You might just be paranoid
[QUOTE=Demonblackie; 1747309]After a trip to Follies, I decided to drive down and through Metro to see what I could see, more curiosity than anything else. It was probably around 6:30 or so on Wednesday.
I saw a few BSW's around, looked decent from a distance, but didn't loop around or anything to get a second look. I feel like I'm in the wrong neighborhood down there, white guy that I am. Half-expecting to get car-jacked whenever I stop at a light. I had planned on circling through Dewey to see what I could see, but my nervousness got the best of me and I decided instead to head down to FIB and look around there. Made a couple of loops there, saw a couple more BSW's walking around, LEO was out a bit, too, although nothing heavy. On the return loop, I had friends call to hang out, so I left without really completing my recon.
So that this post isn't a complete waste of text, I will use it to ask a question. The Metro area around the Salvation Army, is that the kind of neighborhood a white guy like me should probably avoid? Or am I just being paranoid?[/QUOTE]Your probably just a little to paranoid, those SWs don't care about your complexion. Once you hit those streets they only care about fast money. I've seen Hispanic men, Asian, white etc etc. Now if your dressing and riding in something that makes you look like your somebody in the "first 48", you might have some problems. Seriously though, your cool; especially at the 630 hour you were out. Not sure if you meant pm or am. Regardless of the am / pm I've never seen the Dewey chicks or any other sw of worth out that early in the morning or evening. Around that time I seem to see the lower grade SW out,hungry / desperate to make money. (there are a few exceptions) Come out past 10ish and you will find some gems.
As far as getting car jacked in metro, pistol whip style. Very rare for someone that is just cruising. That isn't necessarily Compton or some city out west.
Not an authority on the subject
[QUOTE=Svtcobra;1747538]Car jacked? Damn, if you aren't riding around with a pistol, you're wrong.[/QUOTE]I don't claim to be an expert on car jackings in the ATL area, I do however know through my experience that car jackings isn't something to worry about when I'm cruising. Now what I personally do worry about is LE, getting poor service, catching an STD, running out gas and having to dip into my monger change, getting lost, and getting a little to close to comfort with a HE, that I thought was a SHE. Lastly, which I don't even give a thought to is getting car jacked. But hey, that's just me.
Side note: I carry no strap.