I'm sorry your dad got mugged in Catonsville. I actually moved from the city to C'ville in 2021 and absolutely love it and feel relatively safe here (though a mugging can honestly happen anywhere). Still way safer than many parts of the city.

But I don't need to justify my Baltimore credentials to anyone and neither do you. I lived in the city for over 6 years (plus a native Marylander) so if someone doesn't think I'm "Batimorean enough" then that's their problem.

Hell, my cousin moved to Leesburg despite being an area native, hardcore O's and Ravens fan and still is way more culturally "Baltimore" than I am. It's all relative, my man.