Subj : high crime areas
To : MOONDOG
From : Dumas Walker
Date : Tue Mar 28 2023 05:52 pm
> > DW> I remember fussing in one of the echos about that last one only to be
> > DW> that Google Maps had turned off their "don't route through bad areas"
> > DW> because people complained it was not "politically correct" to do so.
> >
> > When did it become "politically incorrect" to steer clear of danger? '-)
> If an area is considered high crime or a place where people from outside the
> area are prey for the local gangs, that is a good enough explanation without
> going into the socio-economic or other conjecture based on race or culture.
> If there is a riot zone in my path, I don't care who it is or what they stand
> for. Chances are they have their opponents gathering on their borders and
> the entire area is a hot zone.
I think that Hustler and I are in agreement with you and do not understand
why Google Maps no longer helps people avoid high-crime areas.
* SLMR 2.1a * Got my tie caught in the fax... Suddenly I was in L.A.
