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Nov 25, 2012 | 8:24 pm

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Originally Posted by elitetraveler

Maybe it's the fact that there seems to be a crime problem on the MRT

@:-)

http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/c...a4bcf6878.html

http://www.kmov.com/home/Police-resp...180447851.html

http://budgettravel.about.com/od/des...ap_stlouis.htm

Don't let St. Louis' crime reputation frighten you away. Many can cite statistics showing St. Louis to be a dangerous city. Much of the crime occurs in areas you are unlikely to visit, but you can be a victim anywhere. So do use caution, but don't let all the frightening statistics spoil your trip.

Unless I'm missing something (entirely possible), you've posted two reports of crime on or near the MRT, and one article discussing stats showing St. Louis to be a dangerous city (but not -- again, unless I missed it -- stating that the MRT is dangerous or has a crime problem). That doesn't support a statement that the MRT has a crime problem, and it doesn't answer the question of why someone might feel unsafe while riding the MRT, unless they witnessed something dangerous or happened to be reading those articles while riding the train.

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