The problem is, you won't know if there is a possibility of gangs (anything more than one or two) until you're in the middle of it.
Living in the metroplex presents that opportunity in a surprising number of legitimate "places to go"... the State Fair is in a less desireable part of town. The Ft Worth Stockyards are the same. Deep Ellum, which is an artsy, upscale, edgy place to eat and go to clubs. People get assaulted in that area on a regular basis.
We went to what was supposed to be a localized Easter egg drop for kids, that turned into a 10,000 people zoo... the drop was cancelled because the crowd was getting out of hand, and not responding to requests from the organizers regarding safety. We had already left, because we could tell where it was heading...
The point is, it can happen in the least likely of places. You don't have to hang out in the barrio to experience it.
Living in the metroplex presents that opportunity in a surprising number of legitimate "places to go"... the State Fair is in a less desireable part of town. The Ft Worth Stockyards are the same. Deep Ellum, which is an artsy, upscale, edgy place to eat and go to clubs. People get assaulted in that area on a regular basis.
We went to what was supposed to be a localized Easter egg drop for kids, that turned into a 10,000 people zoo... the drop was cancelled because the crowd was getting out of hand, and not responding to requests from the organizers regarding safety. We had already left, because we could tell where it was heading...
The point is, it can happen in the least likely of places. You don't have to hang out in the barrio to experience it.