French government provides travel advisory for visiting Houston (and other parts of the US)

Can't blame them. We have bears in our cars!

 

Sounds like good advice. Generic but good.

 

Word to the wise, be careful around west grey in midtown at night. Freedman a town area is very close to some bars and it a hot area for robbery. People there are looking for drunk people stumbling alone or even small groups. My friend had his wallet and phone take from him right on grey.

 

Pardon awful grammar...

 

When you go to France stay away from rude waiters, stinky cheese and slimy snails!!!

It's generic but you get the point...
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What the State Dept says about Paris:

[rquoter]PARIS: Crime in Paris is similar to that in most large cities. Violent crime is relatively uncommon in the city center, but women should exercise extra caution when out alone at night, and should consider traveling out at night with trusted companions. There has been an increase in reported sexual harassment, and sometimes assault, by taxi drivers.

Pickpockets are by far the most significant problem. In addition to purses and wallets, smart phones and small electronic devices are particular targets. In Paris, pickpockets are commonly children under the age of 16 because they are difficult to prosecute. Pickpockets are very active on the rail link (RER B) from Charles de Gaulle Airport to the city center. Travelers may want to consider using a shuttle service or one of the express buses to central Paris rather than the RER. In addition, passengers on metro Line 1, which traverses the city center from east to west and services many major tourist sites, are often targeted. A common method is for one thief to distract the tourist with questions or disturbances, while an accomplice picks pockets, a backpack, or a purse. Schemes in Paris include asking if you would sign a petition or take a survey, and presenting a ring and asking if you dropped it. Thieves often time their pickpocket attempts to coincide with the closing of the automatic doors on the metro, leaving the victim secured on the departing train. Many thefts also occur at the major department stores (e.g., Galeries Lafayette, Printemps, and Le Bon Marché), where tourists may leave wallets, passports, and credit cards on cashier counters during transactions. Popular tourist sites are also popular with thieves, who favor congested areas to mask their activities. The crowded elevators at the Eiffel Tower, escalators at museums such as the Louvre, and the area surrounding Sacré Coeur Basilica in Montmartre are all favored by pickpockets and snatch-and-grab thieves.

There have been some instances of tourists being robbed and assaulted near less utilized metro stations. The area around the Moulin Rouge, known as Pigalle, requires extra security precautions to avoid becoming a victim. Pigalle is an adult entertainment area known for prostitution, sex shows, and illegal drugs. Unsuspecting tourists have run up exorbitant bar bills and been forced to pay before being permitted to leave. Other areas in Paris where extra security precautions are warranted after dark are Les Halles and the Bois de Boulogne.[/rquoter]

 

The joke is on you, France, for coming to Houston on vacation in the first place. Enjoy our highways and refineries.

 

Sharks?

 

Katy est sécuritaire?

 

Road system is pretty good in Houston, IMO. I can't argue the refineries, though.

 

J'habite à Katy, dois-je évacuer?

 

does it warn its resident citizens about its own dangerous areas?

france has some underratedly bad parts