OK… Haven’t been to Kansas City in probably 15 years. Use to attend the blues festival there every year…until it was closed down due to…

[SantaBarbaraSker]

embezzlement.

I always loved the blues scene there, especially at The Grand Emporium, which apparently no longer exists 😔

Hyde Park Theater (1920s); The Grand Emporium (1981-2004); Aura - Clio

Constructed in 1912, this historic Kansas City building has been home to live performances since the 1920s, when it held a small hotel with a rooftop terrace that offered vaudeville and musical performances. The building was home to a series of taverns in the mid-20th century before becoming the...

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In any case, I’ve heard the city has turned pretty sketchy… we’re staying at the ambassador hotel downtown.
Wouldn’t worry much about it, but I’m accompanied by four other couples (eight individuals) for whom I feel responsible. Should I carry hard, or soft? (9 mm handgun, simple projectile stun gun), or nothing at all.



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[BIGSTICK67]

It's a dirty city with good BBQ.

Stun gun for the win.

 

[Interloper]

Stayed a few nights there (Ambassador) last Fall with the wife and the surrounding area was seedier than I thought it would be, and I carried hard...with a group of 8 you should be fine tho.

 

[HCFord1]

Walk around with a machete

 

[BobbyOG]

Live in KC. You’ll be fine with the group. Don’t look for trouble and you’ll have no problems . As with most cities, don’t leave valuables in plain site if you have a car.

I hard carry plenty, but that just me. It’s rare that I’m not carrying. I see no really reason why you’d have to carry other than personal protection.

Cheers

 

[herbsinator]

I’ve walked around alone in virtually every major US city over the last couple of years and basically have never felt unsafe, but that’s just me.

 

[Kazman5k]

Chiefs fans are violently gay and known to be quite handsy. Walk with your butthole clenched.

 

[nja13]

That close to Power and Light, the biggest threat will be getting run over by a breakaway gang of bridesmaids on a bachelorette party. But you should be relatively safe on a Thursday.

 

[huskerj12]

I’ve walked around alone in virtually every major US city over the last couple of years and basically have never felt unsafe, but that’s just me.

Seriously I feel like I'm living in another reality when I see posts like this

 

[Mavsker]

Made the mistake of going to a Popeyes chicken in KC once with a coworker in my more naive days. As you can imagine the two of us stood out like a sore thumb among the other customers.

This black lady was pissed about her order getting messed up and started yelling and throwing shit at the lady cashier, trying to jump over the counter and pull her hair, but she was too fat to hoist herself up, so went back to just throwing shit at her and screaming. Cashier is dishing it right back at her calling stupid and crazy, threats of physical violence going back and forth.

This was me

After a solid 3-5 minutes of this she storms out to a car and tells the guy that I can only assume was her pimp to go take care of the issue. I'm thinking about this time that I need to make an escape before shit goes down. The dude shuffles in, probably 6'5" 140 lbs, and completely diffuses the situation. He and the cashier end up smiling and laughing about the "crazy bitch"

One of those things that is kind of funny in retrospect but you'd rather not ever have to experience again in life. Never seen anything like this this happen at a Runza if you can believe it.

 

[Baron Winnebago]

The question is not whether you get murdered by a Chiefs football player, it's which Chiefs football player.

 

[herbsinator]

Seriously I feel like I'm living in another reality when I see posts like this

If you’re walking around the P&L and feel unsafe then you might just be a gigantic pussy. Sorry.

 

[TampaBaySkers]

Seriously I feel like I'm living in another reality when I see posts like this

He’s probably walking around the suburbs of said major cities. I doubt he’s walking around North Philly by himself at night.

 

[herbsinator]

He’s probably walking around the suburbs of said major cities. I doubt he’s walking around North Philly by himself at night.

Okay, I’ll bite. What reason would I have for walking around in north Philly? I go to Chicago and NY multiple times a year for work and never have any issues, never in the suburbs. Have been to SF, Portland, Seattle—all fine. If you have a basic level of street smarts and situational awareness you’re never going to have an issue.

OP is talking about going to the Power and Light District. It’s not like they’re hanging out east of Troost.

 

[Mavsker]

If you have a basic level of street smarts and situational awareness you’re never going to have an issue.

I don't disagree that he's probably going to be fine in KC or most major cities with basic street smarts and situational awareness

But it undermines the larger point about feeling completely safe in large cities. The street smarts/situational awareness you agree are needed is because you acknowledge that some areas and situations in large cities do present higher risk.

No one advises someone walking around Seward, Nebraska that they will be fine "if they have basic street smarts and situational awareness". They will be fine regardless lol

 

[Baron Winnebago]

You guys have really derailed my Chiefs players murdering people bit and frankly I need all of you to do better

 

[Jim14510]

I don't disagree that he's probably going to be fine in KC or most major cities with basic street smarts and situational awareness

But it undermines the larger point about feeling completely safe in large cities. The street smarts/situational awareness you agree are needed is because you acknowledge that some areas and situations in large cities do present higher risk.

No one advises someone walking around Seward, Nebraska that they will be fine "if they have basic street smarts and situational awareness". They will be fine regardless lol

I think the only place I was concerned was getting gas in a small town in Southern Missouri. I could hear the banjos in the trees.

I get your point though.

 

[TampaBaySkers]

I think the only place I was concerned was getting gas in a small town in Southern Missouri. I could hear the banjos in the trees.

I get your point though.

you might of finally gotten laid if you played your cards right

 

[TampaBaySkers]

I don't disagree that he's probably going to be fine in KC or most major cities with basic street smarts and situational awareness

But it undermines the larger point about feeling completely safe in large cities. The street smarts/situational awareness you agree are needed is because you acknowledge that some areas and situations in large cities do present higher risk.

No one advises someone walking around Seward, Nebraska that they will be fine "if they have basic street smarts and situational awareness". They will be fine regardless lol

Yeah kind of a victim blame. It’s your fault you got mugged because you went walking around with that Rolex on your wrist. Should of had street smarts