I live in south Broward county. We recently had a nasty rash of cops getting shot and killed, as well as a spat of other shootings. Decent folks are leaving, or ponying up the loans and cash to live in gated communities(barricaded fortresses). I carry concealed as well down here. It's goddamned dangerous, but probably not as bad as the Mad Max warzones of Detroit and LA.
I'm a bit tired of people blaming the economy for various killings. It's the asshole's own goddamned fault for getting 30 year adjustable mortgages, grabbing an assload of credit cards, and putting 0-down on their BMWs. Fuck them...let them pay the consequences for their actions.
The instant gratification mindset of the US needs to leave...and fast.