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What is a buffer zone? Is that like a riparian buffer, Or was that one of those northern racial segregation things?
Here it is for you, plain and simple. Mid 1960's my dad went to a textile plant in Massachusetts to examine some cutting edge textile machinery. Yes, we used to have a big textile industry in NC. He was a production manager at a plant up in the piedmont.
Anyway, all the folks at the plant wanted to talk about was the "racial situation" in the south. Finally the plant manager stated to my dad, words to the effect, "I don't understand why you southern people just can't get along. Up here, we stay on our side of town and "they" stay on their side of town.
BOZD, I always appreciate your posts; you share your opinions well without being overly inflammatory. But, whatever I am hinting at nor not hinting at, I guess I am just more comfortable with the rhythms and ways of my northern upbringing.
When you say "Rhythms and ways" are you talking about those "buffer zones" again?
Le Roi, I won't answer your question. I feel like a judge would say to you, "asked and answered."
My question to you: what is wrong with my desire to live in an area I understand? What is wrong with living in an area where I can do a 15 mile ride on my bike and know with certainty that I am safe on those streets?
And, those that know my history of posts, know there are things I like about this area very much...but, that I am trying to leave. Were I a rich man, I would already be living in New Zealand or New England or Finland...have not made up my mind. :-) But, I am making the best of it I can.
But, Greenville IS dangerous. The most dangerous place I have lived because of how it is set up, because the rules are not well defined, because of the social unrest.
And, part of the problem is that poverty abuts prosperity. But, that is only part of the problem. This town is growing far too rapidly...gangs have moved in and the police are not allowed to actually police...everyone seems to want to be politically correct instead of actually addressing the real problems in this area...groups seem more willing to march in support of convicted killers than in defense of the nuclear family, men living with honor, and children actually living with their daddies...
..you get my point...
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I have to agree with RunningNorm. I was in Greenville a couple of weeks ago for an interview, and the following day someone was held up at gunpoint and their car taken at 10 pm at a Walgreens near Evans at Greenville Blvd. I was at that Walgreens the day earlier and I had no indication that my safety should be at jeopardy. It seemed like a pretty nice area. Add to that the recent kidnapping on the ECU campus which seemed safe as well, and I have pretty much decided not to move to the area for the safety of my family. It is rather sad, because I was really excited about the job opportunity.
I have to agree with RunningNorm. I was in Greenville a couple of weeks ago for an interview, and the following day someone was held up at gunpoint and their car taken at 10 pm at a Walgreens near Evans at Greenville Blvd. I was at that Walgreens the day earlier and I had no indication that my safety should be at jeopardy. It seemed like a pretty nice area. Add to that the recent kidnapping on the ECU campus which seemed safe as well, and I have pretty much decided not to move to the area for the safety of my family. It is rather sad, because I was really excited about the job opportunity.
You gots to do what you gots to do, but you really need to think this through a bit more. Sure, stuff happens, but there is a lot of good going on in Greenville. You need to gravitate toward that. No place is exempt from crime. Jobs are few and far between.
You gots to do what you gots to do, but you really need to think this through a bit more. Sure, stuff happens, but there is a lot of good going on in Greenville. You need to gravitate toward that. No place is exempt from crime. Jobs are few and far between.
I am staying in Greenville because of my job until hopefully next year. But, crime is NOT everywhere...I am so tired of hearing that as the argument to defend this place!!! That is like saying I know a guy named Bob who drives drunk, therefore all Bobs drive drunk...it makes no sense.
And, as long as we "good" citizens of Greenville accept crime as a matter of course it will run rampant. This is a war friends and we are losing it and the town. And, no one seems to want to make the choices, the real choices to save this town...
Greenville was an industrial area that had a small college in it that blew up into ECU. The industry slowed but the employees and citizens stayed. Now you have a bunch of people living a little above poverty surrounding a concentrated population of middle class college students. People with less opportunity will always take from those with, hence the many crimes committed on and around campus by people who do not attend the school there, but live in the "ghetto" or whatever you call it. Just watch your back and don't ride through the hood. Don't be naive of reality, and going to college there is really fun!
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