Oh so true repair. I was in Atlanta several years ago and before I left my boss gave me a map of the city. He told me stay in the GREEN AREAs (green highlighted areas) and told me to just order ROOM SERVICE and they would pay me for it. Stay INSIDE the hotel for the conference and don't venture out of it unless I really had to.
It was a "memorial" week having to eat room service food all week for the most part.
you musta' been in the wrong part of ATL. I spend a week there annually and I really enjoy the city and don't feel unsafe any more than usual. That said, I DO carry there.