The census reported that the city had 82.7% African American, 10.6% White (7.8% non-Hispanic white), 1.1% Asian, 0.4% Native American, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 3.0% other races, 2.2% two or more races.
On Oct 8, 10:17 am, Travis <[email protected]> wrote: > ** > DCG posted: " Enter At Your Own Risk: Police Union Says ‘War-Like’ > Detroit Is Unsafe For Visitors CBS Detroit: The men and women of the > Detroit Police Department believe the city is too dangerous to enter, and > they want citizens to know it. Detroit Police Office" Respond to this > post by replying above this line > New post on *Fellowship of the Minds* > <http://fellowshipofminds.wordpress.com/author/dcgere/> Thinking of going > to > Detroit?<http://fellowshipofminds.wordpress.com/2012/10/08/thinking-of-going-t...> > by > DCG <http://fellowshipofminds.wordpress.com/author/dcgere/> > > <http://fellowshipofminds.files.wordpress.com/2012/10/detroit.jpg> > 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-...>: > The men and women of the Detroit Police Department believe the city is too > dangerous to enter, and they want citizens to know it. Detroit Police > Officer Association (DPOA) Attorney Donato Iorio said officers held > the*“Enter At Your Own Risk” rally > * on Saturday in front of Comerica Park to *remind the public that the > officers are overworked, understaffed, and at times, fearful for their lives > *. > > “*Detroit is America’s most violent city, its homicide rate is the highest > in the country and yet the Detroit Police Department is grossly understaffed > *,” Iorio told WWJ’s Kathryn Larson. “The DPOA believes that there is a war > in Detroit, but there should be a war on crime, not a war on its officers.” > > Iorio says the once 2,000 strong force is shrinking rapidly; since the > start of summer, *hundreds of officers have left the department*. “These > are the men and women who we look to protect us… and police officers can’t > protect you if they’re not there. Officers are leaving simply because they > can’t afford to stay in Detroit and work 12 hour shifts for what they are > getting paid… These police officers are beyond demoralized, these officers > are leaving hand over fist because they can no longer afford to stay on the > department and protect the public,” he said. > > And that’s why Iorio cautions those who enter the city to be wary. “*The > explosion in violent crime, the incredible spike in the number of homicides > and for officers trying to work 12 hours in such deplorable, dangerous and > war like conditions is simple untenable*,” he said. > > <http://fellowshipofminds.files.wordpress.com/2012/10/enter-at-your-ow...> > > *Iorio said the department today has less officers than ever, even though > crime rates are through the roof.* “By denying police officers the > appropriate manpower, there’s a manpower crisis right now, there’s 1,000 > fewer police officers today than there was 10 years ago, yet the homicide > rate is higher. There’s more crime now than before, so if anything you need > more officers, not fewer officers,” he said. > > According to Wikipedia <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Detroit_Michigan>, > the *city consistently supports the Democratic Party *in state and national > elections. According to a study released by the Bay Area Center for Voting > Research, *Detroit is the most liberal large city in America*. *The violent > crime rate is one of the highest in the United States.*Neighborhoodscout.com > *reported a crime rate of 62.18 per 1,000 residents for property crimes, > and 16.73 per 1,000 for violent crimes* (compared to national figures of 32 > per 1,000 for property crimes and 5 per 1,000 for violent crime in 2008). > > My *Traveler's Guide to the Firearm Laws in the Fifty States* gives > Michigan a "50" (based on "0" in total prohibition to "100" in total > freedom). For the FY 2013 budget, the City of Detroit faces > <http://msue.anr.msu.edu/uploads/files/MSUE-Detroit_FY_2013_Budget_FAQ...>an > accumulated $265 million General Fund deficit. The FY 2013 budget reduces > police personnel by 355 positions or 11 percent. > > How sad and scary would it be to live in Detroit right now? With statistics > like this, I won't be visiting Detroit anytime soon! > > DCG > *DCG <http://fellowshipofminds.wordpress.com/author/dcgere/>* | October > 8, 2012 at 3:35 am | Tags: > Detroit<http://fellowshipofminds.wordpress.com/?tag=detroit>| > Categories: > crime <http://fellowshipofminds.wordpress.com/?cat=34945349>, Second > Amendment <http://fellowshipofminds.wordpress.com/?cat=102988> | > URL:http://wp.me/pKuKY-hDZ > > Comment<http://fellowshipofminds.wordpress.com/2012/10/08/thinking-of-going-t...> > See all > comments<http://fellowshipofminds.wordpress.com/2012/10/08/thinking-of-going-t...> > > Unsubscribe or change your email settings at Manage > Subscriptions<https://subscribe.wordpress.com/?key=80d8873ee52adffe4e178d01c25562cf...>. > > *Trouble clicking?* Copy and paste this URL into your > browser:http://fellowshipofminds.wordpress.com/2012/10/08/thinking-of-going-t... > Thanks for flying with WordPress.com <http://wordpress.com> -- Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. 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