It's my home town and I love it. Yes, it's rough around the edges but it gets an unfair and undeserved press. However, it is one of those places that if you don't "get" then you can see how it is a dive. What happened today doesn't surprise me with this town, but I am sure the same could be said for the vast majority of towns in this part of the world.

What happened for you to need a police escort?! Sounds very drastic.