From the Sky, Detroit Looks Like Sarajevo

Gawker.com ^ | 04/18/10 | Matt Cherette

[autumnraine]

By the way, I completely agree with the mayor on bringing in the city limits. There is no reason to have fire and police in an area with just a few homes. The land can be used for farming or something productive.

[gathersnomoss]

The Obama posters in Detroit says a lot about who is voting in these Marxists.

[ASOC]

SAdly, much of this (Det riot) is too much like the photos often seen on EnglishRussia, another failed Empire gone to rot.

[ASOC]

SAdly, much of this (Det riot) is too much like the photos often seen on EnglishRussia, another failed Empire gone to rot.

[GreenHornet]

From the Sky, Detroit Looks Like Sarajevo

That's a terrible thing to say about Sarajevo.

[dfwgator]

Environmentalist whackos brought Detroit down when they banned the auto companies from dumping into the Detroit River. The River was what gave Detroit it’s competitive advantage over other areas, and the Feds killed it.

[dfwgator]

Looks like a great setting for "Phantom of the Opera."

[School of Rational Thought]

The destuction by neglect of Brush Park lies at the feet of the racist mayour Coleman Yound and the prevention of whitey from coming in and redeveloping the area.

[KeyLargo]

[DonaldC]

If able to carry the correct amount of fire power, I’d love to explore some of those old buildings. They have always fascinated me.

[OldMissileer]

We need to declare war on Canada, whoever loses is forced to take Detroit.

With Obama gutting our military we would probably lose and have to keep the darn thing! :-)

[GonzoGOP]

If able to carry the correct amount of fire power

Anything short of an armored brigade with close air support and I think you would be underarmed.

[KeyLargo]

[HereInTheHeartland]

Those looked they were really nice homes in their day.
Sad...

[GonzoGOP]

With Obama gutting our military we would probably lose and have to keep the darn thing

Not if we move quickly. With the Stanley Cup still up for grabs we may be able to strike while the majority of the Canadians are distracted. We might be able to move the border markers and run away before the Canadians realize the war has started.

[OldMissileer]

I almost choked on my coffee laughing so hard!!

It is a GREAT plan! Lets do it!

[chippewaman]

I’m a former Metro Detroiter and it’s sad to see this city in this poor shape. That’s what bad government over decades has done. I read where Mayor Dave Bing has implemented a new plan on bulldozing hundreds of old houses and buildings over the next few years. This has been needed for a long time. This a good start.

[Charles Martel]

That's a terrible thing to say about Sarajevo.

Indeed... Sarajevo had that nice Olympic Village.

Here's a current view of the soccer patch:

[DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis]

Sarajevo looks better. lol

[Rufii]

.I'm just old enough to remember it in it's heyday. Some great memories of Tiger Stadium, the Olympia, Cobo Hall, etc...

I attended the Republican National Convention in 1980, which was held at Cobo Hall--named for Albert Cobo, one of Detroit's last Republican mayors.