Atlanta, GA is a sh!thole - 2 experiences driving through this weekend

We sent our son to a month long overnight camp in NC, live in Bham

Drove up to get him Thursday morning through Atlanta

We had real smooth sailing until we got on the ramp to the 75/85 connector from I 20

about halfway around the ramp, traffic stopped - no big surprise in Atlanta

What was surprising was the fact that at least a dozen homeless beggars were standing on the damned access ramp panhandling, a ramp on a federal interstate highway - we could also see their tents in the grass over the 2’ barriers that separate city streets and embankments from the ramp…



On the way home - just after we picked up the 75/85 connector from I 85 southbound; I saw a wrecked car on the Lindbergh Dr. HOV exit - the car was 1/3 on the shoulder and 2/3 on the road for the ramp - it looked like a car could maybe get around it, but it would be really tight

I called 911 to make a report (that situation could easily cause a bigger wreck/problem)

I was on hold with 911 for 7 minutes

So I hung up, knowing they would call me back

They called me back a few minutes later, just to put me back on hold…

I hung up again, and pressed “3” for “I don’t have a problem anymore” when they called back the 3rd time

For those that aren’t familiar with Atlanta, the Lindbergh Dr. exit is in Buckhead, Atlanta’s most affluent area by far; so the cell tower I was on should have directed me to a police station serving a fairly wealthy area

and I couldn’t get through to 911

Many in Buckhead want their own city (they have a zero percent chance of getting it) - I feel bad for them

Atlanta is really close to being the next L.A. or Seattle