Cities Of Crime

Cities Of Crime

2015 |

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Rated 18+

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VIOLENCE, SMOKING, ALCOHOL, SUBSTANCE USE, FOUL LANGUAGE

Director: Aurore Belser, Jean François Coulomb Des Arts, Sabrina Van Tassel

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What happens when you live in one of the world's most dangerous cities? Oakland has the highest teenage prostitution rates in America & Chicago has USA's most drug-addled people. South Africa's Cape Town has hundreds of gangs. Living in these cities is equivalent to shortening your life span & lowering your quality of life. Take a peek into cities where carrying a laptop may get you shot!

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E1. Chicago

52 minutes

E1. Chicago

The city that gave you Obama & also Al Capone! Think twice before stepping into Southside!

E2. Capetown

52 minutes

E2. Capetown

This popular tourist destination is infamous for gang violence!

E3. Oakland

52 minutes

E3. Oakland

The 2nd most dangerous city in US is also infamous for teenage prostitution!

E1. Chicago

The city that gave you Obama & also Al Capone! Think twice before stepping into Southside!...

52 minutes

E2. Capetown

This popular tourist destination is infamous for gang violence!...

52 minutes

E3. Oakland

The 2nd most dangerous city in US is also infamous for teenage prostitution!...

52 minutes

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