{"id":14599,"date":"2016-05-13T23:44:21","date_gmt":"2016-05-13T23:44:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/highplainsblogger.com\/?p=14599"},"modified":"2016-05-13T23:44:21","modified_gmt":"2016-05-13T23:44:21","slug":"amarillo-is-dangerous-dont-think-so","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/highplainsblogger.com\/?p=14599","title":{"rendered":"Amarillo is dangerous? Don&#8217;t think so"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"twitter-share\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?via=jkanelis\" class=\"twitter-share-button\">Tweet<\/a><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/highplainsblogger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/crime-scene-tape.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-14601\" src=\"https:\/\/highplainsblogger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/crime-scene-tape-300x201.jpg\" alt=\"crime-scene-tape\" width=\"300\" height=\"201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/highplainsblogger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/crime-scene-tape-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/highplainsblogger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/crime-scene-tape.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A Houston law firm has tarred Amarillo with a designation that I think many of us who live here would dispute.<\/p>\n<p>The Darrow Law Firm\u00a0says Amarillo is the fifth-most-dangerous city in Texas.<\/p>\n<p>No. 5 in the state! We live in a dangerous community, the firm declares.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.newschannel10.com\/story\/31953135\/amarillo-ranked-no-5-most-dangerous-city-in-texas\">http:\/\/www.newschannel10.com\/story\/31953135\/amarillo-ranked-no-5-most-dangerous-city-in-texas<\/a><\/p>\n<p>These surveys sometimes are hard to stomach, particularly when they portray your community in less-than-flattering contexts.<\/p>\n<p>According to KFDA NewsChannel 10: &#8220;The Darrow Law Firm looked at three factors for their ranking:\u00a0Crime, police, and community.\u00a0Out of 34 cities in the state, Amarillo ranked 3rd highest in crime, 14th-lowest in police investment and 24th-highest in community risk, per capita.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>West Texas A&amp;M University criminal justice professor Harry Hueston disagrees with the findings. He\u00a0told the station that\u00a0studies such as this tend to paint\u00a0communities with too broad a brush.<\/p>\n<p>I am sure that a recent crime victim might agree with the assertion that Amarillo is a dangerous place. We&#8217;ve been fortunate in that regard, so we see the study in a different light.<\/p>\n<p>I know this: I am not going to take any extra-special precaution to guard against someone intent on doing harm.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m cautious enough as it is.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s the study. Take a look.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.houston-criminalattorney.com\/most-dangerous-cities-texas\/\">http:\/\/www.houston-criminalattorney.com\/most-dangerous-cities-texas\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t be scared.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"twitter-share\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?via=jkanelis\" class=\"twitter-share-button\">Tweet<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Houston law firm has tarred Amarillo with a designation that I think many of us who live here would dispute. The Darrow Law Firm\u00a0says Amarillo is the fifth-most-dangerous city in Texas. No. 5 in the state! We live in a dangerous community, the firm declares. http:\/\/www.newschannel10.com\/story\/31953135\/amarillo-ranked-no-5-most-dangerous-city-in-texas These surveys sometimes are hard to stomach, particularly &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/highplainsblogger.com\/?p=14599\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Amarillo is dangerous? 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