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Originally Posted by The Third Man
That never discourages me from an area. If it is indeed controlled by organized crime, nothing happens by mistake. If I'm not poking my nose where it doesn't belong I'll be safe, because tourists, like your example in the arts area, only bring in the money that organized crime is more than willing to accomodate. IN NYC Chinatown is rife w/ organized crime, I feel very safe there. Caucasian I am.
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Oh, I've been to Chinatown plenty of times. I lived in Center City for 5 years, and the only music supply store in the area was 13th Street Music, on 13th and Arch in the middle of Chinatown. I didn't feel particularly threatened, but wouldn't choose to walk the street at night.