# City of Philadelphia vs. storekeepers with protective-glass barriers

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/city-of-philadelphia-vs-storekeepers-with-protective-glass-barriers/805020>\
**Category:** Great Debates\
**Created:** [December 22, 2017, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/city-of-philadelphia-vs-storekeepers-with-protective-glass-barriers/805020 "2017-12-22T01:51:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![Damuri\_Ajashi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/898d66/32.png) [@Damuri\_Ajashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Damuri_Ajashi)\
**Post date:** [December 30, 2017, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/city-of-philadelphia-vs-storekeepers-with-protective-glass-barriers/805020/41 "2017-12-30T02:45:51Z")

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> [@Mighty\_Mouse](#):
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> Perhaps the city also hopes to create market space for “more responsible” players to enter the market as well.

There is a reason why fresh off the boat immigrants are able to open stores and thrive in these businesses. Noone else wants to open anything in these neighborhoods because they are dangerous crime ridden areas. Every night, taking the cash receipts from the day and getting into your car and getting out of the neighborhood is a mini adventure.

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**Author:** ![Mighty\_Mouse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mighty_mouse/32/7776_2.png) [@Mighty\_Mouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mighty_Mouse)\
**Post date:** [December 30, 2017, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/city-of-philadelphia-vs-storekeepers-with-protective-glass-barriers/805020/42 "2017-12-30T03:55:10Z")

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> [@Damuri\_Ajashi](#):
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> There is a reason why fresh off the boat immigrants are able to open stores and thrive in these businesses. Noone else wants to open anything in these neighborhoods because they are dangerous crime ridden areas. Every night, taking the cash receipts from the day and getting into your car and getting out of the neighborhood is a mini adventure.

I’m Asian and I’ve done that walk many times.

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