I don't think you should project your views on the rest of the population. Just because 80% of the population are fundamentaly good doesn't mean that the 5-10% of seriously bad eggs don't feel the same way as you do.
In Richmond east bay area theres an area called the iron triangle, mostly residential but includes the business district.
Here's a breakdown of serious crime there in the last 8 months.
2008
Apr. 22 Man Shot Multiple Times In Robbery
Apr. 17 Three Injured In Drive-By Shooting. Iron tiangle
Mar.30 Church Shooting Leaves 1 Dead, 4 Injured 5 people were shot in front of Church of the Living God Sunday morning as they were setting up for a homeless outreach event
Feb.28 2nd Murder In N. Richmond In 2 Days
Feb.11 Man Dies After Shooting At Intersection
Feb.3 Shooting killed one man and injured 2nd
Jan.30 2 Women Killed In 12 Hours In Richmond. Iron Triangle
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Dec.28 3 killed in shootings
Dec.17 5 Killed In Recent String Of Shootings The death of a person in a pair of shootings has pushed the city's homicide count to 43 this year, one more than last year's total
Nov.27 Pizza Deliveryman Shot Dead
Nov.23 3 Killed In Pair Of Drive-By Shootings. Iron Triangle
Oct.20 Man killed, woman in critical after shooting. Iron Triangle
Sep.12 10 Shot, 2 Killed In 24 Hours
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I'm not saying that its caused by GTA, but its the same kind of behaviour.
In Richmond east bay area theres an area called the iron triangle, mostly residential but includes the business district.
Here's a breakdown of serious crime there in the last 8 months.
2008
Apr. 22 Man Shot Multiple Times In Robbery
Apr. 17 Three Injured In Drive-By Shooting. Iron tiangle
Mar.30 Church Shooting Leaves 1 Dead, 4 Injured 5 people were shot in front of Church of the Living God Sunday morning as they were setting up for a homeless outreach event
Feb.28 2nd Murder In N. Richmond In 2 Days
Feb.11 Man Dies After Shooting At Intersection
Feb.3 Shooting killed one man and injured 2nd
Jan.30 2 Women Killed In 12 Hours In Richmond. Iron Triangle
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year 2007 ... more >
Dec.28 3 killed in shootings
Dec.17 5 Killed In Recent String Of Shootings The death of a person in a pair of shootings has pushed the city's homicide count to 43 this year, one more than last year's total
Nov.27 Pizza Deliveryman Shot Dead
Nov.23 3 Killed In Pair Of Drive-By Shootings. Iron Triangle
Oct.20 Man killed, woman in critical after shooting. Iron Triangle
Sep.12 10 Shot, 2 Killed In 24 Hours
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I'm not saying that its caused by GTA, but its the same kind of behaviour.