I lived (and worked) there for almost three decades, finally now retired and living in the Freedom State of FL. I have driven thru the 'hoods. I have seen the gang-bangers up close and personal. I once fended off a carjacker at gunpoint from the cab of my Silverado on the infamous Eight Mile Road (remember the movie?). I raised a family just north of the city limits, worked with law enforcement, and even helped train the current Chief of Police in our younger days. I once dined with Martha Reeves (Motown) when she was on the City Council. I have seen the best and the worst of Detroit.
One cannot undo decades of neglect with a sweep of the hand. Many blighted areas are coming back - slowly, yes. There are still pockets of poverty right next to neighborhoods of well-kept homes. It will be a long slog and a painful transformation, but it does seem to be happening.
The lingering effects of unmarried "welfare" mothers will be felt for generations.
Remember when the MN riots were sweeping the country ? Detroit PD stepped up told the black "leaders" we will walk with you, we will protest peacefully with you, but we will not tolerate burning and looting and will arrest you if you get out of line. It mostly worked - there were a handful of arrests, mostly for disorderly conduct (a misdemeanor).
The video depicts the worst of Detroit, yet there is a sense of optimism bubbling upward and outward. The corruption runs deep and wide through the city (and the state)... I lived through much of it, so I think I have a unique perspective. Trust me, I don't miss it. Stretchin' Gretchen needs to go, along with many of her cronies.
Nowdays, I can be found by the pool with an adult beverage nearby. Life is better with freedom. Just my $0.02, worth exactly what you paid for it.
I lived (and worked) there for almost three decades, finally now retired and living in the Freedom State of FL. I have driven thru the 'hoods. I have seen the gang-bangers up close and personal. I once fended off a carjacker at gunpoint from the cab of my Silverado on the infamous Eight Mile Road (remember the movie?). I raised a family just north of the city limits, worked with law enforcement, and even helped train the current Chief of Police in our younger days. I once dined with Martha Reeves (Motown) when she was on the City Council. I have seen the best and the worst of Detroit.
One cannot undo decades of neglect with a sweep of the hand. Many blighted areas are coming back - slowly, yes. There are still pockets of poverty right next to neighborhoods of well-kept homes. It will be a long slog and a painful transformation, but it does seem to be happening.
The lingering effects of unmarried "welfare" mothers will be felt for generations.
Remember when the MN riots were sweeping the country ? Detroit PD stepped up told the black "leaders" we will walk with you, we will protest peacefully with you, but we will not tolerate burning and looting and will arrest you if you get out of line. It mostly worked - there were a handful of arrests, mostly for disorderly conduct (a misdemeanor).
The video depicts the worst of Detroit, yet there is a sense of optimism bubbling upward and outward. The corruption runs deep and wide through the city (and the state)... I lived through much of it, so I think I have a unique perspective. Trust me, I don't miss it. Stretchin' Gretchen needs to go, along with many of her cronies.
Nowdays, I can be found by the pool with an adult beverage nearby. Life is better with freedom. Just my $0.02, worth exactly what you paid for it.
Wise words. Thx.
You just uppin leave me here with this shit governor and all this snow smh.