I tend to agree with your line of thinking. I live close to the worst city in NC. The east side of town is filled with felons that have NO HOPE and therefore could not care less if they commit another crime. Some do make it out of here due to a great amount of sports talent in this area but most are caught in a vicious cycle. In turn, good people of all races have left this area, especially the city, in droves. It is now almost necessary to send your children to a private school to avoid the issues these kids bring to school with them. It’s really really sad. What was once a beautiful and prosperous city has become the Detroit of N.C.