Mostly BAD and UGLY: Motown potpurri

[MotorCityGun]

I know, I know...too many bad stories out of Motown, but again, these are real life examples that we can all learn from:

Police search for a pair of thieves holding up stores in Warren

3 Charged In Dearborn Robbery, Bomb Threat - Detroit Local News Story - WDIV Detroit

Police: Gunman Barricaded In Detroit Home - Detroit Local News Story - WDIV Detroit

Charges Issued In Deadly Shooting Of 3-Year-Old Detroit Girl - Detroit Local News Story - WDIV Detroit

Accused Ferndale Purse Snatcher Tackled By Officer - Detroit Local News Story - WDIV Detroit

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[Bill MO]

Wonder why that is who's in charge in Motown? Must be some of those sheep leaders.

[MotorCityGun]

Wonder why that is who's in charge in Motown? Must be some of those sheep leaders.

Dave Bing is the mayor. Dave is a former Piston's basketball (IMO, future Hall of Fame) player. He's well-liked and respected in these parts. Dave inherited a cluster-you-know-what from the previous (Young and Kilpatrick) adminstration(s). Recently, he's had problems with his executive staff, and they've either been dropping like flies or are under investigation. The city council is lead by a gay, former local newscaster named Charles Pugh. Interestingly, the pro-tem on the council is a guy named Gary Brown who was awarded $ millions in a whistle blower case that eventually put the previous mayor (Kilpatrick) in prison. Kilpatrick is currently out on probation, but faces 19 federal indictments and I (among a lot of other metro-Detroiters) am waiting with baited breath to see how that turns out for him.

However, the downfall of Detroit over the years, is not entirely or strictly due to political failings, although that had a lot to do with its decline. It's also a culture of entitlement, racism, corruption and ignorance. Stir into that mix, the loss of manufacturing/jobs, the downturn in the automotive industry, (not just) "white flight" and weak leadership, among other factors, and you're looking at a city that may never recover, unfortunately.