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<KMEYER.95Sep1082809@soloflex.aero.org>, 
kmeyer@aero.org says...

>Hello Californians,

>- Would you consider the Watts towers a safe 
place for a tourist? On the
>  other hand are they worth seeing, anyway?
>

I loved seeing them.  I thought they were 
facinating.  IMHO, standing underneath the 
tower and looking up at the sun play on the 
glass is magical.

But is it safe?  Is it safe for a goofy white 
tourist from Germany?  I don't know.

If safety is your greatest priorty -- and I 
pity you if it is -- you should not leave the 
beaten track.  The tourist traps are set up to 
accomodate your fears.  The tourist traps let 
you see the sights without being exposed to 
unsightly people.

Bad things happen in L.A.  We are a barbarian 
people with lots of guns, bad communcation 
skills, and the inability to resolve among 
ourselves like good boys and girls.  It is a 
symptom of that which makes us a weak nation;  
it is a by-product of that which makes us a 
strong nation.

Watts always has been "safe" for me.  I don't 
consider it to be much more dangerous than the 
rest of greater L.A.  

Kind, respectful people are rarely victims.

-Michael L. Gran
mgran@kaiwan.com