Is Erie Ghetto? (Philadelphia, New Castle, Beaver Falls: houses, live, dangerous)

[pj3000]

Kids on here ruin this site with their immature "haha"s and ridiculous arguing.

I stated clearly in my original post and in subsequent posts thereafter that overall, Erie is a relatively safe city. It has a lower crime rate than the national average overall for violent crime per 100,000 people; lower for murder, higher for rape, around average for aggravated assaults. Generally, Erie does not have a terrible crime problem at all. However, there are definitely neighborhoods that can easily be considered ghettoes. As a former probation officer in Erie, New Orleans, Queens NYC, and Pittsburgh, I know a ghetto when I see it. Are Erie's "ghetto" areas as large as those in other cities? Absolutely not. But do Erie's "ghetto" areas have the exact same problems as those in other cities? Absolutely yes, just on a smaller scale.

[pj3000]

Originally Posted by saturdayskids

I think a "poor area" isn't only classified by 'I wonder how much these people make' but also classified as an area that you wouldn't enter after midnight, and would be nervous driving your car in.


There's no area like that in Erie that I've ever come into contact with.

Exactly.

[vectorfrankel]

Originally Posted by pj3000

Exactly.

Like I said in the rest of the post, in which you failed to quote, please direct me to one. Give me a street address.

[pj3000]

I already mentioned a number of areas in previous posts. That's why I didn't quote that part.

Try reading. You can get your own street address. Go take a walk after midnight (as you said) north of Buffalo Rd. west of McClelland. Take a nice long walk and see how much fun you have.

Stick to the suburbs of Pittsburgh and Edinboro, kid. You'll be better off.

[mrb69]

Originally Posted by pj3000

Kids on here ruin this site with their immature "haha"s and ridiculous arguing.

I stated clearly in my original post and in subsequent posts thereafter that overall, Erie is a relatively safe city. It has a lower crime rate than the national average overall for violent crime per 100,000 people; lower for murder, higher for rape, around average for aggravated assaults. Generally, Erie does not have a terrible crime problem at all. However, there are definitely neighborhoods that can easily be considered ghettoes. As a former probation officer in Erie, New Orleans, Queens NYC, and Pittsburgh, I know a ghetto when I see it. Are Erie's "ghetto" areas as large as those in other cities? Absolutely not. But do Erie's "ghetto" areas have the exact same problems as those in other cities? Absolutely yes, just on a smaller scale.

Ummm maybe it wouldn't be funny if you could read.

I'm very aware of what you have said sir, all i'm saying is the areas you have mention aren't even close to being bad.

[mrb69]

Originally Posted by pj3000

I already mentioned a number of areas in previous posts. That's why I didn't quote that part.

Try reading. You can get your own street address. Go take a walk after midnight (as you said) north of Buffalo Rd. west of McClelland. Take a nice long walk and see how much fun you have.

Stick to the suburbs of Pittsburgh and Edinboro, kid. You'll be better off.

I've been down every street in erie and.....thats a highly overated statement.

See i'll use smilies instead of saying "haha" because i'm some how a child.

[mrb69]

Originally Posted by scrtgrl3

haha this post just cracks me up. erie... ghetto... haha ha ha ha. i wouldn't even put erie close to being "ghetto". theres alot worse places out there than erie.

Finally someone with commen sence!

[TechieTransplant]

Originally Posted by mrb69

Finally someone with commen sence!

And better yet, common "sense" ha ha!!!!

[mrb69]

Originally Posted by scottrpriester

And better yet, common "sense" ha ha!!!!

Wow I made a spelling mistake at 2:33 am!

Great job!

[TechieTransplant]

Ha ha!!!!