The 10 Most Dangerous Cities In New Mexico

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1. Stan……How long have you been a complete Idiot?

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2. Can we please call them by their non-rascist name given to them by the ananake? They called them Quills, for what should be obvious reasons.

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   1. Roswell provides daily crime, two doors from where you live. For me, that’s a fact!! Small time drug dealers are a dime a dozen and would be replaced within minutes if removed. Just another one in line to be king of the block. For a while until they get killed or od’d!!

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3. I would have never known if not for this article

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4. I have lived in Albuquerque for most of my life and have not really had many problems. Traffic and drivers here suck. People are generally friendly here in this state. Being alert to your surroundings is a bonus, anywhere…not just here.
   I lived in Oregon for a third of the time I have in New Mexico and yet, my vehicle was stolen…in Oregon, NOT New Mexico. They found my car in California.
   A lot of it has to do with your attitude…Stan – you would not last long here with that sort of drool seeping out of your mouth.

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5. So Stan did not graduate second grade I see

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   1. There’s actually a LOT of good people there who deserve much better chances and opportunities in life than what they were dealt, but you never know or see it because they’re overshadowed by a lot of very bad people who ruin opportunities for everyone and breed animosity and mistrust. And NO, you don’t have to do anything wrong to be hassled by these types, and when you stand up to them and put them in their place you suddenly are known as a troublemaker.

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6. Made a stop in town called Ft Sumner. It looks like it used to be a really nice town. Has Old Ft Sumner and Billy the Kids grave as well as a decent museum. Since it has the ability to attract tourists there it shocked me to see the shape the town is in. As well as the fact I found on the internet that 30% of the residents live in poverty. This is not a slam against this town. I wanted to open a bar as the old bar/restaurant across the street from the museum is up for sale. $330000. Not a bad price. I thought it was doable. Come to find out the liquor license would cost me a little under a million. That was a deal breaker. My point is New Mexico needs to loosen up regulations/taxation to give towns like Ft Sumner a chance. It’s a town filled with good people from what I saw. These same people can rebuild this town if that chance were given. Good luck Ft Sumner.

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   1. Poverty, crime rate and teenage pregnancy rates-which tend to follow each other-are largely due to NM’s environmental handicaps (most of the state is sinkhole and wildfire prone and water challenged) and other impediments to attract private investment. And with all due respect, NM has more than enough bars. Indeed, how many criminally inclined New Mexicans have imbibed prior to beating, killing or robbing someone? Economic diversification and producing highly marketable goods and services that create good jobs, encourage personal savings, attract further investment and building partnerships between government and industries, rather than 40% relying on oil and gas extraction is what NM needs most.

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7. Socorro should be a little higher up on your list. I live here and businesses are closing up due to theft. As well as the “founding members, city council, and mayor” just raising taxes and not providing incentives to formulate and provide employment to this dying town. Drugs are rampant, not much of a city police squad just a few officers employed. Our jail is just a revolving door no one gets justice for crimes committed against them. Nor is getting held accountable for their own crimes. There’s a bunch more…

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8. I think New Mexico is beautiful in it’s own way may have potential if corruption was not a problem, but not for me totally… Helicopters every night in Albuquerque out right above like there is not any regulations … It’s worse than California and Albuquerque is a smaller than most of California large cities. I think it was quieter in LA lol. The police cant do anything about it if you call and can only complain to 311. People smoking meth and pot all the time as well coming into your windows so keep yourself from smelling fresh air anymore by closing your windows at night..

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9. Do you eat vegetables or wear cotton clothing (like maybe your unmentionables??)? More than likely something you consume every day was connected with a Mexican or other country’s immigrants…
   We don’t WANT people with attitudes like yours living here. So if you haven’t even been here, that’s just fine. (Your loss.) You can’t appreciate what you haven’t experienced… more for me! Ja ja ja!
   Maybe you need a grilled cheese on white bread (quesadillas are better) and to go hang out with other white, grilled, pasteurized processed (fake) ‘American’ cheese consumers who can’t appreciate another beautiful culture, a good chile relleno and a cold Tecaté with salt and lime, or a fresh margarita! Those are Mexican! Yummy! Que ríco, chico! I’ll pray for your epiphany…

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10. Excuse me. People like you with your attitude are the reason the riots have run rampant in the US.

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11. Silver City’s crime rate should have been listed here too; among the state’s highest. Between crime, wildfires and the economic weaknesses of most counties to reduce their
    threats, I’ve lost my dream to retire to the Land of Enchantment. Wisdom indeed cautions that Beauty is often dangerous; a hard and painful lesson to learn and have to live with.

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