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Originally Posted by Phil Russell
Me thinks a few posters here need to get out and travel a little bit. Every city on the planet has good areas and bad areas. And the bad areas, which dominate the crime stats, don't define an entire urban area. I have never visited Stockton but I am sure an AHL hockey player would have no problem living away from the gangs and meth addicts. And I am sure that an AHL hockey player, with a salary above the US median, will be able to find a nice safe and affordable condo to rent in one of likely a zillian such complexes around the city. Stockton may well be a dump--like I said I have never been there and the Central Valley of CA does have some crappy cities--but the characterization here of the scary American city is pretty comical.
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I would agree with FlameZilla as a good portion of this is just a lot of people trying to joke a little and I need to put emphasis on little. Questioning the thought process of the Flames management and ownership on this choice makes me shake my head and wonder if they traveled to the city of Stockton or if any research was done period!
Spending just 5 minutes doing a google search tells you all you need to know about the city. For a small city of 300 000, Stockton has some SERIOUS issues! A city that small with such a high rate of crime does not leave a lot of space that is not effected by it. If hiding in your little gated subdivision is all you can do and going out almost anywhere else makes you feel uncomfortable it makes it a horrible place to live.