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As an ex-Puertorican, i am proud of my heritage and the great contributions other Puertorican people have done, like Roberto Clemente in baseball, Raul Julia in film and Jennifer Lopez in Music...

But then there's this...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntiz3tEnzsE&feature=colike

Is in Spanish, but i think the video speaks volumes...

You'd swear you are in either Baghdad or in the streets of Juarez, Mexico, but no; that's in the San Juan metro area - mainly near public housing complexes, like Covadonga. Hell, i tell my mother that I am never returning to Puerto Rico, mainly because drug-related crime is so rampant; and as you may hear in the video; you got gangbangers with FULLY AUTOMATIC WEAPONS, like M16s and AK47s, shooting up in the air in celebration of the New Year. THE FUCK!!!

And gun laws in Puerto Rico are very restrictive, probalby similar to those in California or NY, I dunno the specifics, but i don't care. Hell, I am even considering moving to Arizona this year, so I can get away from Florida and go to an even more gun-friendly state (felt good to walk around Phoenix with my P2000 out in the open).

ETA - Edited to clear things up.