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.
Reporting: Kathryn Larson
You want to see into the future under Obama? Simple. Look at Detroit.
It’s a shame when you have to actually tell someone a city is not safe for visitors...
If you have to tell them, maybe they belong there...
So, the cops need to clean the place up - if they are not too busy chasing each other.
(shrug)
Just put an electrified barbed-wire fence around the place and airdrop food and ammo every couple of weeks.
“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.
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Someone in Detroit did not get the memo....crime is in vogue now. Just ask Eric Holder.....
“”(shrug)
Just put an electrified barbed-wire fence around the place and airdrop food and ammo every couple of weeks.””””
Fence it off, give it to Canada, eh.
They just need to air-lift in some Obama Bath Salts into the city and the folks will clean up the streets themselves...and be well-fed while doing it!
Yeah, it's called "The Worker's Paradise," the Marxist utopia they want for all of us.
Or, Animal Farm 2.0
bttt
And while Detroit burns.. Muslims slowly move in....
Cesspool. I met a rich-chick from Allen Park a long time ago at a national conference in Washington DC. She’s now a huge lib attorney and her father was a big time liberal judge hooked in with Carl Levin. They get what they deserve as far as I’m concerned.
By the way, she beats the stereotype that liberals women are all fugly. Smoking hot.
Heh. I love that show.
Every now and then a sane person comes in the store.
What’s really interesting is to compare Hardcore Pawn to Pawn Stars. Something is clearly missing from the latter.
If, only, Detroit really DID have Robocop exist there!
She’s just a small town girl, living in a lonely world
She took the midnight train going anywhere
He’s just a city boy, born and raised in south Detroit
Also ask Snoop Diggity Dogg and all of his homies. They should tell you this is a great thing as this is what they have glorified for all of these years. Apparently Romney is the one who didn’t get the memo because he has no hoes...
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