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For the first time in my adult life, I don't know if I'll vote for a Democrat for Governor.

What's the deal with allowing criminals to run our city, especially in the city of Detroit, and this time, I'm not referring to Kwame Kilpatrick.  Although that's another major problem.  Now I'm talking about the criminals who are repeat offenders convicted of all kinds of crime, including murder, but after serving time in a juvenile detention for murder at the age of 15, out of detention less than 6 months, charged with and convicted of a felony, gets probation, and set right back into the community.  Please tell me what the hell is going on in this country. 

Then there are the other criminals who sell drugs, or transporting 1400 pounds of marijuana, given 3 years probation, and released right back into the community.  The justification for that is selling drugs don't fall into the violent crime category.  How insane!!

And as much as I like Kym Worthy, she is definitely not one who we should want as Wayne County Prosecutor.  Another one who's too weak when it comes to criminals.  I'm sharing what I know, not what I think.

 

 

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SEEDUB read my blog view my photos
May 30, 2008 | 7:33 AM

JUST GOES TO SHOW THAT LOCKING A LITTLE BOY UP UNTILL HE'S ALL GROWN UP DOESN'T DO CHIT TO "FIX" HIM.

Tallmanok2 read my blog view my photos
May 30, 2008 | 8:00 AM

The places where the kids could get help were closed under Engler. I am talking about Lafayette center, Phoenix House and other's. Sadly there isn't enough room to house all the kids let alone money to try to rehabilitate them. Why were these programs cut....simple most don't vote and at least not as a group.

former_detroiter read my blog view my photos
May 30, 2008 | 10:14 AM

Well it`s the same screwed up system that is allowing Kwame to go to Texas and not explain himself and allows him to miss a court date and just get a tongue lashing from the judge through his attorny. Others would have been served with a bench warrant and put in jail.

The Kwamster is up on beautiful Big Mac Island this week for some conference. Governor is there too, but she`s not attending the conference. She`s there mulling over KK`s fate. I know the Governor`s official summer retreat is on the island.....but it ain`t summertime. And she is still recovering from surgery, but has the strength to travel that far from Lansing? Little side meetings happening perhaps? She obviously can`t text him....lol.... so had to find another way to chew the fat with him? Sound fishy to anyone else?

TheMidevils read my blog
May 30, 2008 | 11:11 AM

What's wrong? It the political correction, the PC, that refuses to allow a parent to take a misbehaving child in a store and spank them for not listening. It's the scum sucking, bottom feeding, lawyers and prosecutors that are so full of work that they'll trade a crime for a jail sentence. Its the scaredy ass judges who cower in fear instead of taking the role to give a sentence and don't allow swapping bad time in prison for good time. It's the Gov's, the Legislators and the rest of the criminal system that has rolled over on their backs and are now hiding in their shells like fat ass turtles. Money buys alot these days, and that includes the legal system.
That's why KLAMMY went to Texas and only got a tongue lashing from a friend, and who is now running around Big Mac with his $1200.00 designer suits. Funny, but money buys influence.

gbpdetroit read my blog
May 30, 2008 | 1:05 PM

For once I must agree with you MiDevils. The legal system is the most crooked in the state. They make lots of cash off these juveniles and the adults. I find it disgraceful that the leader of this city is using the same legal process as the rest of the Michigan regulars (recitivists). KK and the governor are probably having a sitdown to discuss a deal.

13six
May 30, 2008 | 2:02 PM

I completely agree with the devils and gbp. I have worked as a police officer in Detroit for almost nine years and have witnessed some of the biggest B.S. deals go down. The judges and magistrates of 36th dist. are a joke they are so worried that they won't get elected back into the office by the citizens that they try to be the forgiving lienent ones. The DPD make more than 100,000 arrests each year! Many of the arrests are the same people doing the same crime. We don't have a three strike policy or progressive escalation of jail time. I have heard a man convicted for auto theft for the fifth time get a sentence of DOUBLE LIFETIME PROBATION!!! I am not joking what the HECK is that!?! This guy was caught stealing cars five differant times and served no jail time. I have caught a certain individual breaking into cars at the amtrak station on woodward and baltimore three times in the same week! I arrest him he goes to court in the morning he gets a personal bond(no money paid) he goes right back to the cars. I arrest him again two days later same thing. It really bothers me when the media and some of the public blame the police for the high crime rate. We go out and get these criminals,but they are released faster than we can finish the paper work. Granholm cuts sentences for non violent drug offenders! How does she think they control thier territory? WITH VIOLENCE! I cannot wait till she leaves. I hope Justice can be served to Kwame and all the co-conspiraters Police chief included.

Linuxlvr read my blog
May 30, 2008 | 6:02 PM

I think cops should spend more of their time finding criminals who commit real crimes against people instead of hiding in sneaky spots to pull over a working man for driving 5 miles over the speed limit or forgetting to turn their blinker on when turning. Cops do more harm than good. This is why noone likes cops and noone trusts the system. people have a hard enough time going to work everyday to feed their families and with the rising gas prices makes this even worse. Cops who charge people with small infractions with high fines causes more harm than good.

Linuxlvr read my blog
May 30, 2008 | 6:05 PM

Cops are nothing more than revenue collectors for the cities they work for. they walk up to you with their chests all puffed out with bad attitudes treating people like they are inferior while hiding behind their badge and gun knowing that most people will just sit and take the abuse because they are talking to a cop and people just want to go home to their families.

13six
May 30, 2008 | 9:40 PM

Linuxlvr
You must live in the suburbs where there isn't alot of crime so the police have alot of time on thier hands to enforce the traffic laws that were laid down by the federal,state and local governments. I wonder why there isn't alot of crime in your neck of the woods. Maybe it's because the police that are pulling people over because they are breaking the law also intimidate other would be criminals from taking root in that city. If the criminals see or hear or experiance people constantly being pulled over for minor infractions they tend to shy away from those areas. Police officrs don't write the laws they just enforce the laws written. We also have families and mouths to feed. If everybody you talked to in your daily life criticised your work performance or ethics or morals I bet you would get pretty P.O.ed wouldn't you? Don't hate the police because you got caought breaking the law. If you know the speed limit is 65 and you choose to disregard this then you have noone to blame,but yourself.

jax276 read my blog view my photos
May 30, 2008 | 9:55 PM

13six- It has to be quite a job being an honest cop in the DPD arresting the same fools over and over for the same thing. Double life probation sounds like a skit a 2nd rate comedian would use.

cynthiadetroit read my blog view my photos
May 30, 2008 | 10:04 PM

Most people including very hard working Police Officers are wonderful and law abiding people. 13six, I understand your frustration, I have similar feelings. The paperwork on people who commit criminal activities is overwhelming.

The Judges, and I'm sure we could name some of the same bad one, but I'd like to give kudo's to some of the good ones out of 3rd Circuit Wayne County Court, at least those who don't "just" sign documents that are put on their desks for a signature.

Kudo's goes to some of the good Judges are not in the business of letting or allowing criminals to get away with criminal acts; they include, but are not limited to, Chylinski, Helen Brown, Kenny, and Patricia Fresard.

They stand out as honorable people who are concerned for the good of the public.

They deserve your vote, if you're not a criminal.

former_detroiter read my blog view my photos
May 30, 2008 | 11:16 PM

I remember the recent story of the Warren cop who wrote well over 5000 tickets in one year and half were just for rolling stops at stop signs. The rest of his time he spent in court.........getting BIG overtime.......and of course the city getting big money for all of those hefty fines......

Then right outside headquarters the news team recorded the cops breaking the same law over and over and over.........LOL Wonder if any of them got tickets and had to pay fines? Somhow I don`t think so.

13six
May 31, 2008 | 10:29 AM

former detroiter
I saw the same story. That's pretty bad stuff. Unfortunately your going to have bad apples just like any place of employment. We have them in Detroit as well. Look at the chief!lol!

Linuxlvr read my blog
May 31, 2008 | 1:01 PM

If cops were spending their time arresting real criminals instead of hiding behind signs to catch a working man doing 55 in a 50 then the courts would not have so many cases to hear. The courts would be freed up to handke cases involving real criminals. But of course we all know someone stealing a purse or committing a burglary will have less of a chance of having bail money or money for a hefty fine. the cops and the cities understand they will make more money pulling over and harrassing the average joe working for a living than they will arresting a crack head. its all about revenue, cops are there to protect money and to create revenue. Read your history on police in America and why the police force was created in the first place. Yes there was a time when there were none.

Linuxlvr read my blog
May 31, 2008 | 1:04 PM

I know of one speed trap when you are coming off the southfield freeway in Dearborn Heights. A classic example of a law created to build revenue. You come off the freeway to a short exit ramp and as you drive down the road there is no speed limit sign until about a quarter mile then suddenly from behind a small turn you see a sign stating 25 miles an hour. A cop is sitting at the end of the turn hidden from view and there is always one there making a lot of money throughout the day.

Linuxlvr read my blog
May 31, 2008 | 1:07 PM

Another speed trap is in Ann-Arbor on Main street. As you come down the street at a particular point the speed limit is 35 then the road dips to a downhill run for a given distance but at the bottom of the hill the speed limit changes to 25 and unless you live there you do not know that. A cop sits next to that sign in a parking lot like a humgry little spider waiting for his next victim. They know that under the laws of physics that a car will gain speed going downhill so they put a sign at the bottom of the hill 10 miles an hour less than the one at the top of the hill. You tell me that is not a sneaky little game.

Linuxlvr read my blog
May 31, 2008 | 1:12 PM

How about the cop downriver who got drunk and beat his girlfirend nearly to death and the police protected him or how about the female judge in Southgate who was arrested for drunk driving? I had a friend who was a state trooper adn he was a member of a group of friends we all hung out with in Ann-Arbor. We would all meat at a bar called the EDGE in Ypsi that I think is gone now. he would come to the bar in his SUV and change from his uniform in the parking lot, leave his gun in the SUV and party with us throughout the night then after getting nice and drunk he would drive himself home. As a state cop he arrested many drunk drivers.

former_detroiter read my blog view my photos
May 31, 2008 | 2:14 PM

ROTFL!!!!!!! Yes, I forgot about the chief! lol

colt19112 read my blog view my photos
May 31, 2008 | 4:44 PM

Sadly Cynthia it is the libaral way. they will make excuses for what happened cover it up and circle the wagons to protect their own.

I am not real happy with the current crop or should i say crap I see in the GOP these days either.

I think it is far past time for us to unite and demand better from our govt.

They will not allow drilling yet want to play with new fuels which is ok but lets face it we could be 20 years away from that and meanwhile we have to suffer because we cannot drill or make oil from shale or coal at half the current cost per barrel.

Michigan_Man read my blog view my photos
May 31, 2008 | 11:15 PM

Cynthia,

I agree with you on almost everything. This part is the only part I disagree with you on:

"Then there are the other criminals who sell drugs, or transporting 1400 pounds of marijuana, given 3 years probation, and released right back into the community. The justification for that is selling drugs don't fall into the violent crime category. How insane!!"

What justification is there to outlaw drugs? Budweiser isn't killing children in drive-bys. There is no rational justification for prohibition in a free society. What is a crime by your definition? By my definition a crime is the violation of the rights of others, to kill, violate, or steal from another (the rights of life, liberty, and property). By what right would you deny somebody drugs, and which drugs would you deny somebody? Which vices are you willing to use force, coercion, and violence to deny others? Drugs? Smoking? Fast food? Prostitution? Promiscuous sex? Refusing the hijab? What standard would you use to decide which freedoms should be waged war upon by our own government and perhaps more importantly, who gets to make those decisions? Do you get to make the decisions about which types of freedom are acceptable and which are not? Is it put to a vote? Should Dearborn be able to vote to jail all women who refuse to wear the hijab, who show the vice of daring to show their hair and face in public? Should other surrounding cities force women to NOT wear the hijab, to uncover their face and hair because women degrading themselves is seen as "immoral?"

Once you make the decisi

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I love God so much. Additionally, I love my family, friends, co-workers, and neighbors. You know what I try not to do? I consciously make efforts in not taking any of these people for granted. Life is so short. If I could change the world, I would end ignorance. If I could change the world, I would end hunger. If I could change the world, I would end poverty. In my new world, people would take responsibilty. People would not be mean. In my world, there would be equality, justice, love, and righteousness. Life is short. I'll work on me and try my very best to be a beacon of light. Will I be perfect? Nope, I'm just a work in progress with strong opinions.

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