Report: Nearly Half Of Detroiters Can’t Read

[tallywacker]

DETROIT (WWJ) – According to a new report, 47 percent of Detroiters are ”functionally illiterate.” The alarming new statistics were released by the Detroit Regional Workforce Fund on Wednesday.

WWJ Newsradio 950 spoke with the Fund’s Director, Karen Tyler-Ruiz, who explained exactly what this means.

“Not able to fill out basic forms, for getting a job — those types of basic everyday (things). Reading a prescription; what’s on the bottle, how many you should take… just your basic everyday tasks,” she said.

“I don’t really know how they get by, but they do. Are they getting by well? Well, that’s another question,” Tyler-Ruiz said.

Some of the Detroit suburbs also have high numbers of functionally illiterate: 34 percent in Pontiac and 24 percent in Southfield.

“For other major urban areas, we are a little bit on the high side… We compare, slightly higher, to Washington D.C.’s urban population, in certain ZIP codes in Washington D.C. and in Cleveland,” she said.

Tyler-Ruiz said only 10 percent of those who can’t read have gotten any help to resolve it.

The report will be used to provide better training for local workers

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[Mudpuppy]

no big shock really.. and detroit's population is under 800,000 now and their tax base is defunct..

[Gas Man]

And the corrupt city & schools are shutting down more libraries and schools. Detroit is a corrupt shitty city. Period.

[Kaneman]

They should smoke more cannabis. Cannabis cures illiteracy.

[Trip]

Damn, this isn't war room, that kills my double thread tie in.

[Kaneman]

MOVIN' LIKE BERNIE!!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRBLmogRL4c

[marko138]

I know two of them. Gas and Cave.

[Homeslice]

Some of the Detroit suburbs also have high numbers of functionally illiterate: 34 percent in Pontiac and 24 percent in Southfield.
Suburbs? Those are more like cities. Farmington Hills and Canton are suburbs.

[101lifts2]

I know why they cannot read...

[Papa_Complex]

Doesn't anyone find it heartening that MORE than half of Detroiters CAN read?

[derf]

Doesn't anyone find it heartening that MORE than half of Detroiters CAN read?

Screw Detroit, a city of pussies that couldnt walk their way out of a paper bag if it was torn open, unless there was some crack on the outside in which case they would be all over that shit.

I'm glad they cant read or I might be in some shit for saying that

[Homeslice]

Screw Detroit, a city of pussies that couldnt walk their way out of a paper bag if it was torn open, unless there was some crack on the outside in which case they would be all over that shit.


I'm thinking that if it was torn open, there'd already be a crack in it. :shrug:

[Mudpuppy]

I think your Detroit is a bunch of pussies would be better communicated if I took you for a press conference down to Joy and Grand River.. I'm sure a lot of people there would be interested in what you have to say, real fucking interested.. After that maybe a stop in Brightmor.. If that wasn't enough maybe little Saigon would interest you..

[Homeslice]

Or Highland Park & Hamtramck, lol

[tommymac]

Are those the bad areas?

[Homeslice]

Just a few among many...

Still rather be there than Memphis or East St Louis....

[marko138]

Are those the bad areas?
Which area isn't? :lol:

[Homeslice]

There are actually a few OK areas, like Corktown, Palmer Woods, etc

[tommymac]

There are actually a few OK areas, like Corktown, Palmer Woods, etc

Hope GM and caveman live there then.

[Homeslice]

Hope GM and caveman live there then.

Nah, they're in the burbs......they can't claim Detroit redflip

[Mudpuppy]

Nah, they're in the burbs......they can't claim Detroit redflip

I can't speak for Caveman but Gasman hasn't seen a mile road south of 10.. that motherfucker wouldn't make it 3 seconds in the hood..

I live in the burbs of Detroit (west side is the best side) because why do I want to live amongst animals when I can afford not to? But I lived in some pretty sketchy areas of Detroit when I was younger and broke.. That and when I was looking to get into trouble..

[Gas Man]

I'll meet ya in the hood anytime Mud... just speak so.

And yes I live south of Detroit. You would to!

[Gas Man]

I'll meet ya in the hood anytime Mud... just speak so. Besides you want to talk about living out of the city... you live in a plush suburb way beyond my small township.

And yes I live outside of Detroit. You would to!

[101lifts2]

I can't speak for Caveman but Gasman hasn't seen a mile road south of 10.. that motherfucker wouldn't make it 3 seconds in the hood........

Dude ur like a buck seventy and white. :idk::lol:

[Fleck750]

I grew up in Ann Arbor. Detroit was what we watched on the evening news. :lmao:

[Gas Man]

Dude ur like a buck seventy and white. :idk::lol:

Not in many many years..

I grew up in Ann Arbor. Detroit was what we watched on the evening news. :lmao:

For sure... that's why I quit watching that as well.

[101lifts2]

Not in many many years......

Not you, MP....what does he weigh?

[Homeslice]

buck seventy isn't below average :idk:

[Gas Man]

Not you, MP....what does he weigh?
I know... I bet Mud is low-mid 2's

[Particle Man]

So we can talk shit about 'em here and they won't be able to read it and get pissed. Got it.

[Mudpuppy]

Let's go ride to the hood today motherfucker.. I can show you some sights that will make you shit your pants.. and let's bring the guy who says detroit is full of pussies.. we can bring a soap box and have him give a speech..

I live in the burbs because like I said I can and I can afford it.. why would i want to live in a shit hole? I paid my fucking dues so smd and fucking like it bitch..

[Gas Man]

Oh I'm with ya mud. Why live there if you don't have to. I'm proud to not have to live in tt shit hole. F that place. And as I've said since they re elected the crook kilpatrick. They deserve all the negative they have coming. Idiots.

My problem is that like always. Detroit drags down the county (wayne) that I live in. That's what pisses me off.

[tommymac]

Thats where peopel dont realize a lot of NYC is a shithole. Everyone looks at manhattan as the big tourist spot, but dont see/hear about the parts of bronx and brooklyn that are total warzones.

[Mudpuppy]

Oh I'm with ya mud. Why live there if you don't have to. I'm proud to not have to live in tt shit hole. F that place. And as I've said since they re elected the crook kilpatrick. They deserve all the negative they have coming. Idiots.

My problem is that like always. Detroit drags down the county (wayne) that I live in. That's what pisses me off.

this

[Particle Man]

Thats where peopel dont realize a lot of NYC is a shithole. Everyone looks at manhattan as the big tourist spot, but dont see/hear about the parts of bronx and brooklyn that are total warzones.

It only takes being dropped off at the wrong spot once :lol:

[tommymac]

It only takes being dropped off at the wrong spot once :lol:

this is true, but even in manhattan harlem isnt the shithole it once was, get into the outer boroughs and its a crapshoot, got some decent ares and some real ghetto areas, but brooklyn and the bronx def have the worst of the worst

[101lifts2]

Oh I'm with ya mud. Why live there if you don't have to. I'm proud to not have to live in tt shit hole. F that place. And as I've said since they re elected the crook kilpatrick. They deserve all the negative they have coming. Idiots.

My problem is that like always. Detroit drags down the county (wayne) that I live in. That's what pisses me off.

They re-elected Kilpatrick? Didn't that dude go to jail?

I lived at 8 mile and I-94 for 11 months. Is that considered a tuff area? redflip

[Homeslice]

I lived at 8 mile and I-94 for 11 months. Is that considered a tuff area? redflip

Niccuh please, that's right next to Gross Pointe redflip

[tached1000rr]

Niccuh please, that's right next to Gross Pointe redflip

Gross Pointe was the shiznit when I lived in Detroit, (20+ years ago) and I did not get to see it the last time I was there a couple of years back.

I was born and raised in Detroit, I still claim all of it's sports teams too, BUT I will/would NEVER move back there.

[Gas Man]

They re-elected Kilpatrick? Didn't that dude go to jail?

I lived at 8 mile and I-94 for 11 months. Is that considered a tuff area? redflip
Yes, after the multiple scandles, before the hooker got killed at his city owned house.

[Mudpuppy]

8 mile and I94? lol.. yeah it's pretty tough area i hear the lines at starbux are killer.. try like 7 mile and mound, now there is a neighborhood to raise a family in, if that family wears full body kevlar 24/7..

hey Chris - for real I want to roll through some bad ghetto parts this summer with the gopro to make a fucking ghetto bird riding video.. are you game to roll with me?

[Homeslice]

Basically anywhere near the "City Airport" (now named Coleman Young :rolleyes:) sucks bigtime

[Papa_Complex]

Basically anywhere near the "City Airport" (now named Coleman Young :rolleyes:) sucks bigtime

Don't know where that is, but I do know that I didn't enjoy it when I missed the turn-off for I-75, the first time.

[Gas Man]

8 mile and I94? lol.. yeah it's pretty tough area i hear the lines at starbux are killer.. try like 7 mile and mound, now there is a neighborhood to raise a family in, if that family wears full body kevlar 24/7..

hey Chris - for real I want to roll through some bad ghetto parts this summer with the gopro to make a fucking ghetto bird riding video.. are you game to roll with me?
Sure I'll roll. Just let me know and I'll bring double the heat.

[Mudpuppy]

sweet.. a heater will be a must.. but the end result will be well worth it..

[Gas Man]

sweet.. a heater will be a must.. but the end result will be well worth it..
For sure...

[Mudpuppy]

i will see if my BIL will roll with us.. he has a cpl and a 1911 and is a former marine.. he ain't fucking around..

[OneSickPsycho]

Sounds like you guys are just looking for trouble.

[marko138]

Sounds like you guys are just looking for trouble.
Srsly.

[tallywacker]

http://chzgifs.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/niceshadesp1.gif

[tached1000rr]

Sounds like you guys are just looking for trouble.

and they can surely find it..... I never travel anywhere in Detroit w/o heat though, PERIOD.....

[Mudpuppy]

Sounds like you guys are just looking for trouble.

Nah we are professionals.. and if shit goes bad I know I can out run chris.. he will be the sacrificial white lamb..

[Homeslice]

http://chzgifs.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/niceshadesp1.gif

lmao, perfect

[Gas Man]

i will see if my BIL will roll with us.. he has a cpl and a 1911 and is a former marine.. he ain't fucking around..

Perfect!

Sounds like you guys are just looking for trouble.

And your point?

and they can surely find it..... I never travel anywhere in Detroit w/o heat though, PERIOD.....

Truth. This is a must.

Nah we are professionals.. and if shit goes bad I know I can out run chris.. he will be the sacrificial white lamb..

Thanks holmes. I'm bringing a former army sgt who also packs heat.

[Homeslice]

So wtf are you guys going to do, just drive around for a few hours, laughing at the less fortunate? Riiiigght...

[Gas Man]

IDK it's Mud's idea.

[Mudpuppy]

just ride through some bad neighborhoods with the gopro running to get ghetto footage.. it's all part of a master plan and this is about 1/600th of the entire project.. we aren't laughing at anyone.. just capturing the true essence of detroit for all you that will never get to experience it..

[tached1000rr]

Nah we are professionals.. and if shit goes bad I know I can out run chris.. he will be the sacrificial white lamb..

lol....

[tached1000rr]

There's some vids up on youtube on ghetto tours of Detroit, just makes me sad when I think of what it used to be like....:td:

[Mudpuppy]

There's some vids up on youtube on ghetto tours of Detroit, just makes me sad when I think of what it used to be like....:td:

no shit, eh? i didn't think of that.. thanks for the tip.. i will check them out, might give me some ideas.. and i agree it is sad, detroit used to be so great..

honestly this was just an idea i had.. i spent a lot of time in bad neighborhoods in my teens.. most people have not.. i am putting together a motorcycle mockumentary (3-5 year project, last year i probably got 20 hours of footage i am still going through) and this is a part of it.. i am not looking to go into the hood and start shit or look for trouble.. i just want to roll through and get some footage as part of the overall story.. it's a vision i have and i am not going to sell it or try to profit from it.. just something i want to do, if for nothing else my own entertainment.. i have put together some short clips and other people seem entertained as well.. so i think the entire 90 minute finished product should be of interest to some people as well..

[tallywacker]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6WKMNmFsxM

[tached1000rr]

no shit, eh? i didn't think of that.. thanks for the tip.. i will check them out, might give me some ideas.. and i agree it is sad, detroit used to be so great..

honestly this was just an idea i had.. i spent a lot of time in bad neighborhoods in my teens.. most people have not.. i am putting together a motorcycle mockumentary (3-5 year project, last year i probably got 20 hours of footage i am still going through) and this is a part of it.. i am not looking to go into the hood and start shit or look for trouble.. i just want to roll through and get some footage as part of the overall story.. it's a vision i have and i am not going to sell it or try to profit from it.. just something i want to do, if for nothing else my own entertainment.. i have put together some short clips and other people seem entertained as well.. so i think the entire 90 minute finished product should be of interest to some people as well..
I'd love to check it out when done.....

[Mudpuppy]

thanks for adding the video.. saved me some trouble of finding it.. pretty fucked up neighborhoods for sure..

[Mudpuppy]

I'd love to check it out when done.....

no problem.. i am just going to give it away to anyone that wants a copy.. kind of just capturing some different aspects of motorcycling.. street, track, bike nights, etc. i have a rough outline and i am just doing it little by little.. this year so far has been pretty slow with 35 of the last 49 days it has rained.. i do actually have a pretty cool like 5 minute clip i want to do which requires 2-3 hours of riding in some heavy rain..

[Homeslice]

Watched the first minute or so........Cool soundtrack, but seems like most of the properties he shows are vacant. You can find burned-out homes anywhere, but if they're empty, so what? To make a real emotional impact, the video should show the conditions that people actually live in.

Also it should have the street names on it.

[tached1000rr]

Watched the first minute or so........Cool soundtrack, but seems like most of the properties he shows are vacant. You can find burned-out homes anywhere, but if they're empty, so what? To make a real emotional impact, the video should show the conditions that people actually live in.

Also it should have the street names on it.

I was trying to read the street names too, i did recognize a few areas near downtown

[Gas Man]

Honestly that vid that Tally posted... not all that bad. The destroyed areas I don't usually believe are as "ruff" as some of the "nicer" areas. In those destroyed areas it's homeless dudes, not homies trying to prove themselves to their bros. That video should be called the run down not the ghetto. IMO

[Homeslice]

The sad thing about Detroit is how all the famous theatres & nightspots are only a few blocks away from crap. Like if you take Woodward north away from downtown, it rapidly goes downhill.

My car was stolen on Atwater only a couple blocks away from the jazz club I was at.

Corktown used to be getting "hip" with young professionals moving in, but that was 10-12 years ago --- Is that still true anymore?

[tached1000rr]

The sad thing about Detroit is how all the famous theatres & nightspots are only a few blocks away from crap. Like if you take Woodward north away from downtown, it rapidly goes downhill.

My car was stolen on Atwater only a couple blocks away from the jazz club I was at.

Corktown used to be getting "hip" with young professionals moving in, but that was 10-12 years ago --- Is that still true anymore?

They need to finish tearing up all the old buildings on Woodward and around/near downtown. Last time I was there some were in process of being taken down, hopefully its looks better.

Funny thing is that with scrap metal being worth a premium, I was surprised to see so much metal stuff lying around.

[Gas Man]

Corktown is still resonably "hip" as anything in that michigan ave / woodward area is.

But as I tried to show Marko when he was here. Even woodward is face value nice. Hell you go behind the fox theator and in the alley parking you can get knifed.

[OneSickPsycho]

Perfect!



And your point?



Truth. This is a must.



Thanks holmes. I'm bringing a former army sgt who also packs heat.

My point is, it seems irresponsible... like you guys are going out there specifically to look to get into trouble...

Never been through the ghettos of Detroit, but I've been through plenty of ghettos... including Cincinnati, Cleveland, and Orlando... which statistically speaking are worse than Detroit - clicky (http://www.walletpop.com/photos/most-dangerous-neighborhoods/)

Fuck, the time in Cincy, I had to stop and ask for directions just outside what is apparently the #1 ghetto in the US!

Never once did I have an issue... not once. Throwing some protection into your tank bag is one thing, but popping off about packing multiple weapons and bringing someone with combat experience, etc makes it seem like you guys are just out there searching for something.

Seems especially questionable for someone who's lived in these areas to not understand how these areas work... If you're riding through on a Saturday afternoon, the odds of something bad happening are very, very low... Roll through at midnight, talking shit, and being flashy... the odds go up exponentially. I mean, if your intent is to park the bikes and walk around for a bit, OK, but if you're just riding through to get video all this talk about how you need a bunch of fucking guns and a combat vet are totally ridiculous.

So, in honor of you tough guys and your hardcore venture into the ghetto... I'll take a drive through #22 on that list I provided on my way home from work today, it's literally 5 minutes away... Then I'll look forward to hearing about your super cool gun battle when you ride through #23 on that list.

:dthumb:

[marko138]

Corktown is still resonably "hip" as anything in that michigan ave / woodward area is.

But as I tried to show Marko when he was here. Even woodward is face value nice. Hell you go behind the fox theator and in the alley parking you can get knifed.
F ya. I remember that shit.

[Mudpuppy]

Honestly that vid that Tally posted... not all that bad. The destroyed areas I don't usually believe are as "ruff" as some of the "nicer" areas. In those destroyed areas it's homeless dudes, not homies trying to prove themselves to their bros. That video should be called the run down not the ghetto. IMO

yeah i thought the same thing.. my video i want to capture more of what you are getting at gasman.. like the davidson is a mild example - pretty safe to drive through but it's a bustling ghetto area.. more of that but in more questionable areas and not looking for trouble just rolling through at a swift pace - slow enough to get some footage but quick enough not to garner any un-needed attention or get shot at..

[Mudpuppy]

My point is, it seems irresponsible... like you guys are going out there specifically to look to get into trouble...

Never been through the ghettos of Detroit, but I've been through plenty of ghettos... including Cincinnati, Cleveland, and Orlando... which statistically speaking are worse than Detroit - clicky (http://www.walletpop.com/photos/most-dangerous-neighborhoods/)

Fuck, the time in Cincy, I had to stop and ask for directions just outside what is apparently the #1 ghetto in the US!

Never once did I have an issue... not once. Throwing some protection into your tank bag is one thing, but popping off about packing multiple weapons and bringing someone with combat experience, etc makes it seem like you guys are just out there searching for something.

Seems especially questionable for someone who's lived in these areas to not understand how these areas work... If you're riding through on a Saturday afternoon, the odds of something bad happening are very, very low... Roll through at midnight, talking shit, and being flashy... the odds go up exponentially. I mean, if your intent is to park the bikes and walk around for a bit, OK, but if you're just riding through to get video all this talk about how you need a bunch of fucking guns and a combat vet are totally ridiculous.

So, in honor of you tough guys and your hardcore venture into the ghetto... I'll take a drive through #22 on that list I provided on my way home from work today, it's literally 5 minutes away... Then I'll look forward to hearing about your super cool gun battle when you ride through #23 on that list.

:dthumb:

you got it all wrong.. we aren't going "looking for trouble".. but we also know enough about the areas that the potential for trouble is exponentially higher than say a wealthy detroit suburb like the ones we live in.. in the ghetto if you mind your own business and shut the fuck up you normally do just fine.. you are right about one thing.. well 2 actually.. 1. if you act stupid and "flashy" as you put it you will get your punk card pulled and 2. there are a lot worse ghettos than detroit - ohio has 2 out of the 3 poorest cities in the nation - cincy being one of them. but we never claimed detroit is the worst ghetto either. and yes we are riding through during the day when it is safer for sure because we aren't looking for a "gun battle" as you put it.. seems like you are just looking for something here that isn't here - we never claimed it was a "hardcore adventure" and we are not looking for props for it either.. my opinion is i would rather have a gun and not need it then to need a gun and not have it.. i watched one of my best friends shot point blank in the head in detroit because he refused to give up his car to a car jacker.. i have got my ass kicked many a times there and had guns pulled on me.. so to do this in some very questionable areas i don't see any harm in being prepared with a couple of guns and people who know how to use them..

[OneSickPsycho]

you got it all wrong.. we aren't going "looking for trouble".. but we also know enough about the areas that the potential for trouble is exponentially higher than say a wealthy detroit suburb like the ones we live in.. in the ghetto if you mind your own business and shut the fuck up you normally do just fine.. you are right about one thing.. well 2 actually.. 1. if you act stupid and "flashy" as you put it you will get your punk card pulled and 2. there are a lot worse ghettos than detroit - ohio has 2 out of the 3 poorest cities in the nation - cincy being one of them. but we never claimed detroit is the worst ghetto either. and yes we are riding through during the day when it is safer for sure because we aren't looking for a "gun battle" as you put it.. seems like you are just looking for something here that isn't here - we never claimed it was a "hardcore adventure" and we are not looking for props for it either.. my opinion is i would rather have a gun and not need it then to need a gun and not have it.. i watched one of my best friends shot point blank in the head in detroit because he refused to give up his car to a car jacker.. i have got my ass kicked many a times there and had guns pulled on me.. so to do this in some very questionable areas i don't see any harm in being prepared with a couple of guns and people who know how to use them..

Now see, we agree... this is a reasonable post. The shit that was flying on the previous pages, in general, was not reasonable... "I'm packin'!" "Dude, I'm packin' two!" "yeah, and I'm going to bring a combat vet who will be packin too!"

I don't doubt anything you say in this post, but all of the talk about weaponry, offering to bring someone into the ghetto to show them that they are a pussy, etc, etc just makes it seem like a 'look how badass we are' voyage.

[Homeslice]

I could imagine you getting into some shit if you tried to drive through a low-traffic'd residential street way off the main thoroughfare, where packs of guys are loitering in the middle of the street. They might not be motivated to let you through unless you're one of their own. It might work to your advantage to use an SUV with chrome rims so they think you might be a supplier, instead of just some nerdy white guys going on a tourist trip :lol:

[Mudpuppy]

Now see, we agree... this is a reasonable post. The shit that was flying on the previous pages, in general, was not reasonable... "I'm packin'!" "Dude, I'm packin' two!" "yeah, and I'm going to bring a combat vet who will be packin too!"

I don't doubt anything you say in this post, but all of the talk about weaponry, offering to bring someone into the ghetto to show them that they are a pussy, etc, etc just makes it seem like a 'look how badass we are' voyage.

that was never the intended meaning.. someone said detroit is full of pussies and i tend to disagree with that statement.. not because i live in detroit because i have spent time there and there are some hardcore motherfuckers you just don't want to fuck with.. it is in inaccurate statement.. i merely said i will take them to some of those areas, free of charge of course, to show them that detroit indeed is not full of pussies.. now if he said detroit is full of junkies, homeless, rejects of society, idiots and full of waste i would say his statement was accurate..

beyond that you were reading into it and i will admit our posts may have crossed the line a bit eluding to that direction.. but reality wise chris is not going to be standing in the middle of the ghetto shooting his heater into the air screaming king kong ain't got nothing on me.. we would rather just roll through there as stealth as possible so that no one even knew we were there.. i don't even want to give a chance to something going down.. when shit goes down in the ghetto it goes real bad real fucking fast.. and if the cops will even come it takes them hours and they usually wait until everyone who is going to be dead is dead so they can do the minimal of work.. they have no interest in engaging in a gun fight or trying to break up a pack of rabid dogs feasting on a field mouse..

[Gas Man]

F ya. I remember that shit.

And that was "downtown". Remember the women wouldn't let us go into the hood.

yeah i thought the same thing.. my video i want to capture more of what you are getting at gasman.. like the davidson is a mild example - pretty safe to drive through but it's a bustling ghetto area.. more of that but in more questionable areas and not looking for trouble just rolling through at a swift pace - slow enough to get some footage but quick enough not to garner any un-needed attention or get shot at..

That's what I'm saying... the less F'ed areas actually have more "trouble".

Now see, we agree... this is a reasonable post. The shit that was flying on the previous pages, in general, was not reasonable... "I'm packin'!" "Dude, I'm packin' two!" "yeah, and I'm going to bring a combat vet who will be packin too!"

I don't doubt anything you say in this post, but all of the talk about weaponry, offering to bring someone into the ghetto to show them that they are a pussy, etc, etc just makes it seem like a 'look how badass we are' voyage.

Dude I'm packing to be prepared.... like Mud said.

I could imagine you getting into some shit if you tried to drive through a low-traffic'd residential street way off the main thoroughfare, where packs of guys are loitering in the middle of the street. They might not be motivated to let you through unless you're one of their own. It might work to your advantage to use an SUV with chrome rims so they think you might be a supplier, instead of just some nerdy white guys going on a tourist trip :lol:

This is so the worse case scenario. Especially on bikes!!

that was never the intended meaning.. someone said detroit is full of pussies and i tend to disagree with that statement.. not because i live in detroit because i have spent time there and there are some hardcore motherfuckers you just don't want to fuck with.. it is in inaccurate statement.. i merely said i will take them to some of those areas, free of charge of course, to show them that detroit indeed is not full of pussies.. now if he said detroit is full of junkies, homeless, rejects of society, idiots and full of waste i would say his statement was accurate..

beyond that you were reading into it and i will admit our posts may have crossed the line a bit eluding to that direction.. but reality wise chris is not going to be standing in the middle of the ghetto shooting his heater into the air screaming king kong ain't got nothing on me.. we would rather just roll through there as stealth as possible so that no one even knew we were there.. i don't even want to give a chance to something going down.. when shit goes down in the ghetto it goes real bad real fucking fast.. and if the cops will even come it takes them hours and they usually wait until everyone who is going to be dead is dead so they can do the minimal of work.. they have no interest in engaging in a gun fight or trying to break up a pack of rabid dogs feasting on a field mouse..

I agree on first paragraph. Hell there are areas of Monroe (was there last week) that are a bit F'in ruff. I made a wrong turn and ended up in the hood. I'm talkin dudes stairing me down...

I disagree with the second paragraph. :wtfru: I'm making a sign for my bike saying "I hate neegroids!" I'm going to wear dat shit while we roll. I'm putting my pump action shotty on my back like the terminator and have my glock on a thigh holster. :tremble::skep::lol

[Mudpuppy]

hello square 1, we are glad to be back.. i am rolling with a maltov cocktail in one hand and see what happens when i throw it into a crowd.. fuck em..

[Hydrant]

My point is, it seems irresponsible... like you guys are going out there specifically to look to get into trouble...

Never been through the ghettos of Detroit, but I've been through plenty of ghettos... including Cincinnati, Cleveland, and Orlando... which statistically speaking are worse than Detroit - clicky (http://www.walletpop.com/photos/most-dangerous-neighborhoods/)

Fuck, the time in Cincy, I had to stop and ask for directions just outside what is apparently the #1 ghetto in the US!


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Over the Rhine.

Fine little area.



NY Times features Over-the-Rhine in Travel section

Over-the-Rhine business owners and residents are thrilled with the national publicity the historic neighborhood received from an article and photos in the New York Times' Sunday travel section.

The short story with photos, headlined "10 years later, a corner of Cincinnati sees a brighter future," was pegged to the 10th anniversary of civil unrest caused by the police shooting of an unarmed 19-year-old. It mentioned revitalization efforts headed by nonprofit and corporate entities that have yielded "a rush of new, independent businesses," such as Joe's Diner on Sycamore, Atomic Number Ten, the Famous Neon's Unplugged and MOTR Pub


http://news.cincinnati.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/AB/20110523/NEWS01/105240312/