By Karl Samson
This earlier weekend 10/29-29 2006, ten humans have been despatched to the sanatorium, 3 in very serious following a weekend of gunfire and violence in downtown Seattle! those stabbings and capturing did not occur in Rainier Valley south of downtown (the Valley of demise) the place lots of the gunshot sufferers come from, those got here FROM DOWNTOWN SEATTLE.
My suggestion: if you happen to stopover at Seattle, come donning a bulletproof or Kevlar vest! Drug gang violence is uncontrolled within the city.
As for the so-called top areas during this e-book, a few of the highway corners of those "best locations" are OWNED through drug purchasers who stand there in rain or shine promoting meth or crack, whereas the police glance on and do not anything simply because they are saying they do not have possible reason! Yeah, convinced ya wager cha! It simply seems the drug lords are higher armed than the police.
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In theaters, restaurants, and other public places, keep your possessions in sight. Always lock your room door— don’t assume that once you’re inside the hotel you are automatically safe and no longer need to be aware of your surroundings. Hotels are open to the public, and in a large hotel, security may not be able to screen everyone who enters. DRIVING SAFETY Driving safety is important too, and carjacking is not unprecedented. Question your rental agency about personal safety and ask for a traveler-safety brochure when you pick up your car.
It’s the rate you’d get if you walked in off the street and asked for a room for the night. Hardly anybody pays these prices, however, and there are many ways around them. • Don’t be afraid to bargain. Most rack rates include commissions of 10% to 25% for travel agents, which some hotels may be willing to reduce if you make your own reservations and haggle a bit. Always ask whether a room less expensive than the first one quoted is available, or whether any special rates apply to you. You may qualify for corporate, student, military, senior citizen, or other discounts.