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maybebullshitmaybe t1_j45bxgd wrote

Reply to comment by Pdmnt in in very desperate need of emergency housing. desperately searching and trying everywhere. $1,500-$2,000 a month. by mindblwn2022

I had a similar experience sitting in Providence. Waterplace park, broad daylight. Some crackhead losers "Give me your phone. Give me your money" Upset I didn't have cash, who carries cash these days? Especially around shit hole Providence. City is garbage. I avoid now at all costs.

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Creativeusername962 t1_j46w53z wrote

"City is garbage" based on a few areas? I do agree that waterplace park isn't a good place to hangout when waterfire isn't happening. I think there are some nice parts of Providence lol. I like the east side.

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maybebullshitmaybe t1_j46ykzl wrote

Eh that's almost like its own thing. Some parts seem a world away from Prov itself. But comment stands imo...Prov generally speaking has gotten really bad. I live in Smithfield now. I promise I can go sit on a bench in my local park without some thugs grabbing me, throwing me to the ground and kicking me in the ribs and head while demanding my stuff. Sorry if I seem a little bitter but ngl that kind of experience stays with one and will change how one sees things. I had to go to the hospital. I was worried for an instant I might die. If not for a random good Samaritan coming to my rescue I just dk. I had nightmares for months after and occasionally still do. Fuck providence. Not a safe place. A person should be able to enjoy a bench in a park in broad daylight without being attacked...if they can't, then yeah that city is garbage. Not like I'm the only one or my experience is shockingly rare as someone else here already noted.

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Creativeusername962 t1_j4757ec wrote

It will change how one sees the city, and once again I’m sorry that happened to you. Waterplace park always feels eerie to me. Pretty much no one there, and it’s out of sight from the road, so people aren’t coming to help you. I hate that downtown providence is like this.

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maybebullshitmaybe t1_j47egyx wrote

Agreed. Ever since then I've been totally weary of the city. I moved out the following week, broke my lease and all I dc. And I'm just more fearful in general but I've talked to prolly 10 ppl who have experienced similar personally nevermind the news stories and it's 100% no disrespect/shit on anyone who lives there, I lived there myself and at one point thought it was a cool place.

It's more or less just upset that somewhere I wanted to be once upon a time ago is over run by crime and losers. Even when I drive thru now it's just like wtf. Maybe 6 weeks ago I went out to a bar with a friend. On our way home I saw a group of people fist fighting and kicking a guy on the ground stomping on him. It's like...not a good (even ok) place anymore. I won't even go back for a bar/club now. I just wish it wasn't so crime ridden and I don't fully get why or when it got so bad. 10 years ago even I loved being there, it wasn't perfect but like...it's way worse now. EP I'd still visit and my cousin lives on the east side in a good neighborhood but most of prov is scary these days sadly.

And yes waterplace park is out of sight in hindsight (20/20). The guy who ran and helped me was in a friggin full suit and tie. I don't even kno his name but he's my God damn hero. He chased off 3 guys and a girl wailing on me. People like that restore my faith in humanity cuz he could've turned and ignored it but chose to help and risk his own safety. I hope that dude has wonderful karma.

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Creativeusername962 t1_j47kh4s wrote

I wonder if higher foot traffic in the city would result in less random crime like that.

Also that guy is a hero!

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maybebullshitmaybe t1_j496sjj wrote

He really was. And I dk. We need higher foot traffic of bros like him. Not thieves and shit sacks.

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Creativeusername962 t1_j49lq4m wrote

Yeah that’s what I mean. Just higher foot traffic of people going to and coming from work. Especially at night more people going to restaurants, bars, etc.

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Pdmnt t1_j462qpc wrote

It's the same for us now, sadly. Sorry you experienced this as well

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