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I was in Compton a couple years ago, and it was great. Didn't go into Watts or any of the PJs though.
I used to make it a point in my younger days to walk around "rough" areas, Compton felt like a suburb compared to something like Chicago or NYC.
Most of those "high crime areas" are because of drug dealing and gangs trying to control turf and the violence that comes with that When that stuff is going on, fucking with a random just isn't worth the police attention it might bring.
In my experience the most dangerous areas are almost always 10-15 minutes away from a "rough" area. It's far enough away from the action that random crime won't negatively effect the drug trade. But close enough drug users are looking for stuff to steal to feed their addiction.
When I was skateboarding in highschool, we used to go into the city and intentionally pick skate spots within eyeshot of a manned corner. It meant cops weren't likely to come thru the area, and no locals would start anything like a mugging/jacking because that might bring cops into the area and get the dealers pissed at them for interrupting business.
On the other hand, if we ever saw cops we were out of any area immediately. Even if we weren't doing anything wrong, there's just no telling when a cop would decide to fuck with someone, even planting drugs or making up random bullshit
I definitely depends on where in Compton for sure. I worked in an industrial area off Del Amp years ago and it was fine, but I remember getting lost after partying at USC one night and it was pretty sketchy.
My point was that if ICE were serious, they'd be venturing into these high crime areas, not terrorizing families. But then they'd be met with armed resistance.
If they were serious they'd be working to gain rhe trust of locals who would tell them where the trouble is if not who makes it