i downvoted it because it’s not a dog whistle. people insist on seeing race everywhere. a risky area by common sense is an area with increased violence, regardless of the racial makeup. if you can’t see why somewhere with increased violence would possibly require police to have increased capabilities i’m not sure what to say. or how it’s magically a dog whistle
Because the down voters agree that "risky areas" aka communities full of minorities like black and hispanic people, deserve military style occupation and tactics.
If you think that's not true, ask yourself why analysis of that term is not welcome.
There is a long proud tradition of terrible anti-human bullshit being hidden behind neat euphemisms like that.