>> I never told Aaron that he didn't know what he is talking about. I told
>> him New York was a successful state, because that is what it is.

> That's like me telling you that British Columbia is a terrible place where
> syringes litter the streets, nobody recycles, and everybody is high all the
> time.

There are places like that, an area called the downtown eastside resembles your description. Exteme poverty and drugs galore, I've seen it myself.

That area covers 10 square blocks and does not represent British Columbia.

Gangs in BC are a bigger problem, not the gangs you would imagine.

> That might be how the media describes it, but since I've never lived
> there, I won't parrot what they say about it, and since we're all BBS
> buddies, I would take your word for it when you tell me stuff about it.

If you have questions about BC I'll answer if I can and at least as I see it.

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