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Subscribe to RSSThe dismembered bodies of a man and a woman were discovered in the Detroit River and in a nearby canal. WDIV's Shawn Ley reports.
The torsos of a man and woman, and later body parts believed to belong to the two, were found floating in Detroit-area waterways on Tuesday morning, the Detroit Free Press reported.
"This was vicious," Commander Steve Dolunt of the Detroit Police Department told the paper. "It looks like they were sending a message. It’s not just a normal — if there is a normal — homicide.”
A U.S. Coast Guard officer on border patrol responded to a call from a fisherman who had spotted a torso floating in Fox Creek, just off the Detroit River around 6 a.m., WDIV TV reported. The Coast Guard boat crew came across the second one as they were responding to the first.
The Coast Guard handed the case over to the Detroit Police Homicide Unit, the Free Press reported, citing U.S. Coast Guard spokesman Lt. Justin Westmiller.
The medical examiner was working to determine the identity of the victims and cause of death, said Detroit Police Department spokeswoman Christine Rozier.
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Several hours later, a man fishing in the Detroit River called police to report a gruesome discovery, which included a white leg with polished toenails, two other white legs and a cordless circular saw lying on the bottom of the river in about 3 feet of water where the river meets Lake St. Clair, the Detroit Free Press reported.
The Detroit River flows from Lake St. Clair in the north to Lake Erie in the south, forming a part of the U.S.-Canada border with the densely populated cities of Detroit, Mich. on one side and Windsor, Ontario on the other.
Homicide detectives and evidence collectors and swarmed the area, KSDK reported Tuesday afternoon.
Investigators told KSDK that the woman's body has a distinctive tattoo, but would not describe it at this stage in the case.
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This is SOP for Detroit.
As your comment is SOP for a moron.
Sounds nice, I'm ready to move there?
I wonder if someone got ride of the parts when they took them to American Jewelery and Loan (Hardcore Pawn on TV) and they did not get enough money for them!! and yes it is SOP for Detroit!! and for all the haters out there unless you live near this sewer you have no idea what it's like. If the trash out there kept it clean instead of destroying it with drugs, hookers, violence and more drugs it would not get the reputation it gets!!
just another former great city now controlled by the Democratic party. This is what our country will look like if nobozo gets reelected. Look at all the decaying big cities in the U.S and see who has been running them for the past 10 years. DEMOCRATS, THAT'S WHO!!! NOBAMA GETS IN AGAIN AND WE'LL ALL LOOK LIKE DETRIOT IN 5/7 YEARS.
actually in new orleans there was a murder jus like this about a month ago. also in las vegas too, same mo
John, oh, John, what does Obama and the democratic party have to do with body parts floating in the river? You had nothing of any importance to contribute, so a political rant is what you settled for. That's just so pathetic.
John - *face palm
Detroit is what a city looks like after it's main employer - Auto Industry - moves the jobs to china, or wherever else.
and all the "rich people" move to the suburbs to avoid "taxes"...
Vote Romney if this what you want America to look like...
You cant love America, but not invest in it...you cant just take take and take, and give nothing back...and expect it to be great.
Look back at our nations history, and you'll find that following the great depression up until the 80's our nation was moving in the right direction. And then offshoring came, then deregulation of the banking industry, and the eventually collapse (almost) of our economy...
but yes, kid yourseves and believe that violence, crime, drugs and hookers only exist in the democratic world...only exist because democrats "have control" and dont exist because of POVERTY AND LACK OF OPPORTUNITY.
Of course this couldn't possibly be 'spillover violence' although it seems to have all the trappings of cartel violence that occurs all over our country thanks to the Zetas and Gulf cartels. In fact since Napolitano guarantees us that the border has never been safer (just ignore multiple border guard stations shut down in the last couple weeks and NO barrier covering vast areas of the southern border), and since Homeland Security has a convoluted and bizarre definition of 'spillover violence' in the first place, we can all bury our heads in the sand again.
Whew...glad this is almost certainly NOT connected to all the decapitation and dismemberment crimes happening all over the place just south of the border.
Wow, it only took 5 comments for this to become political. Might be a new record.
captn curtass
Is that an 870 you have there??
What? I was told Detroit is a paradise. Some of you must be giving out false information.
I couldn't even finish this comment before the political nutjobs hit the comments section. Can we get the obligatory Bush did it, please? Anyone?
I have both an 870 and 1100. Thirty five years old, the good stuff.
Luka Magnotta strikes again!
Well said Jessica-1170252!!!! Well said.
SOP for Detroit? This sounds more like the Chicago I grew up in. LOL
Can someone tell me what SOP stands for?
XDm9mm, It's a Maverick 88, 5+1 w/18"barrel, but it's still a Mossberg. I too have an XD9mm but it's the sub compact with the 3" barrel. A very accurate weapon. I like it a lot.
rfaber9, SOP = standard operating procedure
Scottlee: How about a geography class? Detroit is closer to Canada than Mexico!
Bloody Canadians taking all our jobs and our women, huh? *sigh*
Captn curtass, Thank you for teaching me that.
Jessica-1170252
This is what a city looks like when the dem leadership lets the infrastructure go to hell and has no vison for the future. When the major employers needs new plants they have to make a choice, do they build in a city that's going to hell, while also dealing with a union that won't make the necessary concessions for the employer to compete with the Japanese, or do they look for the most favorable environment to invest in their future?
Detroit began it's tailspin in the 1960's and was never able to advance and compete with the rest of the country or foreign companies. Ever since that time the city has been run by dems and unions. Detroit, a once proud city had a population of about 2 million in 1970 today it's about 750,000.
Vote for Odumba if this is what you want for the entire country.
SOP = Standard Operating Procedure
Detroit....a once beautiful and historic city, destroyed by welfare, corrupt politicians, drugs, prostitution and the worst of all.........Liberal Democrats. Detroit, my home town...if you were going to give the U.S. an enema this is the place you'd stick the tube, the next place to stick the tube will be Chicago, then NYC, and so on.......all controlled by the Liberal Democrats or their followers!
rfaber9 SOP = Standard Operating Procedure
Jessica:
Save your energy. John and Johnny have given up independent use of their brain and just feed it on right wing media, thinking if they repeat it then it is true. Makes me kind if ashamed that I share their name. It's the liberals, the unions, and anything else that might be construed as being on the left. Doesn't matter that outsourcing, banking deregulation, manipulation of the markets seem to fall on the right side of the aisle. Some day they might move move out of the basement, see the light of day and begin to think for themselves again. Doesn't mean they have to become one of those danged liberals, only that they might think for themselves.
Besides, it's not a political act, it's a brutal murder. How do you get from there to politics? Some folks just like to complain.
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Ummm....I guess a geography lesson might be necessary for someone here...if the Cartels weren't active in pretty much every major city in the US. Like I said though, I suppose we should just ignore the TTP's of the cartels for the very reason you mentioned. Lets ignore the beheadings in Georgia, Texas and elsewhere in this country that have gotten very little media traction for some unknown reason. You certainly must be right! Cartel members couldn't possibly travel thousands of miles through a sovereign nation in order to conduct their business or 'chastise' those who've disappointed them. *bigger sigh*
There is not to much that makes it here that does not spin into something political, in just a few years look what our country has become, We may as well be back in the early sixties, seems that is where We are heading.
Jessica, yeah that auto industry outsourcing jobs on tax payers dime when Obama bailed 'em out.
It is obvious that it was an accident with the cordless circular saw....................they need to put warning labels on them so things like this won't happen.
Ok spellchecker just because you asked...........BUSH did it!!!!!!
captn curtass....."Wow, it only took 5 comments for this to become political. Might be a new record."
NAH....Flyeisty the Redhead (Blond convert) makes everything political on her FIRST POST on First Read. She is probably an insider to either the White House or the DNP because she has first knowledge of when the articles are scheduled to appear.
Articles like this one seems to be the norm anymore. I suppose we can attribute it to technology.
Heck, when I was growing up we never locked our home nor our vehicles. We would walk for about 3 miles to catch the school bus without the fear of sexual predators. We could go anywhere without an escort without fear of being shot. Figure the odds of that happening now. However, I do expect the violence to increase because of the economy.
John 2686393, it's not like this sort of thing happens in a GOP strong hold like the religious state of Iowa? Oh wait a minute it does.
Fish Wilson The part about Las Vegas is a lie... perhaps you should be more careful spouting such lies!?
"people just get uglier and I have no sense of time." They were people. Someone's son and daughter, they probably mattered to someone. But someone sure showed them. I cannot believe that so many are lacking the Word and the truth in their lives that would lead them to do unforgivable things to show who's boss on this earth for the few minutes they are here. Wow, a few minutes of what, happiness to kill and mutilate people that "did you wrong" for an eternity of damnation. Wow, guilty party, you will have to ask yourself as you slide down a similar abyss that you sent others to without a choice, was it worth it? You know you won't king in hell just because you are evil here. You will bring yourself with yourself, enjoy!
What the hell are you even talking about Carol?
Just had to reply didn't you?
is that like poking a bear?
WHAT IN THE HELL ARE YOU SMOKING????
"One was Texas medicine, the other was railroad gin. And like a fool I mixed them and they strangled up my mind" So Carol, by saying "People just get uglier and I have no sense of time" are you admitting to being drunk, or are you just stuck inside of Mobile with the Memphis blues again?
Here I sit so patiently, trying to find out what price
You gotta pay to get out of going through all these things twice
love dylan
........huh?
I thinks she's attempting to speak for God.
don't ask....she doesn't know
just a lot of non sense someone told her was the Truth!
plus a host of answers by other people who do not have and never will have an original thought in their lives. Sad! Can only repeat lyrics to a song they once heard....
Carol - I dont believe in GOD and I certainly dont follow his word, and yet, magically I manage to not go around killing people - in fact, im quite opposed to it.
Not because GOD will shun me and cast me to hell, forever more - amen.
But rather, because I simply follow a simple thought - if I dont want people to kill me, I probably shouldnt kill other people. Simple enough, yet apparently quite hard for BELIEVERS to grasp.
Obviously, there are people who dont really care if they get killed, and thusly dont quite care if they kill others. What exactly can you do about that?
I guess, hope and pray there really is a hell these folks are going to otherwise...that would just kind of suck huh? Doing all this rotten stuff and there's no REAL punishment in the end.
Interesting Side Note - I've always found it rather interesting that republicans absolutely ADORE Ayn Rand and Atlas Shrugged, and also claim to be very religious.
For those who dont know the story, the main character - a business man - easily kills people he deems are "in his way" and the girl in the story, just absolutely admires this man for his ability to sluff off the losers in life, and go after what he wants - and become successful!
and THATS who the republicans adore...thats what they cherish. if something/someone little is in your way - it's no harm to "dispose" of them so you can manifest your destiny...
and so in that sense, perhaps what we have here is a business person - of some sort - simply disposing of 2 people who were in their way, whistleblowers perhaps?
and shouldnt we then applaud them for their tenacity and convinction to make the most of their business and not let some losers bring them down?
perspective matters...and anyone who idolizes Ayn Rand, is a sociopath - PLAIN AND SIMPLE.
Jessica - what a bunch of rot - so you speak for all Republicans? Whatever.
Carol-301690
Carol honey put down the pipe please.
Carol and Jessica BOTH suck, the question is WHAT are they sucking on?
OMG Jessica....I live in Calif, liberal domain, and that book is VERY popular here among the democrats. It's a classic dopey.
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Ah, Detroit.
Detroit---Militia-gan.....
I used to have this great old t-shirt when I lived in Detroit, it read:
"Welcome to Detroit M0ther F*****!! Gimme your $$ and Go Home!!!"
Nuts to jump to some silly conclusion about Muslims. You have been brainwashed. It doesn't sound like the "Muslims" against the "Americans" in any sense. If it turns out to be the result of a Muslim murderer, this person(s) will be another sicko murderer, just as Christian sicko murderers are. But you don't say "Looks like the Christians are returning to their cultural norm". And there surely is no indication that "the Muslims" did this. You mean that all Muslims are participating in jihad, and this is a new and grisly way. Get a grip. Oh, yeah, the Christian Crusades targeted Muslims, FYI.
Sounds like the muslims are getting back to their cultural norm...
What the eff do muslims have to do with this?!? Are you bat Sh%t crazy?
I must be crazy, I guess I am the only one who's ever heard anything about muslim attacks on people and how they do it..
Genesis...yes...you are crazy. There is absolutely no reason whatsoever to think that this was done by muslims. There was not one piece of information in the story that would or should lead anyone to think that this was done by muslims. The fact that you somehow pulled that out of your ass does indeed make you crazy and telegraphs your bigotry.
Guess we'll know for sure when more information is found... Then you'll realize how correct I was...
weirdo.
American mobs have been doing this for years. In more places then Detroit.
Nice call Genesis. I mean, no one else has EVER cut up a body before, just Muslims.
The area next to Detroit called Dearborn and Dearborn Heights has the larges population of Muslims outside the Middle East.
human detroit has a huge muslim population a friend of mine retired from the pd there he was muslim i was kind of shocked by how large a presence there is. my guess would have been drug dealers from mexico trying to take over.
Seriously Genesis over react much. I am sure that the Detroit Police Dept. is grateful to you for solving this case for them with your obvious psychic powers. But just in case you're wrong how about we let the DPD do their job and investigate this case.
Wow!!! Muslims, Really?? Next you will be blaming Little green guys from Alpha Centauri .That makes just about as much sense..
You can't make assumptions like that; in doing so you look like a bigoted fool. It could be Mexican drug cartels or a gay Canadian porn star. It could be the mafia or it could be gang related. It could be a serial killer or a body snatcher. You don't know so why put your bigotry on display? Maybe you're right but I find it's good practice to give people the benefit of the doubt; otherwise you may end up looking like an idiot.
JQ - I was leaning towards the Gay Canadian Porn star.
Windor being across the way and all.
muslims, come on...thats just dumb. they blow @!$%# up with their own bodies...stick to the stereotypes bub!
They ARE technically correct about Dearborn though - my aunt lives there, and she says it's gotten pretty bad. Military personel, when delivering news to relatives who live in the area, are often the targets of stones and tomatoes whenever they enter Dearborn.
jessica look at what you wrote blow #%$@ up with their bodies they said they found body parts. 1 plus 1=2 it my have been a practice run
Sure genesis, we'll wait for more information but, hey! "Let's see is we can stir up some other crap along the way. Who's a good target! Let's blame the Muslims!"
It's better to remain silent and thought a fool than to open one's mouth and remove all doubt!
Dearborn is only 4 miles away.........
Detroit is actually getting a bum rap these days. In 20 years it will be a beautiful place to live and raise a family. Thank heaven there are people who still believe in the city and are working hard to reclaim it's amazing location and gorgeous architecture.
As to this incident, drugs maybe? Could happen in any large metropolitan area. It's no knock on Detroit.
MJ - Didn't they say that same thing 20 years ago?
In 20 years what's left will all have to be bulldozed to finish getting rid of the vermin.
I keep hearing that when I lived there.......Glad I moved to the country!!!!
People were saying that for years. It's a dead stick there. The city does not even have the money to clean it up. The abounded houses that have been there for years are still there. The only reason people go there is to go to see the Tigers, Lions and Red Wings and at that does not even bring in enough money to help this city. It will never be anything but a city that at one time had a proud history and now it's history is crime, drugs and filth!!
Carol they have been saying that for 20 years.
Detroit is like Escape from New York.
Send in Snake Plissken !!
T.Ribbs I was thinking Robo-Cop !
The difference between detroit and many other major cities:
Rich people LIVE IN cities like NY, Chicago, SF, Dallas, LA...and so on
Not so much in detroit, they took all their wealth and moved to the burbs...wanting to benefit from the city, but not invest in it.
Thats pretty much how America will go down too...Mitt Romney is leading the way in that reality right now.
What gorgeous architecture? Detroit has managed to wreck, tear down, or let any of its historic buildings become run down beyond repair! It makes me sick to think of how many beautiful and prominent buildings there used to be in that city and no one cared about them. Glad I come from and still live in Grand Rapids, where we actually take care of our historical buildings and refurbish them! Sunny is right, Detroit will never be what it used to be during its heyday.
"Mitt Romney is leading the way in that reality right now" - How so Jessica? Has he been president for the last 3 1/2 years? I thought Obama was our supreme leader.
jessica's view of the world/nation is pretty limited. I bet she is pretty young. Jessica, it's pretty cheap to invest in Detroit right now...REALLY cheap. You go there and buy a home and invest in the city. You start the process, ok?
anybody read Dhalgren? Detroit's like that, only low-tech.
What the hell does this killing have to do with Mitt Romney?
Too many two legged animals in our midst. Darwin, we need your help now!
Amen to that! We need a lot less two legged creatures on this planet (hesitate to use the word "animal" as it is insulting to them).
We are a wretched lot and we just seem to get worse and worse.
On the real yo! But not us good humans.
What I'm going to need is about half of you to go off somewhere and die; I'm needed here to ensure that the population problem is rectified. So, I'm going to stay with the living half in order to help our world and protect the good animals. You're welcome... now go die now... I hate me so much right now for being human but at least I'm a good human that hates humans. I wish I was an otter; they're noble, honorable and they have four feet. Man, I hate me.
See also: Dysgenics
Detroit pretty much proves that theory.....
sounds like the cartels are making a statement or someone trying to pretend its them, and dont get all bs on me and say cartels arent in detroit ..the dea and others ar waging a war againt them here in chicago right now . Thats their SOP for the uninformed .
I have to agree with your ArmedandWaiting
The cartels are most definitely in our country.
http://www.businessinsider.com/this-graphic-shows-what-mexican-cartels-and-drugs-come-to-your-town-2012-7
"Consider that a divorce."
MS-13 sending a message.
Gangs, mob, drugs. Sure wasn't a murder/suiside.
This is what happens when you allow a bunch of third world hooligan low life criminals to invade your country.
This is the work of Mexican Cartels and gangs like MS13, we can expect more of the same from these insane Mexican low life's.
We have Obama and his bleeding heart Libtarted buddies to thank for this. Immigration reform needs to include removing every last illegal from this country permanently and forever. Amnesty is not the answer.
idiot. So there was never a grisly murder in the US before Obama?
No we have our own prohibitionist policies to blame for the cartel presence. Without a black market to control they would not be here in the fashion they are.
Obama needs to go back to community organizing in Chicago , that town is tearing itself apart !
Human, why don't you kiss my A$$, it's only getting worse with Obama and his worthless Libtarted idiots running the show.
He did absolutely nothing about immigration reform, even worse, he gave them even more incentives to come here and commit crimes. Immigration reform does not include paving the way for more of these worthless low life's to keep coming into this country unchecked.
CPR-
You make about as much sense as the crazy guy blaming muslims.
oh republican amnesia...nothing existed before Obama.
Bush, that guy was a real killer on immigration.
Remember when NO ILLEGALS were here under Bush?
Yeah, neither do I.
Remember when Bush kicked out more illegals than Obama?
Yeah, neither do I.
Remember when Bush tried to get his republicans buddies to address illegal immigration and gangs?
Yeah, neither do I.
to be fair, Bush was quite busy with invading 2 foreign nations that had nothing to do with 9/11...he really didnt have time to secure the borders, to keep out gangs peddling drugs. not to worry, im pretty sure no evil muslim terrorists came across the border in his 8 years of presidency.
Enough with the Muslim crap. The guy above said what he did because the vast amount of the population, in and around Detroit is Muslim.
Flint is now approximately 90% Muslim!
Check it out!
Dam folks,according to the discussion,were looking at a Muslin MS 13 gang and just in case,some of the African war Lords mixed in.Oh i forgot the Russian mafia
It was probably a pimp,showing all his hoe's what happen if they mess around and don't pay!
And if I remember right,it was the great Republican savor, Mr.Ronald Reagan that gave amnesty to illegals during his rein.
Very sad!! Sounds like Mob or Gang related to me!!!
...Detroit.
CHUDS
But if it was the work of cannibalistic humanoid underground dwellers, I don't think there would be any remains left because they would have been eaten.
My theory is that a husband walked in on his wife doin' the wild thing with his best friend, flipped out, killed them both, chopped 'em up, and tossed them in the river, along with his favorite saw.
What kind of saw was it? I've yet to find a battery powered one that keeps it's charge through two bodies.
hacksaw...
"I sure do miss my ex wife... but my AIM is improving!"
The Mexican drug cartels, notably Los Zetas, have surpassed Muslim fanatics in the number of humans dismembered.
but have they surpassed the number of people with cement shoes, sitting at the bottom of lakes, rivers and oceans, curtesy of white italians?
let me know...that number is a tad harder to come by, being at the bottom of the lake/river/ocean and all.
eh, parts is parts.
It's nice to see Kari Huus reporting on the news and not her bigotted opinion on something...
Murder is one thing, but something like this takes a very "special" person. It is beyond the comprehension of the human mind to commit such a heinous event. How in God's name does one close their eyes at night after committing something like this?
and just wait till the EPA gets a hold of this guy!!
It was probably done by a psychopath/sociopath. They have no sense of remorse and cannot feel guilt, even if they want to. They lack nurturing emotions.
Someone didn't take their Lithiummmmmm. Hacking people up in little pieces is usually the work of an insanely jealous and controlling significant other. Or an "ex". Most likely a white sociopath with a history of violence, mental illness (perhaps untreated) and possibly illegal drug use. And maybe someone who didn't have electrical outlets in the garage...
You couldn't give me ALL Warren Buffet's $money$ to move back there!!!!!
I spent 43 years and 24 of them working for the City of Detroit. I took an early retirement just so I could get the heck out of "Dodge". I didn't like having a "Bulls eye" painted on my back.
Murder city...oops I mean the Motor City!
Well as a person who lived in Detroit, (i am also from around there) you might agree with this thought. I am not as shocked to hear of this crime happening in Detroit, then I am to hear that people were ACTUALLY fishing in the Detroit river! Just sayin'.
This is getting to be the normal for this whole country!
Ya'll better pack your bags and move to a third World country where they have near 0 crime! This contry is fricken crazy! Oh, yes there are third World countries with no crime! The people are far smarter than dumb azz Americans! That's why we have more prisons and prisoners than anywhere else.
In fact, there's Muslum contries that are better to live in and ya'll want to look down your noses at them...
Wake up you mental midgets, get a clue and see we are the most corrupt nation on Earth and that's suppose to be a Christian nation.. Where did he go? He took a hike and gave up on this place because of how ya'll are living and thinking...
Look at Alabama last night, some dude whacked about 17 or18 people at a bar.
Care to name a few of those muslim countries so i post links backing up my claims as to why you are wrong?
Gensis,
You look it up, unless you have an attention and research problem! See from your statement, your brain washed.
Tell you what, you prove me wrong and while doing that, get an education.....
Wayne, instead of being rude, howabout just making your point nicely? I fully agreed with you until the name calling.
You actually have a really good message but the delivery was kind of brutal, you know?
One thing's for certain, If they found any brains among the parts, It can't be a liberal floating by!
Bob,
Your the problem with this Country! If you had a BRAIN, you wouldn't vote for ROMNEY! With all his money, you were probably crazy enough to send him some of your money....
Nah Wayne I recognized you from your mug shot and followed you around till you dropped your wallet and YOU made a contribution to Mitt Romney's campaign actually. You know that old saying?: "a fool and his money is soon parted" Well Mitt asked me to thank you for your generous gift and your support.
P. S. Wayne.... doens't seem you'll be needing any of that money you donated to Romney for purchasing any English Grammar Books.... "..."your the reason" a fifth grader would have typed ..."you're the reason" or "you are the reason" 'Your' denotes possesion like.... a liberal on welfare thinking he can posess the money of a man that actually works for a living by taxing him to death.....
Maybe you should gather the locals with the pitch forks and torches and hunt down all these rich people... How dare they earn something they worked for... Who do they think they are Wayne... Can't believe they would keep everything they have and not give you none..
Bob and Gensis,
Your both wrong! It's the middleclass and broke azz like the both of you that do the work and the rich just reap the benefits of your labors.
Romney ain't worked a day in his life and neither has his wife! We already know he doesn't mow lawns cause he hires illegals to do that and his wife hires their wives to clean and cook and change the diapers of those 5 boys that have never SERVED their country! Oh, don't let me forget.... Mitt Romney is a DRAFT DODGER! Yet he wants the military's support....How can a DRAFT DODGER be commander in chief?????????
Ask Romney where all his campaign gear is made..... In Burma..... Made in the U.S.A. not with him around
Neither are leaders, ya'll are brain washed FOLLOWERS... And that's a fact! Be ashamed that you've allowed yourselves to be brain washed...
This has been done before. Yall ever hear about the Texas Chainsaw Massacre? And those people got turned into good ole Texas Chili.
This has been done before. Yall ever hear about the Texas Chainsaw Massacre? And those people got turned into good ole Texas Chili.
I work 300 ft from the Detroit River, at lunch I either walk along the new Riverwalk or go over to Belle Isle, I have been down here, by the Ren Cen for 3 years, yes I have seen some troubled souls and even some hard cases but I have never in 41 years had a problem in the city. I don't take the freeways to or from work, I drive straight thru the city. I have brought many friends to Hart Plaza, the Riverwalk, the Detroit Institute of Arts as well as the first Model T plant,The Packard plant and the old Train Station and many clubs and bars. There are few cities in this country with the quality of architecture, the history and the resiliency of Detroit. You can hate if you want but as stated above,this happens in many major cities,not just this one. If you don't go looking for trouble,99.99pct of the time you will be fine in Detroit. If you do go looking for it.... well... your fault!
#1 for murders is Detriot #2 is Dearborn #3 is St. Louis... Why are you still there, unless you like playing Russian Roulette. With an Automatic hand gun.
Jay - I agree with you completely! While I live in the Grand Rapids MI area, I am in Detroit often (2-3 times a month) for sports, shows, a great jazz club, etc. Never have I had a problem in the last 10 years I've been going there - even walking downtown. And yes, the architecture is amazing! Do I dare say it on this vine... I love Detroit!
Murders are committed everywhere for a multitude of reasons. Gangs, drugs, psychopaths... they are everywhere!