My mom sent me this email:
"In June, 2011, Philadelphia was named the 2nd most Dirtiest City in America by Travel and Leisure's readership, for a variety of ways, including litter, air pollution, and taste of local tap water.

In 2006, Philadelphia's homicide rate of 27.7 per 100,000 people was the highest of the country's 10 most populous cities."

What does this accomplish? Is she trying to scare me away from doing what I'm obviously going to do?

I was about to reply, "well, the homicide rate of my town is going to rise if I don't get to be with my lover right soon."