History Main / CaughtInTheBadPartOfTown

In a military/warfare context, this can be lethally serious. As in the inhabitants of this side of town/this side of the front lines want to kill the character. Depending on the depiction, this can sometimes lead to UnfortunateImplications of racism or classism, particularly if it's a dynamic where a rich/white character finds themselve endangered in a low-income or minority-heavy neighborhood.

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* ''Series/{{CSINY}}'': In "Blacklist", the killer [[MurderByRemoteControlVehicle hacks the GPS of a CEO's car]] and sends him into the worst part of New York. He then activates the car alarm to attract the attention of the bad element.

In a military/warfare context, this can be lethally serious. As in the inhabitants of this side of town/this side of the front lines want to kill the character. Depending on the depiction, this can sometimes lead to UnfortunateImplications of racism or classism, particulary if it's a dynamic where a rich/white character finds themselve endangered in a low-income or minority-heavy neighborhood.

* ''Series/{{CSI}}'': "Getting Off" starts with the VictimOfTheWeek driving a BMW into an area under the freeway. The next scene has him dead; his wallet, watch and shoes; and his car missing.

* ''Film/AfterHours'' is Paul Hackett's odyssey to survive one night in New York's [[=SoHo=]] district while the world decides to make him an incredibly dark example of the ButtMonkey (as in, "he may end up lynched by an angry mob that mistook him for a thief" kind of ButtMonkey). At one point he even begs the universe to tell him what he did wrong and when he witnesses a murder near the end, he's so far into GivingUpOnLogic that he can only snark that the lynching mob will blame ''him'' for it somehow.

* In ''Series/{{Arrow}}'', there's the Glades, the "wild side" of Starling City, which is like a ghetto which occurs most of the common crimes of the city. Thea Queen, the [[EveryonesBabySister protagonist's little sister]] appeared oftenly for the Glades by various reasons (partying, working on Laurel Lance's CRNI or flirting with [[AllGirlsWantBadBoys Roy Harper]]), and in most than one time she was attacked there, being saved by various people, included his own brother (as Arrow/The Hood, without knowing about his SecretIdentity) and her boyfriend Roy.

* ''VideoGame/{{Persona 3}}'': The protagonist, Yukari and Junpei at one point investigate the back alleys of the Port Island Station area, against the protests of Junpei who knows that's where all the delinquents hang out. They get into a tight spot with said delinquents but then are saved by JerkWithAHeartOfGold Shinjiro.
* ''[[Videogame/Sorcery2013 Sorcery!]]'': Everywhere in Khare is dangerous, but the Red Eyes' part of Khare is especially so.

* ''VideoGame/{{Sorcery}}'': Everywhere in Khare is dangerous, but the Red Eyes' part of Khare is especially so.

* During ''ComicBook/BatmanNoMansLand'', many Gotham natives end up in parts of town they know are dangerous while trying to evacuate due to the damaged roads and destroyed buildings making it hard for them to navigate. One family that was attacked by a gang on their way out was rescued by ComicBook/{{Robin}} and ComicBook/{{Nightwing}} who then gave them directions to one of the still viable ways out of the city.

In a military / warfare context, this can be lethally serious. As in the inhabitants of this side of town / this side of the front lines want to kill the character. Depending on the depiction, this can sometimes lead to UnfortunateImplications of racism or classism, particulary if it's a dynamic where a rich/white character finds themselve endangered in a low-income or minority-heavy neighborhood.

* ''WesternAnimation/GreenEggsAndHam'': In "Mouse", instead of mailing themselves to South Shvizelton where Sam and Guy are, Gluntz and [=McWinkle=] accidentally mail themselves to ''North'' Shvizelton, which turns out to be TheCityNarrows. The city slogan is even "You're probably here by mistake."

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* ''Roleplay/FenQuest'': Fen's chase takes him into the bad part of The Fence, which he was warned can get him killed easily.

* During ''ComicBook/BatmanNoMansLand'' many Gotham natives end up in parts of town they know are dangerous while trying to evacuate due to the damaged roads and destroyed buildings making it hard for them to navigate. One family that was attacked by a gang on their way out was rescued by ComicBook/{{Robin|Series}} and ComicBook/{{Nightwing}} who then gave them directions to one of the still viable ways out of the city.

* Subverted in ''VideoGame/ManuelSamuel'', where Death sends Sam into a part of town that is torn apart by gang wars. But to his surprise all gang members are already dead, and the few left get put down by War.

In a military / warfare context, this can be lethally serious. As in the inhabitants of this side of town / this side of the front lines want to kill the character.

* ''WesternAnimation/DuckTales2017'': In "Daytrip of Doom!", Webby's misconduct on the bus winds up getting her and the triplets dropped off in the bad part of town. They don't run into any trouble while they're there, but the Beagle Boys spot them and wind up tailing them to their otherwise safe destination.