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6. Camden, NJ is 1/10th the population and 1/15th the area of Detroit.

Sat Oct 6, 2012, 02:33 PM

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Detroit is near the top of dysfunctional cities. cyclezealot Oct 2012 #1

Camden, NJ is 1/10th the population and 1/15th the area of Detroit. FarCenter Oct 2012 #6

no tax base, no revenue, no jobs onethatcares Oct 2012 #2

Well Risen Demon Oct 2012 #3

Legally, the police are NOT charged with protecting you. Eleanors38 Oct 2012 #5

I think that it is highly variable by neighborhood. FarCenter Oct 2012 #11

Tama (12) has good links. Eleanors38 Oct 2012 #14

Squatters and blotters tama Oct 2012 #12

Of course they didn't like it. tama Oct 2012 #15

I agree.nt Eleanors38 Oct 2012 #17

Google "Detroit police corruption" tama Oct 2012 #8

Summed up Detroit's predicament well. Unfortunately, the cartels are... Eleanors38 Oct 2012 #10

Is this viral marketing for the new Robocop movie? BarackTheVote Oct 2012 #16