Originally Posted by
coolwhip
It depends where your at....if your near Wayne State University, major theatres or one of the hospitals it may be less dangerous. In other wards, places that attract money are usually guarded well. The rest of it is like Escape from New York...especially if you go drivin down side streets.
Cars up on blocks, burned out houses, no street lights, houses stripped of siding half way up. They even bolt down the manhole covers or they would be stollen. I drive by occupied homes that have huge holes in the roofs, collapsing porches and chimneys.
If you live in Detroit, be prepared to dress like a bum, don't have anything nice showing...including designer eyeglasses. The question isn't if you are going to be a victim, it is when.
Dont own a van either...if its nice they will steal it, if its a POS they will break in just to take a dump in the back.
I am not embellishing in the slightest, if anything I am understating.
Remember, the cops will not show up if they are called for anything short of a homicide or bank robbery. And if they do, it will be a half hour to 45 minutes...believe it.
Saw a dude fall out of tree down there one time and smacked his head on the side walk...sounded like a roto tom drum. I called the police, and 45 minutes later a fatass female cop came and sat in her car. 1 hour and 15 minutes later, an ambulance showed up. The dude was still unconcious laying in a pool of blood and urine (convulsion).