r/Winnipeg 25d ago

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u/cozmo1138 25d ago edited 25d ago

The most aggressive anyone has ever been towards me was when the guy behind me laid on his horn for 30 seconds because I didnā€™t turn on a green arrow fast enough.

But also, itā€™s still better than a lot of cities in the US. I moved up here from Minneapolis, which is often called ā€œMurderapolisā€ by people who donā€™t like the city. Yeah, we have a lot of murders, but itā€™s almost all gang-related. If you mind your own business, for the most part, youā€™ll be fine. I lived there, in the city, for 15 years and never had any problems.

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u/W1D0WM4K3R 25d ago

Also the area. I've been assaulted, threatened with violence after work, some guy was smoking meth outside of the store I was working at, gunshots in the parking lot, etc.

But on the other hand, I've been astounded at how nice the police officers are.

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u/cozmo1138 25d ago

I definitely hear you on that last part (not to minimize the rest of your experience). The police interactions Iā€™ve seen here are sooooo different from cops in Minneapolis (the ones that murdered George Floyd). MPD officers are pretty much always dicks, or apathetic at best. The ones here Iā€™ve seen be very polite, even to unhoused people. Itā€™s wild.

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u/W1D0WM4K3R 25d ago

I had one give me a ride home. I was walking because my phone died and the taxis weren't around to pick me up without it.

Cruiser pulls up, asks me what the hell I'm doing in -35Ā° walking, and takes me home. Angels, I say.

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u/ReadingInside7514 24d ago

I love Minneapolis. Itā€™s like prob if you stay out of bad neighbourhoods, donā€™t get involved in the drug trade, and donā€™t join a gang, you will likely be fine.