Recent Arlington murders

[ELVIS]

Downtown living is downtown living, trailer trash!

at least i can count the number of tires on my trailer!

god bless.

Hopefully your neighborhood stays decent. The one I grew up in was very nice all through my childhood. Sadly, it's pretty trashy now. Heck, the neighborhood we're in right now was pretty nice 5-10 years ago, but its declining rapidly right before our eyes.

It's been there since 66, so hopefully nothing changes. My parents old neighborhood looks about the same. I think SE got the worst of things after Katrina.

[lee earley]

I've been in the Arlington area for 4 years now and haven't been raped once.

Well im damn sure not moving there...

[DON SVO]

Hopefully your neighborhood stays decent. The one I grew up in was very nice all through my childhood. Sadly, it's pretty trashy now. Heck, the neighborhood we're in right now was pretty nice 5-10 years ago, but its declining rapidly right before our eyes.

Pointy-boot parties.

[bcoop]

that irving isd education!!!

god bless.

Downtown living is downtown living, trailer trash!

[jluv]

I might as well have made this post myself. 100% agreed and with the same thought process about Arlington and where else I'd live. I'm perfectly happy in my non baller non McMansion in the neighborhood I want to be in.

Hopefully your neighborhood stays decent. The one I grew up in was very nice all through my childhood. Sadly, it's pretty trashy now. Heck, the neighborhood we're in right now was pretty nice 5-10 years ago, but its declining rapidly right before our eyes.

[grove rat]

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[DON SVO]

Why would you move there knowing that? Maybe you shouldn't have moved there in the first place. Desoto was nice in 1984, but turned while we were there. We didn't know just how bad it was until we left.

He lived there in his younger years, i.e. before being able to afford moving away and into a house (like he has done).

that irving isd education!!!

god bless.

Hahahaha!!

[ELVIS]

If I were to move, it would only be to one of three places. A loft in Downtown Dallas or FW, our ranch, or a beach.

that irving isd education!!!

god bless.

Meh, whatever. I grew up there, and I like it there. My hood is nice and quiet, with the exception of that one house. Which, is about to be a non issue, according to the cops that patrol our beat. We are kind of tucked away, so no through traffic I suppose helps with what you said about crime of opportunity.

If I were to move, it would only be to one of three places. A loft in Downtown Dallas or FW, our ranch, or a beach. Since I have kids, a loft downtown isn't realistic, so it's either going to be the ranch, or a beach.

I might as well have made this post myself. 100% agreed and with the same thought process about Arlington and where else I'd live. I'm perfectly happy in my non baller non McMansion in the neighborhood I want to be in.

[jluv]

Yep that sounds like Division St.

I actually like Arlington and hang out there a lot. I also don't think its as bad as the reputation DFWM gives it.

I actually agree with this. It's not as bad as some say. Heck, the OP lives in Fort Worth, so why is he worried about Arlington? There are parts of Fort Worth that are WAY worse than any part of Arlington (or Irving) could ever dream of being. Then again, I love Fort Worth for its nice parts. That's why I be like "Fuck Dallas!!!".

[bcoop]

PS. I only brought up Irving to give Brent shit. Looks like it worked!

Meh, whatever. I grew up there, and I like it there. My hood is nice and quiet, with the exception of that one house. Which, is about to be a non issue, according to the cops that patrol our beat. We are kind of tucked away, so no through traffic I suppose helps with what you said about crime of opportunity.

If I were to move, it would only be to one of three places. A loft in Downtown Dallas or FW, our ranch, or a beach. Since I have kids, a loft downtown isn't realistic, so it's either going to be the ranch, or a beach.

PS. I only brought up Irving to give Brent shit. Looks like it worked!

[cool cat]

I suppose this all depends in what your own definition of ghetto is. To be fair, mine is related to:

The abundance of donks, clapped out trucks with murals on the back, illegals standing around gas stations looking for work, people approaching asking for money, groups of saggy britches teens walking as slow as possible across the street in front of you, seedy bars, junkyards, dirt cheap motels, pawn shops, storefront signage in languages other than English, apartments full of spinners and drug dealers, welfare recipients, filthy toddlers running around outside with poor supervision, vehicles parked in front yards, old and musty malls that have mostly weave stores and greasy jewelry stores selling blingy grills and thick gold herring bone necklaces, Walmarts that are scary - even for Walmart, and areas with a high likelyhood that if your car broke down and you had to leave it - you'd be worried it would be stolen or stripped overnight.

Just my take on it.

Yep that sounds like Division St.

I actually like Arlington and hang out there a lot. I also don't think its as bad as the reputation DFWM gives it.