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What a sad state of affairs that Detroit is in such denial over it's crime issue that they only have one patrol unit per precinct.
I feel sorry for the police officers that serve a city with a 3rd world crime rate. I venture to guess though that unlike other 3rd world cities that most of those 3rd world cities have more then one cop car patrolling a massive area of the city.
There has also been nearly a 70% reduction in the police department in Detroit.
I guess with the Mayor and Police Chief thinking one car per precinct is enough, that the criminals are extremely emboldened knowing only one police car is patrolling.
Yet, another Democratic mayor that feels the need to ignore the crime issues facing many inner-cities today with only police car per precinct.
What a sad state of affairs that Detroit is in such denial over it's crime issue that they only have one patrol unit per precinct.
I feel sorry for the police officers that serve a city with a 3rd world crime rate. I venture to guess though that unlike other 3rd world cities that most of those 3rd world cities have more then one cop car patrolling a massive area of the city.
There has also been nearly a 70% reduction in the police department in Detroit.
Yet, another Democratic mayor that feels the need to ignore the crime issues facing many inner-cities today with only police car per precinct.
Put up a fence around Detroit, Baltimore and parts of Chicago and let it be like Escape from NY. They pay their cops like crap. They cut pensions. Cops getting shot. Why would anyone want to work there? Go to work and the public hates you. Calls you a racist or Uncle Tom. These places are reaping what they sowed!!
What a sad state of affairs that Detroit is in such denial over it's crime issue that they only have one patrol unit per precinct.
I feel sorry for the police officers that serve a city with a 3rd world crime rate. I venture to guess though that unlike other 3rd world cities that most of those 3rd world cities have more then one cop car patrolling a massive area of the city.
There has also been nearly a 70% reduction in the police department in Detroit.
I guess with the Mayor and Police Chief thinking one car per precinct is enough, that the criminals are extremely emboldened knowing only one police car is patrolling.
Yet, another Democratic mayor that feels the need to ignore the crime issues facing many inner-cities today with only police car per precinct.
Detroit's taxes are plenty high enough. Ask any business owner who does business there, or anyone who owns their own home in Detroit. One major problem is, Detroit has done a fine job of chasing the precious few tax payers away, and they are not coming back. So, Detroit will continue to rot, and everyone fully expects that to continue for decades on end.
Now that is cleared up......Detroit asked the Obama administration for help and was rebuffed. Their tax base has largely left. More officers and cars cost money. Money that isn't there.
That said, I have supported the idea that if there are legitimate needs they should be met. I imagine that this is not simple hyperbole. When you are left with people with little to lose things can get bad.
We should have helped out Detroit as opposed to the Trillions to Wall Street. We should have helped Detroit out as opposed to starting stupid wars where we blow up bridges and then spend many times over to replace them.
We shouldn't destroy a armed force in another country and then have to spend billions to replace it.
It's long been an argument of mine. We have a lot of our backyard to address before worrying about someone else's .
Get us out of the stupid wars and if Detroit needs more officers and equipment, let's use that money there. I'll accept a tax hike for this.
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