Where to begin...
kb, your first sentence of your first post was sound advice. When traveling, everyone should remove all their gear and place it in their room. Do everything possible to prevent theft.
The second sentence is where you opened the door. "a big meth lab" is probably not the best way to say there are some drug problems there. Hell, there are drug problems throughout this great land of ours.
I could go on, but I'll just say that I don't live in Davidson County, but I worked there for 19 years. Not once did I have something stolen or that someone tried to get in my vehicle. I know people who have lived in Thomasville and Lexington for their entire life and love their communities.
Let's move on from this thread and get on with our lives.