Correction to Previous Posting
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3/29/2007
I am writing to correct a previous posting suggesting that Colubmia has a problem with "gang" activity within her city limits. My family and I have lived in the city limits of Columbia for 15 of the past 17 years. Columbia's downtown and surrounding neighborhoods are clean, beautiful, and safe. Outside the city limits, there has been and continues to be an occurrence of violence among the 17-25 year-old population that reportedly is associated with gangs. The Richland "County" Sheriff's Dept. is taking a proactive approach to dealing with this. The city of Columbia is in the midst of a renaissance (just visit the city to see for yourself), and unfortunately with escalating property values, the problems that are sometimes associated with lower socio-economic conditions are being driven out into the suburbs. But regardless of the location, I would not describe the Columbia area as having a "gang" problem.
Reed | Columbia, SC