Reply #21: It breaks my heart to hear these posts about Detroit crumbling

[fob]

Shrike, since you grew up there you are probably aware of the city's unofficial motto - Say nice things about Detroit!

Your positive story is great to hear. I too never had anything less than a positive experience in Detroit proper. Baseball games, working on people's houses, nightclubs, bars, Museum of Science. Now I'm also not so naive as to believe nothing bad ever happens either. I can't tell you how many times I just pulled over wherever I was at and went into the local party store to get a pop, and people I was with would practically shit their pants. I never even got a crosseyed glance.

Take the downtown fireworks shootings recently. This is the fear that Moore talks about in BFC, there are literally hundreds of thousands of people at that event and understandably the shooting gets reported, but I bet it received exponentially more time than any of the other possible good stories about the celebration.

I no longer live there, but try to keep up on things. I would go back given the opportunity. I invite my fellow DUers to visit Detroit and you will meet nice people. And remember - Say nice things about Detroit!

fob