Oh Yeah, Detroit Keeps Its Title

[Ratickle]

Wanna come visit?


Detroit, you're a great city — we just don't think it's a good idea for us to come visit right now. The latest list of the 10 most-dangerous cities in American has been released, and, surprise, (OK, it’s actually not surprising), Detroit and its hellscape of murder and mayhem has been ranked as the most dangerous place in the country for the fourth year in a row.

[old377guy]

I'll pass, thanks

[rschap1]

Whats this tell ya??

Enter At Your Own Risk: Police Union Says ‘War-Like’ Detroit Is Unsafe For Visitors « CBS Detroit (http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2012/10/06/enter-at-your-own-risk-police-union-says-war-like-detroit-is-unsafe-for-visitors/)

Enter At Your Own Risk: Police Union Says ‘War-Like’ Detroit Is Unsafe For Visitors

[Ratickle]

Officially allowed to go forward with the bankruptcy today.

[Bobcat]

They're livin' the Liberal dream.

[Kohiba]

just got too Detroit after a seventy four days in a small town in Ga.1 percent crime ratio, i'm packing my 1911 w/three clips

[poncho]

Long story short. I got stuck in Detroit once, didn't know the area and finding a safe place was getting harder in the dark. I actually drove across the border and stayed in Windsor instead. This was back in 98/9 time frame, so not nearly as bad as today but still pretty scary. I looked up if any Canadian cities have gone bankrupt. Several in BC did in the 1930's. The province passed a law that all area's must have balanced budgets and not borrow more then 25% of their tax revenues. We also have a municipal board, that approves all projects. My city wanted a new YMCA and the other cities voted no as an example. If they do approve a project the other cities also guarantee the debt. Net result the feds made it like this in all of Canada and we have several cities debt free.

[Ratickle]

Wow, that may have to go in the awesome things about Canada thread!!!! Won't happen here though....


As Tom Clancy said so well:

Tom Clancy, with Charlie Rose
"(Clancy): Why does Washington so rarely do smart things?
(Rose): I don't know. Tell me.
(Clancy): Because we elect idiots."

[phragle]

Working EMS in Detroit was definitely an interesting experience.......

[Ratickle]

Working EMS in Detroit was definitely an interesting experience.......

I believe he may be going for the understatement of the year award......

[fund razor]

just got too Detroit after a seventy four days in a small town in Ga.1 percent crime ratio, i'm packing my 1911 w/three clips

You won't need them until you get to Flint.

[Kohiba]

oh Hell no!!!!!!!!!!!!!LOL the only time i get close to there is on are way too the UP, up 75. Thks for the info