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Enter At Your Own Risk: Police Union Says ‘War-Like’ Detroit Is Unsafe For Visitors
WWJ) ^ | October 6, 2012 10:57 AM

Posted on 10/06/2012 9:42:58 AM PDT by BenLurkin

DETROIT (WWJ) – 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 are holding the “Enter At Your Own Risk” rally at 3:30 p.m. 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.

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.


TOPICS: Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: crime; detroit; detroitcrime; detroitviolence; detroitwarzone; michigan; unions
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41 posted on 10/06/2012 11:16:00 AM PDT by Arkansas Toothpick
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To: cripplecreek

LOL ... the Oakland A’s are showing up.


42 posted on 10/06/2012 11:19:34 AM PDT by no-to-illegals (Please God, Protect and Bless Our Men and Women in Uniform with Victory. Amen.)
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To: Arkansas Toothpick
Have trouble remembering if Snake Plissken cut the lights out after Escape from NY, or Escape from LA.
43 posted on 10/06/2012 11:24:12 AM PDT by no-to-illegals (Please God, Protect and Bless Our Men and Women in Uniform with Victory. Amen.)
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To: BenLurkin

We can add Flint to that list. The City Police will not even go to certain areas of the city, and they “close” at 5:00pm on weekends!


44 posted on 10/06/2012 11:45:54 AM PDT by exnavy (The time is upon us, fish or cut bait, may God guide your heart.)
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To: BenLurkin
Here's an oldie but goodie on Detoilet...

The City Where the Sirens Never Sleep

45 posted on 10/06/2012 11:46:43 AM PDT by Gritty (The victory of vice over virtue that always ends the same way: the death of the republic-Selwyn Duke)
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To: no-to-illegals
It was "Escape from L.A."
46 posted on 10/06/2012 11:50:37 AM PDT by Future Snake Eater (CrossFit.com)
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To: BenLurkin

I think the Mayor Bing just fired the Police Chief for banging his PIO.


47 posted on 10/06/2012 11:55:36 AM PDT by Rappini (Veritas vos Liberabit)
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To: taildragger

“It is sad, it about changing a culture and people’s souls because they want to, but it may take a gargantuan volunteer effort from us in the burbs to do it”

I wish I could say that a gargantuan effort would be effective, but I don’t know how you can instill pride of ownership or self worth in a person that lives in the city from the burbs.

One of the biggest problems I see is that companies simply abandon assets like buildings and that leads to blight. I think companies should be forced to clean up after themselves like the rest us do.... Tear down their buildings and plant grass or something.


48 posted on 10/06/2012 12:11:08 PM PDT by mike_9958
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To: BenLurkin

Comerica simply sounds like a bad idea - COmmunistaMERICA. The marketing geniuses were working over time that day.


49 posted on 10/06/2012 12:22:28 PM PDT by Cyclone59 (Obama is like Ron Burgundy - he will read ANYTHING that is on the teleprompter)
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To: Perdogg; cripplecreek

Thanks. This has been true since 1968 at least.


50 posted on 10/06/2012 12:31:39 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: volunbeer

Chicago and Philadelphia are competing for the Detroit gansta hate prize.


51 posted on 10/06/2012 1:25:16 PM PDT by SaraJohnson
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To: BenLurkin
"Take him to Detroit."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVDDYQlmq0w

52 posted on 10/06/2012 1:39:21 PM PDT by Yo-Yo (Is the /sarc tag really necessary?)
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To: cripplecreek
A big ole banner could have been printed up.

That is a brilliant idea..........

53 posted on 10/06/2012 2:15:30 PM PDT by Hot Tabasco (Jab him with a harpoon.....)
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To: SaraJohnson

Actually I’d feel safer in Detroit where I can be armed.


54 posted on 10/06/2012 2:42:36 PM PDT by cripplecreek (What does it profit a man if he gains the whole world but loses his soul?)
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To: PapaBear3625

May I suggest adding a blanket $100,000, tax free award for each Urban Feral legally killed during said Urban Feral’s attempted crime?

The historic term for such cash awards, IIRC, is “bounty”.


55 posted on 10/06/2012 3:07:39 PM PDT by GladesGuru (In a society predicated upon freedom, it is necessary to examine principles."...the public interest)
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To: BenLurkin

Whatever happened to Robocop?


56 posted on 10/06/2012 3:17:58 PM PDT by St_Thomas_Aquinas (Viva Christo Rey!)
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To: slickdain
He’s just a city boy, born and raised in south Detroit

That was always a joke to us living in or near Detroit. South of Detroit is Canada. There is no south Detroit.

57 posted on 10/06/2012 3:51:35 PM PDT by justa-hairyape
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To: BenLurkin

I was born in a suburb just outside of Detroit in 1955. Fortunately, my mom had the sense to get her kids out of there.


58 posted on 10/06/2012 4:41:46 PM PDT by freepertoo
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To: BenLurkin


59 posted on 10/06/2012 7:51:48 PM PDT by Chode (American Hedonist - *DTOM* -ww- NO Pity for the LAZY)
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To: NoobRep
You mean they’re all rich?

They are when their EBT cards get filled.

60 posted on 10/06/2012 9:12:44 PM PDT by Mountain Bike Vomit Carnage (Have you hugged your garbage man today?)
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