The Two Faces Of Miami

It's the playground of the rich and famous. The city that most embodies the excessiveness of the American dream. Every night in Miami, the beautiful people come out to play. But look beyond the glitz and glamour, the opulent parties and notorious nightlife. A few streets away, the walls are pock marked with bullet holes. Welcome to the hidden side of Miami.

This is the place to be, boasts a Canadian businessman. He moved to Miami because the only way to have success in life is "going where the action is". Here, beauty, glamour and money are the keys that open wide every door. "Within five years, this place is going to be like New York," states one resident. Spending every afternoon by the pool is all part of the Miami lifestyle.

For the rich and beautiful, there is one cop for every four inhabitants. The wealthy barricade themselves behind walled communities, watched over by the best security systems available. In communities like Indian Creek, there have only been three minor crimes in the last ten years. "Still, you are never secure enough," states a local policeman. Even the lifts require fingerprint recognition.

It's a world away from the district of Opa Locka, the most dangerous neighbourhood in the city. Here, police struggle to cope with at least five murder cases every week. "There are a lot of shootings on this corner," states a police officer, pointing at a wall pock marked with bullet holes. On average one child dies every other week.

In the past ten years, real estate prices in Miami have increased sevenfold, creating a genuine housing crisis. Sickened by the growing gulf between rich and poor, groups of activists have started occupying abandoned homes. Unlike squatters, these activists clean the houses and then hand them over to rough sleepers. Max, the organiser of such a move, insists, "Housing is a human right." But no matter how noble his intentions, the police are not impressed. He ends up spending the night in jail.

As inequality increases, the victims of gang violence are becoming younger and younger. The body of a 14-year-old boy is found in a trash can. Its the last straw, especially for the black community. It triggers an unprecedented demonstration across town. "Where are the leaders?" shouts an angry woman, demanding that the violence end.

When the murderers are finally caught, they turn out to be the same age as their victim. It was a drug deal gone wrong. Miami, the city of the young and beautiful, is fast becoming one of the most dangerous places in America.

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[smithy2402]

These Rich People are stomach turning...

The emptiness of these people is beyond belief...yeah you think you got it made...

But you'll drop dead one day...just like everyone...

Then money and riches won't mean a thing...it will be Deeds In Life that will be the currency then...

And you just might be broke....Rich Person...

[smithy2402]

@KAIROA

It might be a nice place to live in...but the Rich People are fake. You say that regular workers only earn $7.25 a hour and the only industries are Service Industries...this just about sums that place up

Who would want to slave for $7 an hour serving Spoilt Idiots that never had a hard day in their lives...who consider their pets and poodles more important than the people around them

Their only contribution to Miami...is the dog poop on the side walk that everyone has to side step

[jabaocubano]

@Heartless91305 your right haitians used to get picked on alot, mostly by black americans but things have changed, now zoes running shit, people got much respect for the haitians, plus there actually good people

[leosbeljimenez]

diferente

[rangers11000]

@pl8961

yeah it is cause we dont sell our ass for crack.

[pl8961]

@jamesthq the safest place to park your car is up your ASS CRACKER!!!!

[jamesthq]

@KAIROA is Miami really that bad? Im shipping my Supra over and driving from Miami to Los Angeles next spring but I want to stay a week in Miami before I head off...Anyone who lives there what areas are there to avoid? As a tourist driving a fully tuned race car lol where should I park and not park?

[youngthugga87]

@caribb57 well I know that Miami is full of dirty money but is it possible that more than 90% of the money is dirty?

[caribb57]

@youngthugga87 drugs

[youngthugga87]

I wonder what kind of job give them the possibility to wander around chill have fun ride in a ferrari and drink crystal all day every day year-round

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[illicitshiznit]

Holy fat police force batman