In the four years I have been a permanent residence of Miami-Dade County, I have come to several conclusions. They are; 1. Miami-Dade County is full of unfriendly and crazy people, 2. Miami-Dade County caters to the ‘well to do’, 3. Miami-Dade County is not a safe place for pedestrians, 4. Miami-Dade County is a hard place to find adequate and affordable housing and food programs. 5. Miami-Dade County is full of crooked government officials and law enforcement personnel.
Miami-Dade County is Full of Unfriendly and Crazy People.
I
have noticed that Miami-Dade County is full of unfriendly and crazy people.
Miami-Dade County is an international scene. So, you could meet a person from
anywhere in the world. Most of the people I have come across don’t say ‘good
morning’, ‘good afternoon’, ‘good evening’ or ‘excuse me’. Most people don’t
even acknowledge your presence Sometimes, I feel alone in a room, thought it
could be full of people.
Many
people in Miami-Dade County are crazy. I have seen both men and women talking
to themselves and acting irrationally in public. I have seen so much craziness,
that I have become immune to it.
Wealth is not everything, but it sure
doesn’t hurt to have money to live and eat well. Being ‘well to do’ goes a long
way in Miami-Dade County. It opens up good living in places like Golden Beach,
Aventura, Sunny Isles and Star Island to name a few. Money puts you past the
ropes and into the VIP sections of clubs like Mansion, Nikki Beach, Nocturnal
and Liv. Yes, Miami-Dade County is paradise for those who have some ‘coin’. It
is a headache for the middle class who seek adequate and affordable housing and
a nightmare for the poor who struggle to find housing and employment.
Miami-Dade County is not a safe place for pedestrians.
Miami-Dade County is not a safe place for
pedestrians. In the State of Florida, pedestrian don’t have the ‘right of way’,
motor vehicles do. There are many streets and roadways in Miami-Dade County
that are hazardous for pedestrians to cross. Some areas don’t have sidewalks.
On top of that, Miami-Dade County has some of the worst drivers in America. All
those things add up to the fact that pedestrians living or visiting in
Miami-Dade County need to stop, look, listen and proceed with caution while
walking . If you don’t you might end-up in the ER.
Miami-Dade County is a hard place to get things when ‘in
need’.
Miami-Dade County is a hard place to get
things when ‘in need’. Housing is a necessity. It feels good to have a place to
live that provides protection from bad people, the hot sun and heavy rains of
Miami-Dade County. Yet, when you go to various housing programs or deal with
social workers to obtain housing, they tell you that housing is not readily
available. Rent in most areas of Miami-Dade County is steep except for
places like Homestead.
I
have been to Homestead on several occasions. It is a long drive from places
like South Beach or Aventura. If you have a car or access to a vehicle it is
not so bad, but public transportation would not be a good option
Food is another necessity. Food is
expensive. There are food programs in Miami-Dade County, the trick is finding
them. I have looked for food programs on the internet, but they don’t give you
all of the programs. The list isn’t
updated.
So, the best way to find food programs is to
contact a church, social worker or ‘word of mouth’. I have discovered several
pantries by talking with different people. Some food programs are once a month
while others are once a week. The food selection varies. Most of them serve
vegetables and fruit while only a few serve meat or meat products.
The bottom line is that if you have a
family and can benefit from food programs, then you will have to do some
homework.
Miami-Dade County is a place of strange law enforcement and
government officials.
Miami
–Dade County is a place of strange law enforcement and government officials.
Coming from Chicago, Illinois, I am use to abusive, authoritative and racist
law enforcement personnel. It is nothing for police to follow me while I am in
a car or just walking down the street. I am not bothered by police asking for
my ID, searching me or my vehicle or arresting me for no apparent reason. Here
in Miami-Dade County police actually respect people.
They don’t have a menacing
persona like they do in Chicago and the nearby suburbs. They don’t seem to
harass and stop people in their cars. Suburbs like Evergreen Park and Oak Lawn
Illinois stop more cars in one day then I have seen police stop people in
Miami-Dade County all year. Police get arrested quite often here in Miami-Dade
County like ordinary people. I am reminded of the former Miami-Beach Policemen
that was videotaped getting drunk in uniform with a woman and then ran over
people on the beach in a motor vehicle. He is no longer ‘serving and
protecting’.
Government officials are strange in
Miami-Dade County. The mayor of North Miami was arrested and lost her position
because of her suspected involvement in fraud. She and other government
officials have been suspected of involvement in illegal practices.
I’m
sure many of you reading this article are wondering what's the lure of Miami-Dade County.
Well, for me it is the weather along with the fact that I don’t have to speak
or be bothered with people unless I want to. I don’t have to worry about police
‘hassling’ me. I have a good group of social workers that I can utilize when I
need things.
So what I don’t live in the elite
neighborhoods or go the VIP sections of clubs or eat at the finest restaurants
in town. I don’t need or require those things. I live in a fairly safe area. I
eat what and when I want. My club days are long gone. So, my life in Miami-Dade County is okay.
No comments:
Post a Comment