By living in the hood I assume you mean living in poverty areas. Yes, I have spent time in poor areas. I have been called “Whitey” and asked what I’m doing there and told I don’t belong there. I have seen gun violence, groups of young men hanging out and harassing other people. These same poor neighborhoods also have even more kind and generous people. The vast majority of poor people would never commit a crime. I have also lived around the world and that gives you a completely different perspective on what it is like to live in the US and what being poor really is. If you want to solve a problem you have to identify the root cause.
By living in the hood I assume you mean living in poverty areas. Yes, I have spent time in poor areas. I have been called “Whitey” and asked what I’m doing there and told I don’t belong there. I have seen gun violence, groups of young men hanging out and harassing other people. These same poor neighborhoods also have even more kind and generous people. The vast majority of poor people would never commit a crime. I have also lived around the world and that gives you a completely different perspective on what it is like to live in the US and what being poor really is. If you want to solve a problem you have to identify the root cause.