Detroit Officially the Most Dangerous City

[KevK]

Detroit is a dump and very dangerous. Whole neighbourhoods are abandoned with animals running wild and piles of trash all over the place. Houses and buildings sit empty and open to the world. Some abandoned for 20 years! Homeless people, criminals and drug addicts roam the streets day and night preying upon each other and anybody else that dares wonder in. It is honestly as I said- New Orleans without the hurricane. So it does not surprise me to hear that it is the most dangerous. I knew that it would be first in that category or a close second to New Orleans.

[Coldjensens]

Originally Posted by tallguy924

But with Detroits mayor Kwane Kilpatrick, things might go better sooner or later, he can only do so many things at once, i imagine its really hard.

This is the first time I have ever heard anyone say anythign about Kwame. Why do you think that he will make the city better? From what I have heard of him his only interest is in Kwame and his buddies - not the City. He is supposedly the worst mayor Detroit has ever had.

Is there another side? Do you know something good that Kwame has done? Is there some movement to quash the rampant corruption and incompetence in the City administration? I hought that one of the biggeest problems Detroit has is that masive tx dollars are simply squandered and end up in the pockets of frinds of the mayor, council and administration, rather than being applied to the good fo the City.

I do know that the State subsidizes the city government. That is not surprising since the City was built for 2 million people and now has only 900,000. That means that they still have the same amount of area to take care of, but less than half the tax support to pay for it.

[Bydand]

Don't get me wrong, Detroit isn't a playground. It isn't like walking down the street in a city of 500 people, but it isn't like walking around an active war zone either. Didn't see armed thugs, or even drug dealers walking about conducting business on the streets day or night. Sure it has problems, yes it is more dangerous than Mayberry, RFD. Doesn't make it combat central though.

[psicoimpure]

Hi Kevk, could you be more specific where about in Detroit is this that you say? Thanks

[Tehspilly]

This is an old thread but I will say Detroit being the most dangerous city is insane.


Try Phoenix. A friend of mine is from there, we go to Detroit regularly, he says compared to Phoenix Detroit is paradise.

[EastsideManiac]

Phoenix? Are you serious? Your friend is telling you some fairytales...Phoenix has nothing on Detroit when it comes to crime.

[Huckleberry3911948]

amazing there seems to be a degree of pride in sharing in these bad city posts.
like inmate talk, which is the badest prison.

[Crustedfilth]

Detroit needs to be bulldozed and get a fresh start. It is a dump and its dangerous. Every night on the news several more people have been shot and theres no suspects. I don't care how anyone skews the numbers its a bad place to go.

[ocean2026]

Detroit probably is the most dangerous large city. East St Louis has more assaults per capita but ok we all know Detroit is dangerous and that includes almost every neighborhood.

On the other hand you can find cheap housing in Detroit that is mind boggling. Decent two story houses for less than $5000, although the taxes may be higher than $5000 per year. Detroit also has nice summers and some pretty buildings.

Detroit also has 'ruins" and urban prairie - decaying houses and buildings all over. Some may hate them others will find it fascinating.

Like any other place its has plusses and minuses, although it does seem that the minuses probably outweigh the positives. Still its an interesting place.

[dimpelss]

Originally Posted by Crustedfilth

Detroit needs to be bulldozed and get a fresh start. It is a dump and its dangerous. Every night on the news several more people have been shot and theres no suspects. I don't care how anyone skews the numbers its a bad place to go.

Very true I don't even watch the news because of this innocent kids getting killed and somebody shot and or killed almost everyday. I've heard there are good parts but I don't know where though. My boyfriends aunt went to a game, parked at a close by store doors locked and alarm on came back and her van was gone. Even with the tightest security they'll find a way to get in. Not only that one of his cousins was killed for nothing in broad daylight getting off of a bus the guy who shot him down was jealous because he was a well known football player.