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FarCenter

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11. I think that it is highly variable by neighborhood.

Reply to Eleanors38 (Reply #9)

Sat Oct 6, 2012, 06:20 PM

Oct 2012

Detroit is geographically very large.

An acquaintance drove me around several neighborhoods which varied widely in density of houses, state of repair of the remaining houses, apparent community involvement, etc.

He had a job which required visiting homes in neighborhoods. Some homes are very well armed.

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Enter At Your Own Risk: Police Union Says �War-Like� Detroit Is Unsafe For Visitors [View all] dkf Oct 2012 OP

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

It would help if Mayor Bing could find a police chief that could keep his pants zipped. FarCenter Oct 2012 #4

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

Unless you are a public figure under police protection, you are on your own. FarCenter Oct 2012 #7

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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

Yeah, I saw some of those refs. Thanx. There was a T.V. show which dealt more with Eleanors38 Oct 2012 #13

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

My wife and I were in Detroit last night, walking around with a lot of strangers... Octafish Oct 2012 #18

This will be every major city as the gap between rich & poor grows still larger - TBF Oct 2012 #19