<p>My gut reaction is that your brother’s friend has other issues.</p>
<p>There has been much discussion about the safety of USC in the past and you can do some advanced searches to find some old threads. You will probably get lots of opinions here too. </p>
<p>USC is like any big city campus and, really, just like any college campus. The advice is the same as anywhere. Use common sense and all is good. </p>
<p>As at all college campuses, USC has had some random crimes- some horrific. DPS (Department of Public Safety) makes huge efforts to educate and protect students. </p>
<p>To put yourself in the mode of common sense, don’t listen to urban myths and random exaggerated stories. Look at stats about college campus crime- USC is no more dangerous than other campuses. </p>
<p><a href=“http://capsnet.usc.edu/DPS/CrimePrevention/index.cfm[/url]”>http://capsnet.usc.edu/DPS/CrimePrevention/index.cfm</a>
<a href=“http://capsnet.usc.edu/dps/asr/index.cfm[/url]”>http://capsnet.usc.edu/dps/asr/index.cfm</a>
<a href=“http://crimeatusc.blogspot.com/2009/05/crime-at-usc-statistical-analysis.html[/url]”>http://crimeatusc.blogspot.com/2009/05/crime-at-usc-statistical-analysis.html</a>
There is plenty more… </p>
<p>Fight On!</p>