Jan 25, 2008 | 12:39 AM
Category:
Political
I GREW UP IN DETROIT, WENT TO SCHOOL IN DETROIT, RAISED A FAMILY IN DETROIT AND NOW I AM ASHAMED OF WHAT WE AS DETROITERS HAVE ALLOWED OUR CITY TO COME TO. THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT IS TAXING US TENS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS A MONTH TO MONITOR OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT BECAUSE THEY REFUSE TO TREAT US RIGHT ON THEIR OWN. OUR CHILDREN ARE BEING CARTED AWAY LIKE SHEEP TO THE SLAUGHTER IN A CITY AND COUNTY IN WHICH OUR LEADERSHIP IS MAINLY AFRICAN AMERICAN. OUR LOCAL CHAPTER OF THE NAACP BOASTS ABOUT HAVING THE LARGEST MEMBERSHIP IN THE NATION YET WE HAVE THE WORSE RECORD IN CIVIL RIGHTS VIOLATIONS IN THE LAST TEN YRS AS QUOTED BY THE FBI. HAD OUR MAYOR AND HIS WIFE DEALT WITH HIS INFIDELITY 5 YRS AGO WHY NOT TELL THE TRUTH UNDER OATH TO QUENCH A FIRE BEFORE IT STARTED? ON THE OTHER HAND IT WOULD BE VERY HYPOCRITICAL FOR A PROSECUTORS OFFICE THAT REWARDS, ENCOURAGES AND EVEN THREATENS WITNESSES TO LIE IN COURT TO EVEN ATTEMPT TO PROSECUTE ANYONE IN THIS CASE.