Ok_Ad8609 t1_iu8hsc6 wrote on October 29, 2022 at 11:29 AM

Reply to comment by S-Kunst in Ever felt unsafe walking along the streets of Baltimore late at night? by agentxstealth

As someone from a very very rural area, honestly I would feel safer in the “worst” parts of Baltimore than I would walking those rural backroads in some situations. Lots of shit can happen and there isn’t a single person for miles to hear a thing.

raeXofXsunshine t1_iu8mgkk wrote on October 29, 2022 at 12:21 PM

But surely by sheer virtue of population density the statistical likelihood of being the victim of a crime is higher in the city no matter the eerie feelings one gets in rural areas. As for no one hearing you, there are plenty of city neighborhoods in the US that cries for help will not get a response - deaf ears are functionally the same as no ears, right?

SockaSockaSock t1_iu92va8 wrote on October 29, 2022 at 2:45 PM

My understanding is that generally speaking you’re more likely to be the victim of a crime in cities, but you’re usually more likely overall to be killed by external factors in rural areas. This is because rural areas have far more fatal car accidents, drownings, animal attacks, etc. So if the goal is just avoiding death you’re usually safer in cities (though not sure if this holds true for cities with higher than average homicide rates like Baltimore).

MattDaCatt t1_iu8ssbc wrote on October 29, 2022 at 1:22 PM

That's hyperbole a bit. But you're on the right track. I grew up in the boonies at the MD/PA line and can certainly say I've seen some shit.

Ive been to bars in So PA where I'd I'd just be buried in the woods if I crossed someone there. Almost run off the road by lifted trucks, meth heads following me out of a Walmart etc. Hell I've had someone run out with a shotgun when I turned around in their driveway.

However, those instances were far and few between the consistency and density of crime in the city. I live in an extremely quiet and safe neighborhood, but I can still hear the shots off of N Pkway a few times a week. Not even a month after I moved here, and there was a mass shooting within a mile of us

Now Ive been around the city for work and shows, so I don't feel unsafe but I can acknowledge that it's far easier to get in major trouble here.

Tldr: I learned street smarts in the boonies. But I apply them far more often in the city