That's what they say about Potland, but just because it was worse at some point in history doesn't mean it's not a bubblegum hole now.It was wayyyyy worse in the late 80's than it is today. That's a fact, Jack.
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That's what they say about Potland, but just because it was worse at some point in history doesn't mean it's not a bubblegum hole now.It was wayyyyy worse in the late 80's than it is today. That's a fact, Jack.
As sadly always happens with blue gov. They run off the people paying taxes then when they run out of money they blame people who have nothing to do with it. Then ask to be elected again to fix the mess. King Co got talked into getting rid of an elected Sheriff. Boy are they finding out how fun getting what you ask for is now.My son-in-law, 4th generation in a family-owned business in Tacoma, calls it the armpit of Washington. The business has bought two properties outside the city limits and will move the warehouse, vehicles, offices, etc. to get away from weekly break-ins, homeless taking a dump on their front steps, vehicle theft while employees are on the job, etc. That said, the city, on the whole, has improved since UW established a campus downtown.
Daughter and son-in-law live on the southside. One of their neighbors was shot to death on the sidewalk next to their house after making the wrong drunken remark to people at a party three houses away. My daughter came into the kitchen and asked me and the son-in-law to check on a guy laying on the sidewalk. He was unresponsive, but when I rolled him over there was two contact wounds in the center chest. Fluttery pulse, but I knew he wasn't going to make it. Gave strong chest compressions until the ambulance and police arrived. Shooter was caught a couple days later.
Used to love going to see Ivan. That building is still BARELY standing. Its a dilapidated out of code mess but city will not shut it down. Every time they try people who own it scream race is the reason and the city backs off. Fully expect one day there will be a major fire or failure of the structure. Then of course if anyone is killed they will run out and sueWhippersnappers all.
I lived in Lakewood long enough ago to remember "The Circus Store" when it actually had a Gorilla in a cage inside the store, and the huge unfenced Peat Bog almost right next to James Sales Elementary School.
Since then, I have desperately tried to avoid living in a city at all.
Growing up in Detroit teaches you a thing or two about watching your back.I honestly don't get all the Tacoma hate. But then, I'm originally from Detroit, and still get sick of all the people talking **** about the city who've never spent even one day there.
True. I've visited small towns that had a much worse feeling about them.Anything negative that's happening in Tacoma is also happening in every other city of comparable size throughout the country.