an issue.

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dzoni-kanak t1_jde0j4d wrote

I walk home or cycle every night and day from the city center to West End, South Side and East Side as part of my routines. It is generally safe here and I lived in 3 cities with 2-5m metro areas prior to here.

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Mountain_Bill5743 t1_jdepild wrote

Most people here have never been to/through East St. Louis here and it shows lol.

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