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Ghost in the Machine

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37. Back in the 80's to mid 90's, they had tourist advisories up at Miami International Airport because

Sun Nov 1, 2015, 10:12 PM

Nov 2015

there was a well organized gang targeting tourists leaving the airport heading to I-95, 836 and NW 36th Street, which led to I-95 one way and The Palmetto Expressway (Hwy 826) the other way. Tourists being robbed, carjacked and/or shot were reported on the news on a daily basis for a long time.

I *think* they caught some and broke the ring up, but am not quite sure. I moved away in '94, only been back once since then and that was to scoop up a friend and get him the hell out of there. I drove 9 hours straight, rested for 3 hours, then drove 9 hours back home.

Just the other day while I was visiting my parents, my dad made the comment that "Chattanooga is getting as bad as Miami was. Every day on the news I'm hearing about 2 or 3 shootings that happened overnight!"

Peace,

Ghost

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The vast majority of the US is perfectly safe. GGJohn Nov 2015 #17

That's reassuring TheCowsCameHome Nov 2015 #19

LOL. GGJohn Nov 2015 #20

Back in the 80's to mid 90's, they had tourist advisories up at Miami International Airport because Ghost in the Machine Nov 2015 #37

Apparently the gang were targeting cars with rental car stickers on them GGJohn Nov 2015 #39

Between the stickers, the license plate frames with the company's name and the license tags Ghost in the Machine Nov 2015 #40

So is the vast majority of Mexico... a la izquierda Nov 2015 #43

Because the Mexican homicide rate is over 4 times the US one? EX500rider Nov 2015 #44

Yes, but do you know why? a la izquierda Nov 2015 #49

Same here...but at a rate 4 times lower.. EX500rider Nov 2015 #50

How about these countries? Do they all need a travel advisory? EX500rider Nov 2015 #46

Pretty much the whole western hemisphere has high murder rates by European standards Recursion Nov 2015 #57

Ban all guns!! n/t PowerToThePeople Nov 2015 #23

Yeah, that'll work! Lizzie Poppet Nov 2015 #25

Come now, it worked in Mexico, didn't it? Oh, wait, never mind.. EX500rider Nov 2015 #47

Like a charm! Lizzie Poppet Nov 2015 #48

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So you'd be using yours, too? Eleanors38 Nov 2015 #28

Heh! **Crickets** n/t Ghost in the Machine Nov 2015 #38

Why does The Daily Mail get posted here like it's a legitimate news source oberliner Nov 2015 #35

Well, the most important thing is that the shooter's 2nd Amendment rights weren't infringed!!! Arugula Latte Nov 2015 #45

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Have they identified the victims and their murderer yet? malaise Nov 2015 #53

Turn into the skid EdwardBernays Nov 2015 #54

Yup! gun-fucked USA! tech3149 Nov 2015 #55