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[-] Andromxda@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 2 months ago

I've been to Chicago once (visiting a family member), it's absolutely crazy. I could never even imagine living like that. Never before in my life have I been genuinely scared that if I left the house at night, I wouldn't come back alive.

[-] chatokun@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 2 months ago

I've also been to Chicago once (going to an Anime con up there; was a meet up for AMV creators worldwide, and while I wasn't one my brother was), but it was a chill and nice experience for me. The last time I heard gunshots was actually this past new years, when my neighbor fired off like 12-15 shots during fireworks (GA, not in Atlanta but not too far either).

[-] hector@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 months ago

What is it like in Chicago? It’s really THAT bad?

(I’m an European)

[-] Andromxda@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 months ago

It's pretty normal during the day, but at night, once you hear gunshots a few blocks away, I would really avoid going out. I've never seen something like this before.

[-] icydefiance@lemm.ee 3 points 2 months ago

Statistically no, it's not very dangerous as far as big cities go. Its homicide rate is ranked 30-something in the USA. Pretty much every city has "bad areas", though.