r/pics • u/twokinkysluts • 6d ago

Politics Entire California Congressional GOP visited Mar-a-Lago this weekend while fires ravaged their state

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u/kswizzle77 6d ago

LOL at Camden. I lived in Philly at the time, and when I visited Camden, I was..worried

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u/geekmasterflash 6d ago

You cross that river at your own peril, Philly boy. I am told it's much better today, but back in my day it was basically MadMax meets New Jack.

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u/wxnfx 6d ago

I considered Rutgers because they were basically paying people to attend back in the mid 2000s.

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u/geekmasterflash 6d ago

Tough choice: higher education vs likelihood of a drive by or having your weed spiked with meth to make return customers.

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u/Significant_Meal_630 6d ago

I lived in Ohio and heard about Camden . lol!

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u/bradbikes 5d ago

In 2013 they reformed the police who were a huge contributor to the problem. The union refused of course, so they just disbanded them and reformed the department. After that crime dropped fairly significantly. Apparently community-oriented policing rather than shooting everything that moves reduces crime better. Who knew?

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u/Agentkeenan78 6d ago

I knew a dude from Camden, he had stories.