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I'm voting for the cops on this one and saying they're in a bad bad place and need just a bit more support than most, IMO. There are still decent people in that city that need their services.
Originally posted by Juggernog
Originally posted by WhatAreThey
Detroit is nearly 83% black.
I knew someone would say that.
And wtf is this "Hunky" ive never heard that term or "White Bread"... thats hilariousedit on 7-10-2012 by Juggernog because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by Iwinder
Originally posted by Juggernog
Originally posted by WhatAreThey
Detroit is nearly 83% black.
I knew someone would say that.
And wtf is this "Hunky" ive never heard that term or "White Bread"... thats hilariousedit on 7-10-2012 by Juggernog because: (no reason given)
You will not find the term "White Bread" hilarious if your are out numbered in the area of 400 to 4 and in a foreign Country at night.
And that is just the restaurant situation, outside of Cobo hall on my last visit I felt overwhelmed by the hostility.
Regards, Iwinder
Originally posted by Juggernog
Originally posted by Iwinder
Originally posted by Juggernog
Originally posted by WhatAreThey
Detroit is nearly 83% black.
I knew someone would say that.
And wtf is this "Hunky" ive never heard that term or "White Bread"... thats hilariousedit on 7-10-2012 by Juggernog because: (no reason given)
You will not find the term "White Bread" hilarious if your are out numbered in the area of 400 to 4 and in a foreign Country at night.
And that is just the restaurant situation, outside of Cobo hall on my last visit I felt overwhelmed by the hostility.
Regards, Iwinder
Ahh bro, you have no idea... I grew up in South Dallas. I am very familiar with black on white hate.. to make it worse, my dad was a Dallas cop, so not only was I a "cracker" I was also a "snitch" pfft
Originally posted by DontTreadOnMe
reply to post by CookieMonster09
In addition, there are vast areas of urban prairie. Maybe one house per block.
And the utilities still need to be there and maintained....in some way....
Streetlights are a disaster in the city ...or so I am told...haven't been there at night lately.....and I've heard it's not jsut residential streets in partial darkness.
Detroit Police Pay Information
Basic training is 19 weeks at the Police Academy plus on the job training once graduated.
If successful at the academy, recruits get a $1,000 raise.
After one year it increases to $33,949.
After two years it increases to $37,761.
After three years it increases to $41,573 After four years it increases to $45,385.
After five years it reaches $53,237.
Originally posted by xuenchen
Bloomberg
By Chris Christoff - May 24, 2012 9:06 AM PT
Half of Detroit’s Streetlights May Go Out as City Shrinks
Detroit has 88,000 street lights. 40% are broken.
The Mayor has a plan to borrow $160 Million and reduce the total number of street lights to 46,000.
I wonder how this will affect crime ?
Detroit, whose 139 square miles contain 60 percent fewer residents than in 1950, will try to nudge them into a smaller living space by eliminating almost half its streetlights.
As it is, 40 percent of the 88,000 streetlights are broken and the city, whose finances are to be overseen by an appointed board, can’t afford to fix them. Mayor Dave Bing’s plan would create an authority to borrow $160 million to upgrade and reduce the number of streetlights to 46,000. Maintenance would be contracted out, saving the city $10 million a year.
Other U.S. cities have gone partially dark to save money, among them Colorado Springs; Santa Rosa, California; and Rockford, Illinois. Detroit’s plan goes further: It would leave sparsely populated swaths unlit in a community of 713,000 that covers more area than Boston, Buffalo and San Francisco combined. Vacant property and parks account for 37 square miles (96 square kilometers), according to city planners.
What does This sound like ??
:shk:
“You have to identify those neighborhoods where you want to concentrate your population,” said Chris Brown, Detroit’s chief operating officer. “We’re not going to light distressed areas like we light other areas.”
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How 'bout those solar powered lights ??
Where is Obama on this problem ?
Originally posted by poet1b
Detroit, like the rest of the US has been going through a drop on crime rates since the early 90 ties.
Detroit isn't the city with the highest crime rate, it is 5th on the list.
City Crime Risk Index
1. St. Louis 530
2. Atlanta 484
3. Birmingham Alabama (tie) 380
3. Orlando (tie) 380
5. Detroit 369
6. Memphis 361
7. Miami 346
8. Baltimore 339
9. Kansas City, Missouri 337
10. Minneapolis (tie) 331
10. Cleveland (tie) 331
New Orleans and Richmond, Virginia had the highest murder rates in the country in 2009, according to the FBI. Likewise, Anchorage, Alaska, and Abilene, Texas, which are not among the cities with the most overall crime, still had the second- and third-highest rates of forcible rapes in 2009, behind No. 1 Minneapolis.
Looks like the police are pulling a scam.