I am from central Fl and the Doctors that treated the pulse victims see hundreds of gunshot victims a year but they didn't see semi automatic wounds, that was the difference, the day after the Pulse shootings they were back at it. We have areas here that the cops do not venture into. The emergency workers hate answering calls in certain areas. A guy I know is Puerto Rican and his first job was as a NYPD and he bought a new car but was pulled over each day he drove it because he was PR. 10 and 2 is my motto. I don't blame the Bahamas for issuing that warning.
Frank, I was the one that told you that your exit post had over 300 hits and look at me now. They are eating their own.

> We have areas here that the cops do not venture into.

Maybe not on their free time, but if it's public property, it's their jurisdiction for law enforcement and nobody else's.

Every city in the world has areas cops avoid, or try to avoid. That's why emergency calls from those areas take so long to get a response. Meanwhile, people who can't afford to move away are trapped in dangerous neighborhoods where they can't call for help and expect to get it.

Mac: For someone with no interest in the lounge, you seem to have an inordinate fascination with it. Though I see your problem with your "get back to the lounge" comment. You want to spout off without being contested.

Don't want to be contested? Don't spout.

Two more
Bahrain today urged citizens via twitter to "be cautious of protests or crowded areas occurring around the U.S."
The United Arab Emirates urged its students and other citizens in the United States to also be careful, using similar language the U.S. State Department employs when warning Americans about countries that have fallen victim to attacks by extremists.

"We have areas here that the cops do not venture into."

This is just a blatant lie!

Lol, gmoney, is that the best you can do?

Google response times by neighborhood in major cities. Report back.

Newbe is correct, and not just for war zones like South Chicago but some nice places too. My buddy retired to an unincorporated part of Temecula CA, it was great until they couldn't offered their own Police force. Now they contract with the County, but its a good 45-55 min if you call them. The illegals in the area know this, and its now their free picking grounds...so sad

A landmark shift in police protection has begun, police will start pulling out of areas that are too hard or expensive to protect. We will become like a 3rd world nations where even affluent communities will have to contract private security

Newbe, Yes it is the best I can do because it is the truth. The poster was referring to Central Florida where I live, and no there are not areas where the cops do not venture into.

4 shot, 3 killed at a Courthouse in Michigan Courthouse just now this afternoon, no word if related to the current police vs people conflict

stop it!!! frank you are off the rails now!

Where is he off the rails? What should he stop?
Apparently, a rational conversation won't be tolerated by the Lounge lizards--they have to resort to abuse and personal attacks, fsr. Sad, really.

OK NewbE

Connect the dots for me. How two events are connected?

"Good Point about the Fodorite Lounge. Its no wonder Fodors closed it."

Incorrect! You've just decided to bring it here since you can't be on it anymore.

Carry on.

I am now part of another good forum for the back n forth, but like Fodors, it has too way many wannabes who have political motives and rarely travel

That's pretty much true of internet forums in general. So much of it is becoming mostly about politics.

it has too way many wannabes who have political motives and rarely travel

. . sounds like a match made in heaven!

More police massacred in LA today. About the only good news is that civilians are being spared in this battle so far

I'm afraid eventually the attackers will learn what other terrorists have, killing the innocent speeds up the desired outcome for dirtbag murderers