YouTuber Drives Through the Most Dangerous Cities—Just Filmed Flint

Driving through some of the roughest parts of major cities isn’t something most people would sign up for…but that’s exactly what one YouTuber is known for.

CharlieBo (also known as Charlie Boi) drives through some of the roughest and most dangerous parts of cities across the country and films the entire thing.

No voiceover. No commentary. Nothing.

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YouTuber Drives Through Dangerous Cities Across the U.S.

This guy rolls with just a camera as he cruises through places like Harlem, New Orleans, Miami, Detroit…and yeah, even Flint.

He’s not just some random guy or as crazy as you might think. Before YouTube, he actually worked as a police officer in Detroit, which probably explains why he’s so comfortable in situations most people would avoid.

YouTuber Films Flint, Michigan Video Titled “Deadly Wasteland”

The video itself is exactly what you’d expect. A straight drive through parts of the city…areas most people wouldn’t feel comfortable going.

Some people feel the video only shows the worst parts and ignores everything else…which, to be fair, is kind of the point of his content.

Flint Michigan Has Come a Long Way Over the Years

The video is tough to watch at times.

Not because it’s shocking…but because it focuses on some of the ugliest parts of the city. And while that can be a little hard to see, there’s no denying that it is a reality in parts of Flint.

But that’s not the whole story. Far from it, actually.

Over the years, Flint has made some real progress. Downtown today looks completely different from how it did 20 years ago, and there are plenty of people working hard to keep pushing things in the right direction.