I think some people have a mistaken view of Gary.
I was born in Gary but raised in Hammond, so I have a soft spot for my hometown.
I know we hear about loads of crime there, but many of the folks who live there are just as nice, or nicer, than any others in the Region.
I exploded a tire on my car yesterday in Gary, no doubt from the crappy, pothole-ridden roads all over the area. Two nice guys tried to change it for me, but couldn't break the lug nuts.
Another guy, a working dude by the looks of him and his car, WAS able to get the nuts off and changed it for me, nice as you please. No money involved, just a nice smile from my new friend, Bob.
First black dude I ever met named Bob.