Stupid, violent and angry is a very dangerous combination. It doesn't leave much room for negotiation or rehabilitation.

He grins at that, tilting his head toward her laugh. "I suppose so, but I've grown up there my entire life." He hesitates. "You've got a nice laugh. I don't mean that as some creepy come on, I promise. It's just really nice to hear in a place like this."

A place where everything is so screwed up he means.