It's possible OP is not from the US. Most places in the OECD aren't as dangerous as US cities. But, when you are in a city and see

>razor wire and electrified fences around properties

That is a sure sign that LOCALS see dangers present

It's s deterrent. Very common in Latin America. Most crime is opportunistic and thieves can be in and out well before police or private security arrive. Justice can be hard to come by and police could even look the other way if they are in in it with bribes or in bed with organized crime.

It is shocking at first to see razor wire, electric fences, perimeter sensors, shards of glass embedded at the top of concrete block walls.

In the US you don't know if that house you are targeting has someone inside waiting with a gun. That is shocking to many outside cultures too.

Chile has pretty lax gun laws (by South American standards).

In South America, plenty of people have guns - they just don’t have permits or licenses for them. Chile is relatively orderly on that front, but most places aren’t.

So unlike the US, it’s a lot less likely someone is going to call the cops if someone gets shot.

Most homeless people are more scared of you than you are of them.

I used to think this too!

Gross, unhelpful comment, and essentially just whataboutism. Plenty of American cities are also unsafe and OP didn't say otherwise.

That isn't 'white panic' lol. Are you perhaps insecure about your own race?

> Are you perhaps insecure about your own race?

lol fuck yourself. You have no idea of my race or background.