Georgians dispute claim that Marietta is ‘one of the most dangerous’ cities in the world

February 20, 2021
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A video clip from a documentary about Jaylen Brown mentioned that the standout NBA star grew up in Marietta, Georgia and then made the claim that Marietta is “considered one of the most dangerous and unsafe cities in the world.”

Twitter users familiar with the area rejected the claim and had a field day with the video. Before we show the reaction, here is the tweet containing the video clip.

And now, here are some of the reactions to the clip.

https://twitter.com/MarkALamprecht/status/1363225947051327492

According to crime data released by the FBI in 2018, Marietta’s crime rate for violent crime is 3.5 per 1,000 people and the rate for property crime is 31.6 per 1,000.

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