Unfortunatly news paper articles tend to make every incident as being bigger and worse than what it really is, remember that they need to sell the story to the chief editor so that the news papers sell.
Travel warnings issued are blanket to the entire states and not specific places, would you like to read what other countries advice the tourists going to the USA, same thing a lot of states are very dangerous for foreighn tourists in the USA, as an example the state of Illinois, the State of New York but they fail to state what areas in Chicago are dangerous or in the area of New York City.
Today travelling anywere can be hazardus to your health, you could be blown up in Paris, or shot at the supermarket in Saint Louis or trampled by a pack of llamas in Quito.
What you read in the news is not always what happened, and State Department warnings are to general to be of much use, if all of what you read is true, then stay indoors and do not even venture to Walmart, you might get shot in your own town!
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