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Not to scare anyone, but as you may have noticed, Los Angeles isn't the safest place on earth. For a good while, it was the homicide captial of the USA (I believe that the honor has moved on to Chicago at the moment). Anyway, use common sense: don't walk around downtown LA at night by your self. Don't leave your car unlocked and don't leave expensive items in your car. As a side note, most of the violence in Los Angeles is due to gangs. Thus, most of the violence is directed towards gang members. But of course, anyone in certain neighborhoods can get caught up in something they have nothing to do with. I mention this not to scare anyone, but just to let people know: people really DO get shot in South Central, Compton, Watts, East LA etc. Are those people tourists? Probably not. Is everyone in downtown LA trying to shoot someone? No, absolutely not. Just use common sense, that's all. Leave a Comment
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| | | | Unsafe Areas: Warning about gang colors, areas, bandannas... | Tip Rating:  | | | | |
I wasn't aware until I first moved here, but if you look even slightly black, Latino, or Asian, do NOT wear red or blue. These are gang colors, and many people have been shot for being suspected rival gang members. The biggest gang activity happens in Van Nuys, Santa Monica, Venice, Culver City, Mar Vista, downtown, East L.A., Hollywood, Watts, Inglewood, Compton, Long Beach, and Eagle Rock, but be careful everywhere you go. Also, do NOT wear bandannas on your head. Leave a Comment
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| | | | Unsafe Areas: Downtown Los Angeles | Tip Rating: | | | | |
Well, I just visited Los Angeles and stayed downtown. I was very suprised at how populated it is during the weekdays from 8am-5pm, and then how quickly it become deserted after 5 or on the weekends. My advice if you are a tourist, go to theme parks during the weekends, and then during the weekdays do whatever you want downtown. The worst part about the nightlife downtown after 5 is that all of the homeless people come out; I'm not kidding, I saw like 4 or 5 of them. Overall, don't let these other reviews scare you, as long as your don't rome the streets alone at night, which probably wont happen, you won't have any problem at all in L.A. A second piece of advice, LA is not like NY or DC where you can walk, tourist attracts are spread out and you must rent a car, my advice, rent one from LAX. Leave a Comment
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| | | | Unsafe Areas: LAPD & Drivers = Scariest Part of Living in L.A. | Tip Rating: | | | | |
After stumbling upon this site and reading a handful of "Chicken Little" warnings regarding Los Angeles and the level of safety one can expect when visiting this city, I felt compelled to offer my opinion...I grew up in the midwest, moved to LA seven years ago from Arizona, have lived in Hollywood, the west side, Venice Beach, and West Hollywood...And I've visited just about every area around LA County and I must say this: Out of all the potential threats that exist in this metropolis, there are two that warrant concern...1) The LAPD might be understaffed and poorly trained, but the bottom line is they are notorious for over-reacting, behaving unprofessionally and discriminating against minorities. The LA County Sheriff''s Dept seem to be less confrontational, but barely. Because I work at night in Hollywood, you'd think watching my back for muggers, etc, would be a priority. Ironically, it's the cops that make me the most nervous. And I'm a law abiding citizen. 2) Every threat of violence -- whether implied or voiced -- during my time in LA has come from a fellow driver...From being flipped the bird, to being run off the road, to being threated w/ gun-to-the-head gestures as well as one driver showing me his gun, the most dangerous people in this town are road-ragers. (see: "Crash") And just because you haven't done anything (cutting another off, etc) doesn't matter...Because of the congestion and freeways, ordinary people often turn into homicidal maniacs behind the wheel and don't hesitate to let you know how far they'll take things...
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| | | | Unsafe Areas: IGNORANT PEOPLE | Tip Rating: | | | | |
Certain cities in LA have high crime rates. Most of them are poor, low-income areas with large populations of minorities. some of the cities with bad reputations include: South Central, Compton, Watts, Inglewood, East LA, Hawthorne, San Pedro, Long beach, certain parts of hollywood. But don't think that just by driving in these cities you will be shot by gangsters. if you mind your business, no one has any reason to hurt you. these are cities where women and children live, not everyone is a gangbanger. i would advise that you lock your doors when you leave your car and don't have any valuables visible in your car. car break-ins are the more common crimes people experience. Leave a Comment
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