Talk:Concord, California

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[edit] The Triangle?

As a resident of Concord for the entirety of my life I'd like to know where the heck "The Triangle" came from. I've never heard of this in all my life. -Contrefait

[edit] Crime & Drugs

I've heard that Concord, CA, is supposed to have the highest methamphetine consumed per capita of any US city. I can't find a source for that, though, but having grown up in Walnut Creek and visited Todos Santos Plaza makes me think it could very well be true. Zelmerszoetrop

Actually, as of 6/06, Hawaii has the highest consumed methamphetamine per capita: http://www.dea.gov/pubs/states/hawaii.html I am not surprised you heard that about Concord since people who live in neighboring cities often slander it. Here's a quote from the DEA site: "Per capita, Hawaii has the highest population of ice users in the nation. Experts unanimously blame the high crime rate (predominantly property crimes) in Hawaii on drugs."Fbmbassist 22:08, 18 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Crime - Norteños vs. Sureños

A user with an anonymous IP address added a new "Crime" category that consisted of the following:

"In Monument Blvd corridor there is known to be many crimes the Surenos that live around there are agains Solano Way Nortenos. Nortenos have been stabbed and shot more than the Surenos."

While I'll admit that it seems odd to me that gang rivalries have extended into Wikipedia, that's certainly what appears to have happened here. I reverted this edit because it lacks any cited sources (WP:CITE) and it doesn't appear to be written from a neutral point of view (WP:NPOV), but it still might be worthwhile for somebody to write something up about this general subject if they can find some verifiable sources (of course it could also be said that Concord really doesn't have much of a gang problem when compared to other northern California cities). Perhaps somebody reading this discussion item will be interested in writing something up? Spicoli 23:54, 4 March 2007 (UTC)