New York's lost decade (Rochester, Greece: low income, crime rate, house)
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Although posters like Garmin are REALLLLLLLY pro-Rochester, they are at least willing to defend their assertions, and respond to arguments that others present against their claims. Posters like the one I was referring to will make some absurd statement, and as soon as someone responds they are gone and off to the next thread where this process will repeat itself. When it comes down to it, I'm just as "pro-Rochester" as anyone here--read my posts and you will see this--but certain people in here do such a poor job of defending Rochester, that they end up making it look WORSE than the people criticizing it!!!!
As I'm sure everyone on this board knows, that video doesn't even BEGIN to depict how rough some areas in Rochester truly are. I'd LOVE to know what cities you've lived in where the 'ghettos' are "MUCH WORSE" than certain areas in Rochester. Don't even think about mentioning Tampa--having lived there for 2 years, I have seen the most dangerous areas in the entire city, and to be honest, the only reason I knew they were 'bad areas' is because people told me. That is not to say that these areas aren't dangerous, but compared to Rochester, they simply don't look like they are.
I only mention Tampa because I remember reading in your posts that you live there (or have lived there). If you can tell me you've also lived in Detroit or Camden or something, then by all means, just let me know!
A LOT of Rochester is very safe. But because our crime is so confined into comparatively small areas, our 'bad' sections are REALLY bad--just as bad as anywhere in America. If you honestly believe that the worst areas in Rochester "aren't that bad" you've either: A) never actually seen them or B) refuse to compromise your blind allegiance to Rochester.
You lived in Tampa for 2 years, Ive lived here for 5, There are areas in Tampa that are worse than Rochester and look worse than Rochester. I also lived in Trenton NJ during the Summer Times for 2 years. When my father had custody of me as a child I lived on Emerson St on the weekend and his mother lived on Avenue D and his sister on Norton St. So yes I have seen the bad areas of Rochester and know of plenty of places in Tampa, Orlando and Trenton worse than those streets.
Tampa, Orlando, NYC, Philly, Dallas, Memphis, Richmond, Kansas City, Baltimore, Jacksonville, Miami and Cinncianti Are on that list, NYC is the only NY neighborhood.
You lived in Tampa for 2 years, Ive lived here for 5, There are areas in Tampa that are worse than Rochester and look worse than Rochester. I also lived in Trenton NJ during the Summer Times for 2 years. When my father had custody of me as a child I lived on Emerson St on the weekend and his mother lived on Avenue D and his sister on Norton St. So yes I have seen the bad areas of Rochester and know of plenty of places in Tampa, Orlando and Trenton worse than those streets.
Tampa, Orlando, NYC, Philly, Dallas, Memphis, Richmond, Kansas City, Baltimore, Jacksonville, Miami and Cinncianti Are on that list, NYC is the only NY neighborhood.
ahahahah right...okay name the most rough looking areas in tampa and/or orlando and i will pull it up on google maps streetview; i will then do the same for Rochester, take it to the city vs city poll, and i can guarantee an OVERWHELMING majority will tell u rochester looks worse.
http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&q=...-8&sa=N&tab=wl
there's 100's i could link u to that look much worse than any you will find in tampa; those are just two i found after 2 minutes of searching; and i specifically made sure not to include the notoriously bad areas that are always mentioned (avenue D, conkey ave, etc.)
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ahahahah right...okay name the most rough looking areas in tampa and/or orlando and i will pull it up on google maps streetview; i will then do the same for Rochester, take it to the city vs city poll, and i can guarantee an OVERWHELMING majority will tell u rochester looks worse.
I was simply providing links and facts, you do not need to take attitude and be arrogant and ignorant and you obviously have not been to different parts of the country, as someone whos traveled to San Fran, Orlando, Jacksonville, Camden, Anchorage, Miami, Atlanta, Savannah, Charlotte, Birmingham, Sioux Falls and has lived in Tampa, Trenton, Rochester and even Toronto I can name about 100 places in all of those cities that look much worse than Rochester. If you are so Pro-Rochester why do you defend it so ignorantly?
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I was simply providing links and facts, you do not need to take attitude and be arrogant and ignorant and you obviously have not been to different parts of the country, as someone whos traveled to San Fran, Orlando, Jacksonville, Camden, Anchorage, Miami, Atlanta, Savannah, Charlotte, Birmingham, Sioux Falls and has lived in Tampa, Trenton, Rochester and even Toronto I can name about 100 places in all of those cities that look much worse than Rochester. If you are so Pro-Rochester why do you defend it so ignorantly?
LOL. hereeeeeeee she gooooooesssss.
like i said, i am very familiar with orlando and tampa, so please "name about 100 places in those cities that look much worse", and then we will pull them up on google streetview and see if your right. I already compared the "most dangerous neighborhood in tampa" link to random streets in Rochester, and it wasn't even as bad as those.
better yet, just drop it lol you are exhausting.
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like i said, i am very familiar with orlando and tampa, so please "name about 100 places in those cities that look much worse", and then we will pull them up on google streetview and see if your right. I already compared the "most dangerous neighborhood in tampa" link to random streets in Rochester, and it wasn't even as bad as those.
better yet, just drop it lol you are exhausting.
Please talk like an ADULT (if you are over the age of 18) and not type with a thousand elongated letters, it's annoying, I was just simply stating a fact that there are plenty of worse places than Rochester. I am not going to sit here and name places because you are so obviously ignorant and have actually never spent time in ANY of those areas.
lol i just got done explaining to you that i lived in one of them for 2 years (and visited orlando numerous times while living in tampa). and hate to break it to ya, but it would have taken less time to name ONE street or intersection in tampa or orlando than it did for you to type out the nonsense you just wasted my time with. so, clearly you cant think of any that look worse (dont feel bad, because THERE AREN'T ANY).
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