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In reply to the discussion: Just sickening. "Emergency Manager" in Detroit caused blackout during heatwave to teach a lesson.... [View all]etherealtruth
(22,165 posts)Reading this thread does not reflect the reality of the situation. Just about everyone from the area (Detroit/metro Detroit) has called bullshit and has been met with "thats not true" (solely based on this article). The City of Detroit Public Lighting department is in shambles, the infrastructure is ancient and VERY importantly most of the residents of Detroit are serviced by DTE ... NOT the City.
Orr is doing so much damage to the people of Detroit ... he needs to be aggressively fought for the things he is truly doing (numerous/ things that will ensure that the city is devastated for generations) ... this isn't one of them.
If you want to be enraged be enraged about the pensions of city worker, the looting of the Detroit Institute of Arts, the potential sale of the Detroit Water and sewer department (something the suburbs have coveted for sometime), the "leasing" of Belle Isle to the State ...