Not a whole lot of jobs in semi-rural locations, particularly within a given specialty.
False. You can always move to a low-cost-of-living semi-rural location and take a job that makes significantly less money but has lower-crime.
QFT, You're in LB right?
Latinos usually don't bother you unless you give them a reason to though. I've been to the ghetto parts of Santa Ana for tacos at like 1 AM and never have had a problem.
We all know that it's very possible to be attacked, even in your own safe neighborhood.
How do you carry while jogging or bicycling? I have a p238, so it's a fairly small gun, and I usually carry it in a pocket holster. However, I'd like something that stays up against my body.
I'm not completely against open carry but I prefer concealed.
I was looking at something like this:
http://concealedcarryforum.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=21803
But that seems about twice as big as I need.
How do you carry your gun?
If conditioned yes, I used to run 10+ miles with my Ridgebacks.
You shouldn't get a gun, rather you have to see a doctor and try to cure your paranoia.
And considering your degree of paranoia, it's a good thing that you're not a white cop in a black neighborhood.
Try to go jogging to psychologist office without a gun first....
Was in LB, back in Riverside now, in LB I jogged with no issue, and it was definitely one of the less desirable areas of that town. In bad areas with gang members, the gang members 999/1000 only mess with other gang members. You could get robbed anywhere, the 1 time I was robbed was when I was working at a corner store, in a very decent middle class area.
The mafia <> gangs.
It's interesting you believe gangs don't look to mess with non-gangs though.
The problem is their feet.
What are you going to do with a gun on you? Get shot while reaching for it?
Depends on the type of dog and how well condition they are.
Why is it interesting? I live in a gang infested area, they literally ignore me. They really don't have time to mess with average white people. Gang members are on the look out for other gang members and police, I'm of no concern to them. I can't speak on the Mafia as I've never lived in a mafia area. But having lived in 4 different "hood" areas I can attest I never felt unsafe. And was never approached or fucked with in any way shape or form. Animals can sense fear, if you act scared around a dog they might bite you. I've never had a dog bite me though. So there's obviously something to not living life scared and paranoid.
...The one that's more intolerant, more closed-minded, and biggoted.
Instead of telling you about my story of living in the most culturally-diverse city in my country, I'll just use your logic.
One group is made up of 95% lower class African Americans/blacks. They are 95% homogeneous. Therefore, they will have less conflict.
The suburban neighbourhood with a mix of middle to lower class whites, Asians, South Asians, Arabs, etc. will go ape shit.
Oh ya, and my neighbours are Jews, we have a Roman Catholic church on the same block, the rest of the street are Italians, one or two Asian families, some Eastern Europeans, some regular white people too... You should see the wars we have.
I am definitely unprepared to protect myself when I run. I carry nothing - not even a key.
I've often idly wondered what would happen if someone tried to rob me. Everything I'm wearing combined is probably < $50 when I got it new, and is certainly not sellable today =P And who wants to rape a skinny Asian guy?
I guess random (unmotivated) violent crimes do occur but they've got to be an order of magnitude rarer than violent crimes with motives which are already somewhat infrequent.
if you look well-to-do (ie: Wearing expensive workout clothing or whatever), they might assume you've got something worth stealing. Also if you don't carry a key, do you just leave your doors unlocked or something?
Why is it interesting? I live in a gang infested area, they literally ignore me. They really don't have time to mess with average white people. Gang members are on the look out for other gang members and police, I'm of no concern to them. I can't speak on the Mafia as I've never lived in a mafia area. But having lived in 4 different "hood" areas I can attest I never felt unsafe. And was never approached or fucked with in any way shape or form. Animals can sense fear, if you act scared around a dog they might bite you. I've never had a dog bite me though. So there's obviously something to not living life scared and paranoid.
If you look well-to-do (ie: wearing expensive workout clothing or whatever), they might assume you've got something worth stealing. Also if you don't carry a key, do you just leave your doors unlocked or something?
I used to have a fake rock in my side yard where I could conceal a key.
False. You can always move to a low-cost-of-living semi-rural location and take a job that makes significantly less money but has lower-crime.
I'm glad reports of joggers being mugged on the trail in broad daylight are so rare where you live. In many areas that is not the case.
What are these scum mugging people for? Their ipods and headphones?
Truth be told, I never put much thought into what might happen to me while running. Well, actually, I have, but I've had the attitude of "deal with it if it happens." I'll probably get myself shot/stabbed fighting back, but whatever. I'm single and without kids so that's my attitude on that matter.
But hell, I don't know if I'd even want to run with anything bulky/weighty like that. Running with something strapped that's not small, and I mean actively running, not lightly jogging (or cycling), that would be bothersome. As in, training for pace, doing fartleks, intervals, or just doing whatever distance... not to mention the chafing potential. ugh
Even with headphones in, I do try and keep attentive to my surroundings - watching the suspicious types and whatnot... usually I even start planning escape routes from where I am at that point.
But man, even with my city being absolutely shitty in recent times (Toledo), we've got some decent parks where there hasn't been any trouble reported (that I've heard), and even running through the lower/(middle?) middle-class neighborhoods - with some riffraff - that I do, I haven't felt threatened. I usually head to parks just for the better scenery, no traffic, and smoother paths (paved or packed) than the pothole-ridden neighborhood roads around here, and not to avoid threats.
But yeah, I guess devices that cost a couple hundred retail are a decent enough grab if you are enough of a lowlife to actively mug someone like that. Grabbing something left behind is one thing, but mugging... yeah I'd actually not want to carry anything, because I'd probably get in trouble for shooting someone if I was mugged.
So why are there millions of people living in metro ghettos?
Bulky? I'm not running with a 1911, a fully loaded p3AT/LCP is less than a pound. Clip on nylon IWB holster + tightened draw string = comfortably secured, usually on my back-right side (interferes the least with leg motion). Aren't you army? Thought you guys were trained to run with like 80 lbs of crap.
In my case I run on some local trails, and I have to drive a short distance to get there. So if someone robbed me they'd have immediate access to my car and everything in it (wallet, cell phone, etc). Like I said the odds are ridiculously low, but that doesn't make them negligible. Besides we've had some rabid foxes around here lately. If I encounter one of them it'll be just as useful.
At the local high school there was a recent fight, apparently over $2. No one seriously hurt, but if the stakes are higher than that, and adult criminals are involved...