south street philly

[pitbulls&guns]

how safe/unsafe is south st at night if unsafe is it college kids or homeboys causing the problems?

[pitbulls&guns]

no ones got anything??

[cmr076]

how safe/unsafe is south st at night if unsafe is it college kids or homeboys causing the problems?

not sure how to respond to this... whats a "homeboy"? do you mean black people? or do you mean people out to look for fights? or are they the same to you? would a black college student be a homeboy because hes black? would a white college student looking to pick a fight be a "homeboy" i think you need to be a little more specific.

::edit:: ive never had any issues on south street by the way from black people or white people.

[pitbulls&guns]

not sure how to respond to this... whats a "homeboy"? do you mean black people? or do you mean people out to look for fights? or are they the same to you? would a black college student be a homeboy because hes black? would a white college student looking to pick a fight be a "homeboy" i think you need to be a little more specific.

::edit:: ive never had any issues on south street by the way from black people or white people.

i guess a more general question will work better


has anyone had any trouble in the south st area at night...?

[LorDiego01]

I'm not there as often as I used to be, but South st is chock full of cops at every corner on busy nights.

There is always some drunken ahole out to cause trouble and get arrested, but if you mind your own business, and don't start shit, you'll be fine.

Enjoy Philly, is not as bad as some people will tell you it is. (people who most likely never set foot in Philly).

[BloeJanton]

the answer is...depends. now that school is back in session it might be different but this summer its just full of high school kids. whenever groups of kids come together it usually is trouble. the college kids tend to be in olde city or manayunk.

south street is pretty lame if you are of age, in my opinion. there are some spots to go to but its just filled with lots of teenagers.

[MikeinPhilly]

how safe/unsafe is south st at night if unsafe is it college kids or homeboys causing the problems?

Google philadelphia flash mob. One of more of those took place on south street. With that being said, you are as safe as you make yourself. Be alert, carry an extra mag and have fun because there is tons to do up and down south street.

Everytime I drive down there is atleast 50+ cops just standing around in like a 12 block stretch.

[Steve_NEPhila]

how safe/unsafe is south st at night if unsafe is it college kids or homeboys causing the problems?

There is not a single place on this planet safe enough to walk around with your head in your arse. South street is no Beirut. Who cares who causes the problems, avoid them and you will be better off. You should work on your prose and question asking skills, it will serve you better in life...

[Phillygunguy]

like they all said South street has tons of cops, however its when you go off south street ( side streets) you gotta be careful so just cc and you'll be fine

[phillykev]

I lived 3 blocks from South St. for 5 years. No problems. Like anywhere in the city, a few common sense rules to avoid trouble:

-Don't walk around drunk, especially alone.
-If it's after 12:30 weeknights or 2:30 weekends, take a cab, don't walk more than a couple blocks or down any side streets.
-If late and isolated, don't feel guilty about crossing the street to avoid walking past people.
-Try to walk the same direction as traffic on one way streets. Muggers don't like to face traffic when confrontng people, they can't hide their weapon with their body from cars that way.
-Avoid any contact with the police, they're probably you're biggest threat and more likely to crack you in the head than the common citizen for any imagined infraction.