ONLY THE RICH CAN LIVE IN DETROIT? COWS NEEDED
Jul 27, 2007 4:17 PMCategory: News
CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS....
Gardenview Estates needs some cows to maintain the overgrown grass and weeds that make it an eyesore....at Joy - Southfield roads...
Gardenview Estates - the old Herman Gardens Apt site has sat vacant for over 10 years. and promised development hasn't happened...WHY???
Can only millionaires or people who can afford $250,000 + for condos live in Dtroit??
While displaced poor and moderate income Detroiters seek a decent place to live, somewhere other than Detroit...
You worried about Tiger Stadium development, but not Herman Gardens and its displaced residents???
You ignore The Tombstone, the train depot, yet vote to tear down an historic landmark - that the City purposely dismissed development plans...
You let the DEGC lie to you, Corktown residents and the Planning Commission and reward them - with a gift of Tiger Stadium - WHY????
You ignore Ford Auditorium, which sits on very valuable and desired riverfront property and yet you - focus on Tiger Stadium - why the rush...NO MONEY...??
You failed in your duties to the people of Detroit..today...and have in the past....
Maybe, Detroit needs a more racially diverse Council !!!!
Friday, July 27, 2007
DPD CRISNET REPORTS - GOING GOING...
DPD CRISNET REPORTS GOING - NEW CHIEF NEEDED NOW Jul 27, 2007 11:07 PMCategory: News
PC Ella Bully-cummings has told police officers that the despised, detested, wretched and failed - Crisnet Report System will be scrapped within 6 months.
The Crisnet system, which was supposed to be paperless, but turned a simple report - a one pager under the old PCR system, into a 6 page + sometimes 24 page + reports that kept police officers OFF the street for long periods of time...
The Crisnet reports ....are part of the reason police response times are soooo long....
The DPD Reorganization plan is a failure.....no media reports on this.....WHY????
Hit and miss (Metro Times Detroit) all that I have said about the DPD was confirmed in the Haddad memo..........Click and read..............
DPD Needs a new police chief...chosen thru a nation wide search...and the best and brightest person should be chosen, irregardless of race, creed or color - NOW
David L. Malhalab, Sgt DPD Retired...........
PC Ella Bully-cummings has told police officers that the despised, detested, wretched and failed - Crisnet Report System will be scrapped within 6 months.
The Crisnet system, which was supposed to be paperless, but turned a simple report - a one pager under the old PCR system, into a 6 page + sometimes 24 page + reports that kept police officers OFF the street for long periods of time...
The Crisnet reports ....are part of the reason police response times are soooo long....
The DPD Reorganization plan is a failure.....no media reports on this.....WHY????
Hit and miss (Metro Times Detroit) all that I have said about the DPD was confirmed in the Haddad memo..........Click and read..............
DPD Needs a new police chief...chosen thru a nation wide search...and the best and brightest person should be chosen, irregardless of race, creed or color - NOW
David L. Malhalab, Sgt DPD Retired...........
Thursday, July 19, 2007
TIGER STADIUM - TRUTH AND LIES...NO DEMOLITION NOW
DETROIT TIGER STADIUM -TRUTH AND LIES... Jul 19, 2007 10:36 PMCategory:
Re: Stadium proposals fell short (Josar 7/19/07) Detroit News...
Letter to the Editors,
N------ up front" as abhorrent as the N-word should be to all people...so should the idea that historic Detroit Tiger Stadium sits vacant and plans for its redevelopment and maybe other development projects, in Detroit, were rejected because they lacked 'minority representation'. (Stadium proposals ... 7/19/07).
The Corktown district had to be expanded because a councilperson objected to the lack of 'minority representation'. Casino licenses were held up because of lack of 'minority representation'. What message does this send to legitimate developers - you must put up or don't develop, in Detroit?
The Detroit Economic Development Corporation (DEGC) and its representatives have lied to the Corktown residents ( it claims it represents), to the City Planning Commission which rejected demolition plans for Tiger Stadium, and are now with the Mayor's consent and blessings trying to rush plans for demolition thru the City Council. The DEGC report on plans that were submitted for development of Tiger Stadium, reportedly left out some plans, so that the full reasons for its vacant status can't properly be determined.
Tiger Stadium was and can be a viable entertainment venue and a revenue producing facility for the City, but the TRUTH must be told and examined - and yet it isn't - Why? Maybe the US Attorney, Stephen Murphy, and the FBI can determine the TRUTH about Tiger Stadium, where the money for security and maintenance was spent, by Mike Ilitch, if it was! and Why must lies and misrepresentation of the facts be included in the discussion.
Detroit needs the TRUTH about development proposals and none should be rejected because they lack 'minority representation'.
David L. Malhalab
Detroit Sgt DPD Retired
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READ DAVID JOSAR'S ARTICLE FOR REFERNCE
AFTER WRITING THIS LETTER - I WAS TOLD THAT JOSAR HAD A SPREADSHEET WITH NINE (9) CREDIBLE TIGER STADIUM PROPOSALS...WHY AREN'T THEY MENTIONED...???????????nbsp;
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Re: Stadium proposals fell short (Josar 7/19/07) Detroit News...
Letter to the Editors,
N------ up front" as abhorrent as the N-word should be to all people...so should the idea that historic Detroit Tiger Stadium sits vacant and plans for its redevelopment and maybe other development projects, in Detroit, were rejected because they lacked 'minority representation'. (Stadium proposals ... 7/19/07).
The Corktown district had to be expanded because a councilperson objected to the lack of 'minority representation'. Casino licenses were held up because of lack of 'minority representation'. What message does this send to legitimate developers - you must put up or don't develop, in Detroit?
The Detroit Economic Development Corporation (DEGC) and its representatives have lied to the Corktown residents ( it claims it represents), to the City Planning Commission which rejected demolition plans for Tiger Stadium, and are now with the Mayor's consent and blessings trying to rush plans for demolition thru the City Council. The DEGC report on plans that were submitted for development of Tiger Stadium, reportedly left out some plans, so that the full reasons for its vacant status can't properly be determined.
Tiger Stadium was and can be a viable entertainment venue and a revenue producing facility for the City, but the TRUTH must be told and examined - and yet it isn't - Why? Maybe the US Attorney, Stephen Murphy, and the FBI can determine the TRUTH about Tiger Stadium, where the money for security and maintenance was spent, by Mike Ilitch, if it was! and Why must lies and misrepresentation of the facts be included in the discussion.
Detroit needs the TRUTH about development proposals and none should be rejected because they lack 'minority representation'.
David L. Malhalab
Detroit Sgt DPD Retired
Tiger Stadium proposals fell short CLICK
READ DAVID JOSAR'S ARTICLE FOR REFERNCE
AFTER WRITING THIS LETTER - I WAS TOLD THAT JOSAR HAD A SPREADSHEET WITH NINE (9) CREDIBLE TIGER STADIUM PROPOSALS...WHY AREN'T THEY MENTIONED...???????????nbsp;
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Monday, July 16, 2007
SAVE TIGER STADIUM..LOOK READ COMMENT
LIES DECEPTION - TELL THE TRUTH DEGC - TO DETROIT AND THE CITY COUNCILJul 16, 2007 9:18 PMCategory: News
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Mr. Watkins statement that there has never been a reuse of a major league ballpark is not accurate. The Houston Astrodome is still very much in use, largely for high school and other amateur events, including the Texas High School Football championships. Of course, the Los Angeles Coliseum was also a major league ballpark when the Dodgers moved, and it is still in use. There are of course a host of historic minor league parks that have been resused, including the famous Durham Athletic Park, in Durham North Carolina, scene of the movie “Bull Durham.”
I believe Joe Robbie Stadium, which is now called something else, is still in use for the Dolphins. It was of course for a while the home of the Florida Marlins. And the Olympic Stadium in Montreal is still in use, for the Alouettes and other events. Come to think of it, RFK stadium in Washington, which ceased being the home of the Washingotn Senators in 1972 (I believe) remained in use, first for the Redskins, and then later for DC United of Major League Soccer, and is now in it’s second incarnation as a Major League baseball stadium, housing the Nationals.
While we’re at it, the Polo Grounds in New York survived for many years after the Giants decamped for San Francisco, being used for numerous events, all the way from auto racing to soccer, before ultimately being torn down. And Exhibition Park, in Toronto, the first home of the Blue Jays, survived for many years, and as far as I know still survives, as the Stadium for the Canadian National Exhibition. So the Watkins statement is clearly erroneous.
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Dear Council Members, The DEGC feels no prospective developers will come forward as long as historic Tiger Stadium is standing at the Corner. Has it ever occurred to the DEGC, or anyone else for that matter, perhaps the reason no developer will come forward isn't because OF Tiger Stadiums current existence at the site, but rather the fact the developer could go down in history as the one who replaced one of Michigan's most storied landmarks? You didn't have the problem of past developers and groups not coming forward (whose plans were ultimately shunned by the city) because their proposals incorporated huge sections of the current stadium into their plans thus retaining the ballparks historic landmark status. This may sound a little crazy to some folks, but this makes much more sense then the DEGC's claim the sight isn't Developer friendly unless Tiger Stadium is stripped and knocked into oblivion. I sincerely believe you'll find far more interest in the site by leaving the historic stadium intact. Tiger Stadium will present unique situations as well as many unique opportunities for developers recognizing its potential. This has been clearly evident in past plans for the stadium. And here is exactly what I mean when I say "unique situations".... Walter Watkins, employed by the city at the time, responded to me via email defending his stance why Tiger Stadium should go. His response, evidently intended to discourage me from fighting for the stadiums existence, was this.... "There has never been a successful rehabilitation of a retired major league ballpark." His statement is all the more reason why we need to pursue the path to preservation and utilization rather then demolition. So City Council of Detroit.... you have something very unique here. I pray you don't throw it away. Sincerely Dale Atkinson
PS ...TIGER STADIUM IS STILL A VIABLE ENTERTAINMENT VENUE... GIVE IT TO WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY FOR FOOTBALL . BASEBALL........ ASK WHY ..THE DEGC HAS TO LIE, MISLEAD AND MISREPRESENT FACTS ABOUT TIGER STADIUM....??? DAVID MALHALAB
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PHONE NUMBERS - MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL - DETROITJul 15, 2007 5:36 PMCategory: News
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Hello Detroit, Michigan, USA
If you want to speak out, speak up about the state of the City of Detroit, below are Detroit City Council phone numbers and email addresses..
Speak up an speak out: the Police Department and its poor executive leadership, that continues the low hiring standards, the lack of jail space, lack of a new jail/medical facility, failure to adopt a 'verified response system' that would make profit making alarm companies responsible for patrolling and checking their B&E alarms - that waste prescious time, free police services for the Lions, Tigers and Red Wings - while there are insufficient police officers to patrol your neighborhoods...
Tiger Stadium - Why does the Detroit Economic Growth Corporation have to lie, misrepresent and mislead residents, the City Planning Commissioners, and the City Council - Why??????? Tell the Truth !!!!!!!!!
Mayor's Office313-224-3400Council PresidentKenneth Cockrel313-224-4505send e-mail Council President-ProtemMonica Conyers313-224-4530send e-mail Members:SheilaCockrel313-224-1337send e-mail Martha Reeves313-224-4510send e-mail Joann Watson313-224-4535send e-mail Kwame Kenyatta313-224-1198send e-mail Brenda Jones313-224-1245send e-mailBarabara Rose Collins313-224-1298send e-mailAlberta Tinsley-Talabi313-224-1645send e-mail
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DETROIT PLANNING COMMISSION - VOTE - TIGER STADIUMJul 12, 2007 10:39 PMCategory: News
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DATELINE DETROIT: 7/12/07
Detroit Planning Commission voted down 5-1-1 a Detroit Economic Growth Corp plan to demolish historic Detroit Tiger Stadium. Commissioners said after the vote: we knew we were being lied to, they were asked to present their proposal and did a weak job... david..........
Mr. Todd and Planning Commissioners...............
Thank you all for not being a rubber stamp and for the intelligence you exhibited, in regards to the Tiger Stadium situation. You have partially restored my faith in City governance. Best Wishes....
David L. Malhalab Sgt DPD Retired
PS: Now if only the Detroit Board of Police Commissioners were so determined to be so responsible - we would have a much better and more professional police department and better police executives............................
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TIGER STADIUM ARTILCES - HISTORY, METRO TIMESJul 11, 2007 2:09 PMCategory: News
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HELLO DETROIT, MICHIGAN, USA
IF YOU GET A CHANCE READ THESE ARTICLES, ABOUT HISTORIC DETRIOT TIGER STADIUM AND THE EFFORTS TO SAVE IT, AND EFFORTS TO PREVENT THAT....
TODAY, I SENT A LETTER TO: US ATTORNEY STEPHEN J. MURPHY, EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN - REQUESTING A FEDERAL CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION OF MIKE ILITCH AND THE TIGER STADIUM SITUATION.
1. A hole in the heartCorktown’s lost field of dreams.8/6/2003http://www.metrotimes.com/editorial/story.asp?id=52292. Striking outCity rejects offer of free security, maintenance at Tiger Stadium3/16/2005http://www.metrotimes.com/editorial/story.asp?id=74473. Field of schemes7/11/2007http://www.metrotimes.com/editorial/story.asp?id=10804Curt GuyetteNews editorMetro Times
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$12 MILLION DOLLAR WALK THRU - NOW...Jul 9, 2007 9:22 PMCategory: News
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Council President Conyers, Detroit City Council ...........
Please have the Council read the Tiger Stadium Lease and take a walk thru of Historic Detroit Tiger Stadium and see where $4 - 12 million dollars of taxpayer money has been spent or not by Mike Ilitch. It's obvious from the outside and inside that he has violated the Lease and taken money improperly - and a federal, state and city investigation is warrented.....
FBI REQUEST - INVESTIGATION OF MIKE ILITCH / CITY OF DETROIT
DETROIT OFFICE FBI - AGENT IN CHARGE
MICHAEL O'CONNOR, PUBLIC CORRUPTION UNIT - FBI
THIS IS INFO YOU SHOULD USE TO INVESTIGATE MIKE ILITCH....PROSECUTE FOR TAKING DETROIT TAXPAYER MONEY..EMBEZZLEMENT OF CoD MONEY...
Relevent Background InformationJanuary 1,1978 John Fetzer sells Tiger Stadium to City of Detroit for $1.00 and City agrees to lease back for 30 years. City gets $5,000,000 Federal Grant and issues $8,500,000 in revenue bonds to finance renovation of the stadium. Revenue bonds serviced by 50¢ surcharge per ticket which was increased to 90¢ to cover additional bonds in 1982. By Spring of 1989, all bonds paid off, but 90¢ per ticket still collected for "stadium maintenance" August 26, 1992 Michael Illitch buys Tigers and continues to collect 90¢ surcharge per ticket as follows: 1993, 1994 & 1995 - $3,908,463 *1996, 1997 & 1998 - $3,548,842 * after October 30, 1995 Memorandum of Understanding for new stadium October 30, 1995 Memorandum of Understanding between City of Detroit, Downtown Development Authority, and Detroit Tigers, Inc. to terminate original 30 year lease up in 2007. Tigers agree to deposit with City when new stadium is occupied sum of $2,000,000 for maintenance or demolition of Tiger Stadium. (Surcharge produced $3,548,842 for 1996, 1997 & 1998.) September 27, 1999 Final game (6,783rd) played in Tiger Stadium. Sept. 27, 1999 to date Detroit Tigers, Inc. have served as caretakers of Tiger Stadium furnishing field maintenance and security for a stipend of $420,000 per year. In addition they have received and retained all of the fees for use of the stadium. Including in part: Five Tiger Fantasy Camps HBO Movie about Roger Maris' home run record, entitled '61 Four Minor League baseball games sponsored by Michigan & Trumbull, LLC II. Wasting Asset/Conflict of Interest For two and a half years, Tiger Stadium has been a wasting asset of the City of Detroit. Instead of producing benefit in cash and kind for the City, it has caused expense and waste. The Detroit Tigers, Inc are not interested in the stadium being used for any activity which might conflict with their perceived entertainment monopoly. They view the stadium's future only in demolition. III. Back to the Future We see the stadium as a valuable City-owned asset with a viable future as a revenue generator - revenue that could be earmarked for the budget-starved Recreation Department, or more specifically for the Belle Isle Renaisance or to supplement "Mayor's time" activities. Where would the revenues come from? First, from the savings of fees being paid to the Detroit Tigers, Inc. for the current caretaking, and then from the fees received from activities promoted in the stadium - see sample listing attached. In addition to a new source of revenue, it is possible that Tiger Stadium could become a place of interest for the Detroit Convention and Visitor's Bureau. It is the oldest and only one of four (Fenway, Wrigley, and Yankee) original ballparks still standing. This year the Baseball Hall of Fame in cooperstown launches its traveling exhibit. What better stop than historic Tiger Stadium? Background Information on Detroit's Tiger Stadium www.michigan&trumball
LETTERS from Peter C. Riley and David Malhalab - WERE SENT PREVIOUSLY ASKING FOR THIS INVESTIGATION OF MIKE ILITCH AND CITY OF DETROIT MONEY - HE RECIEVED FOR SECURITY AND MAINTENANCE OF HISTORIC DETROIT TIGER STADIUM... FEDERAL MONEY WAS USED FOR TIGER STADIUM...FBI SHOULD INVESTIGATE.....DLM
No mention of my request that the Council hold Ilitch accountable, which cp Watson made reference too in her comments to the DEGC after public comments.. Ken Cockrel, Jr. and Joann Watson have said publicly (quietly) that Ilitch owes the City the TS money...but no one has investigated this.....Why??? Still no articles on ' where's the money '? been spent on Tiger Stadium. I was inside the stadium last Thursday and nothing has changed - has Ilitch even bought a bucket of paint with the $4. million he has gotten for the security and maintenance of Tiger Stadium???? The Council needs to get the Tiger Stadium lease and take a $12. million dollar walk thru Tiger Stadium - Ilitch has clearly violated the lease and taken money with NO accountability to the residents of Detroit - Why??????? David Malhalab Sgt. DPD Retired
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CITY COUNCIL - TIGER STADIUM - MONDAY 07-09-07Jul 8, 2007 4:13 AMCategory: Entertainment
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HELLO DETROIT, MICHIGAN, USA
The Detroit City Council will hold a public hearing on an Economic Development Corporation Plan for Tiger Stadium- Monday July 9th at 11:15am at the Detroit City County building at 2 Woodward Ave, 13th floor - The plan for Tiger Stadium, which would include partial demolition (yeah right) and the building of condos and retail stores - is a rehash of previous announced plans, that have NO money and NO developers. The EDC wants to plant in the public's mind - the thought - that Tiger Stadium is of - NO value as a viable entertainment facility, as it stands - and that it has to be demolished for redevelopment.
Mike Ilitch, the billionaire, who has taken $4 - 12 million dollars for the security and maintenance of Tiger Stadium and it looks like he hasn't bought a can of paint since 1999 for Tiger Stadium - let alone properly spent Detroit taxpayers money.
The Mayor has failed to properly review and cooperate with developers ( Harry Glanz - Capitol Mortgage / and Peter Huithwaite - among others who offered money and plans to restore and utilize Tiger Stadium. So call Councilman Ken Cockrel Jr (313 224 4504) and tell him to save Tiger Stadium and to let the market place decide the value of Tiger Stadium - not the Mayor and Mike Ilitch...
Scroll down and read my previous post on Tiger Stadium for more information........................CITY OF DETROITCOUNTY OF WAYNE,STATE OF MICHIGAN CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING ON THE FOLLOWING EDC PROJECT PLAN: THE TIGER STADIUM PROPERTY REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS IN THE CITY OF DETROIT: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the City Council of the City of Detroit, Michigan will hold a public hearing on Monday, the 9th day of July, 2007, in the Council Chambers, 13th Floor of the Coleman A. Young Municipal Center located at 2 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, Michigan, to consider the adoption of a resolution approving the Project Plan for the Economic Development Corporation of the City of Detroit pursuant to Act 338 of the Public Acts of Michigan 1974, as amended. 11:15 AM — Tiger Stadium Property Redevelopment Project The property to which the proposed Project Plan applies is generally bounded by Cochrane on the west, Trumbull on the east, Michigan Avenue on the south and the Fisher Freeway south service drive on the north.Copies of the proposed Project Plan and maps and plats associated therewith are on file at the office of the City Clerk for inspection during regular business hours. At the public hearing, all interested persons desiring to address the City Council shall beafforded an opportunity to be heard in regard to the approval of the Project Plan for theEconomic Development Corporation of the City of Detroit. All aspects of the ProjectPlan will be open for discussion at the public hearing. FURTHER INFORMATION may be obtained from the Economic Development Corporation of the City of Detroit, 500 Griswold, Suite 2200, Detroit, Ml. 48226.
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Mr. Watkins statement that there has never been a reuse of a major league ballpark is not accurate. The Houston Astrodome is still very much in use, largely for high school and other amateur events, including the Texas High School Football championships. Of course, the Los Angeles Coliseum was also a major league ballpark when the Dodgers moved, and it is still in use. There are of course a host of historic minor league parks that have been resused, including the famous Durham Athletic Park, in Durham North Carolina, scene of the movie “Bull Durham.”
I believe Joe Robbie Stadium, which is now called something else, is still in use for the Dolphins. It was of course for a while the home of the Florida Marlins. And the Olympic Stadium in Montreal is still in use, for the Alouettes and other events. Come to think of it, RFK stadium in Washington, which ceased being the home of the Washingotn Senators in 1972 (I believe) remained in use, first for the Redskins, and then later for DC United of Major League Soccer, and is now in it’s second incarnation as a Major League baseball stadium, housing the Nationals.
While we’re at it, the Polo Grounds in New York survived for many years after the Giants decamped for San Francisco, being used for numerous events, all the way from auto racing to soccer, before ultimately being torn down. And Exhibition Park, in Toronto, the first home of the Blue Jays, survived for many years, and as far as I know still survives, as the Stadium for the Canadian National Exhibition. So the Watkins statement is clearly erroneous.
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Dear Council Members, The DEGC feels no prospective developers will come forward as long as historic Tiger Stadium is standing at the Corner. Has it ever occurred to the DEGC, or anyone else for that matter, perhaps the reason no developer will come forward isn't because OF Tiger Stadiums current existence at the site, but rather the fact the developer could go down in history as the one who replaced one of Michigan's most storied landmarks? You didn't have the problem of past developers and groups not coming forward (whose plans were ultimately shunned by the city) because their proposals incorporated huge sections of the current stadium into their plans thus retaining the ballparks historic landmark status. This may sound a little crazy to some folks, but this makes much more sense then the DEGC's claim the sight isn't Developer friendly unless Tiger Stadium is stripped and knocked into oblivion. I sincerely believe you'll find far more interest in the site by leaving the historic stadium intact. Tiger Stadium will present unique situations as well as many unique opportunities for developers recognizing its potential. This has been clearly evident in past plans for the stadium. And here is exactly what I mean when I say "unique situations".... Walter Watkins, employed by the city at the time, responded to me via email defending his stance why Tiger Stadium should go. His response, evidently intended to discourage me from fighting for the stadiums existence, was this.... "There has never been a successful rehabilitation of a retired major league ballpark." His statement is all the more reason why we need to pursue the path to preservation and utilization rather then demolition. So City Council of Detroit.... you have something very unique here. I pray you don't throw it away. Sincerely Dale Atkinson
PS ...TIGER STADIUM IS STILL A VIABLE ENTERTAINMENT VENUE... GIVE IT TO WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY FOR FOOTBALL . BASEBALL........ ASK WHY ..THE DEGC HAS TO LIE, MISLEAD AND MISREPRESENT FACTS ABOUT TIGER STADIUM....??? DAVID MALHALAB
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PHONE NUMBERS - MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL - DETROITJul 15, 2007 5:36 PMCategory: News
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Hello Detroit, Michigan, USA
If you want to speak out, speak up about the state of the City of Detroit, below are Detroit City Council phone numbers and email addresses..
Speak up an speak out: the Police Department and its poor executive leadership, that continues the low hiring standards, the lack of jail space, lack of a new jail/medical facility, failure to adopt a 'verified response system' that would make profit making alarm companies responsible for patrolling and checking their B&E alarms - that waste prescious time, free police services for the Lions, Tigers and Red Wings - while there are insufficient police officers to patrol your neighborhoods...
Tiger Stadium - Why does the Detroit Economic Growth Corporation have to lie, misrepresent and mislead residents, the City Planning Commissioners, and the City Council - Why??????? Tell the Truth !!!!!!!!!
Mayor's Office313-224-3400Council PresidentKenneth Cockrel313-224-4505send e-mail Council President-ProtemMonica Conyers313-224-4530send e-mail Members:SheilaCockrel313-224-1337send e-mail Martha Reeves313-224-4510send e-mail Joann Watson313-224-4535send e-mail Kwame Kenyatta313-224-1198send e-mail Brenda Jones313-224-1245send e-mailBarabara Rose Collins313-224-1298send e-mailAlberta Tinsley-Talabi313-224-1645send e-mail
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DETROIT PLANNING COMMISSION - VOTE - TIGER STADIUMJul 12, 2007 10:39 PMCategory: News
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DATELINE DETROIT: 7/12/07
Detroit Planning Commission voted down 5-1-1 a Detroit Economic Growth Corp plan to demolish historic Detroit Tiger Stadium. Commissioners said after the vote: we knew we were being lied to, they were asked to present their proposal and did a weak job... david..........
Mr. Todd and Planning Commissioners...............
Thank you all for not being a rubber stamp and for the intelligence you exhibited, in regards to the Tiger Stadium situation. You have partially restored my faith in City governance. Best Wishes....
David L. Malhalab Sgt DPD Retired
PS: Now if only the Detroit Board of Police Commissioners were so determined to be so responsible - we would have a much better and more professional police department and better police executives............................
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TIGER STADIUM ARTILCES - HISTORY, METRO TIMESJul 11, 2007 2:09 PMCategory: News
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HELLO DETROIT, MICHIGAN, USA
IF YOU GET A CHANCE READ THESE ARTICLES, ABOUT HISTORIC DETRIOT TIGER STADIUM AND THE EFFORTS TO SAVE IT, AND EFFORTS TO PREVENT THAT....
TODAY, I SENT A LETTER TO: US ATTORNEY STEPHEN J. MURPHY, EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN - REQUESTING A FEDERAL CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION OF MIKE ILITCH AND THE TIGER STADIUM SITUATION.
1. A hole in the heartCorktown’s lost field of dreams.8/6/2003http://www.metrotimes.com/editorial/story.asp?id=52292. Striking outCity rejects offer of free security, maintenance at Tiger Stadium3/16/2005http://www.metrotimes.com/editorial/story.asp?id=74473. Field of schemes7/11/2007http://www.metrotimes.com/editorial/story.asp?id=10804Curt GuyetteNews editorMetro Times
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$12 MILLION DOLLAR WALK THRU - NOW...Jul 9, 2007 9:22 PMCategory: News
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Council President Conyers, Detroit City Council ...........
Please have the Council read the Tiger Stadium Lease and take a walk thru of Historic Detroit Tiger Stadium and see where $4 - 12 million dollars of taxpayer money has been spent or not by Mike Ilitch. It's obvious from the outside and inside that he has violated the Lease and taken money improperly - and a federal, state and city investigation is warrented.....
FBI REQUEST - INVESTIGATION OF MIKE ILITCH / CITY OF DETROIT
DETROIT OFFICE FBI - AGENT IN CHARGE
MICHAEL O'CONNOR, PUBLIC CORRUPTION UNIT - FBI
THIS IS INFO YOU SHOULD USE TO INVESTIGATE MIKE ILITCH....PROSECUTE FOR TAKING DETROIT TAXPAYER MONEY..EMBEZZLEMENT OF CoD MONEY...
Relevent Background InformationJanuary 1,1978 John Fetzer sells Tiger Stadium to City of Detroit for $1.00 and City agrees to lease back for 30 years. City gets $5,000,000 Federal Grant and issues $8,500,000 in revenue bonds to finance renovation of the stadium. Revenue bonds serviced by 50¢ surcharge per ticket which was increased to 90¢ to cover additional bonds in 1982. By Spring of 1989, all bonds paid off, but 90¢ per ticket still collected for "stadium maintenance" August 26, 1992 Michael Illitch buys Tigers and continues to collect 90¢ surcharge per ticket as follows: 1993, 1994 & 1995 - $3,908,463 *1996, 1997 & 1998 - $3,548,842 * after October 30, 1995 Memorandum of Understanding for new stadium October 30, 1995 Memorandum of Understanding between City of Detroit, Downtown Development Authority, and Detroit Tigers, Inc. to terminate original 30 year lease up in 2007. Tigers agree to deposit with City when new stadium is occupied sum of $2,000,000 for maintenance or demolition of Tiger Stadium. (Surcharge produced $3,548,842 for 1996, 1997 & 1998.) September 27, 1999 Final game (6,783rd) played in Tiger Stadium. Sept. 27, 1999 to date Detroit Tigers, Inc. have served as caretakers of Tiger Stadium furnishing field maintenance and security for a stipend of $420,000 per year. In addition they have received and retained all of the fees for use of the stadium. Including in part: Five Tiger Fantasy Camps HBO Movie about Roger Maris' home run record, entitled '61 Four Minor League baseball games sponsored by Michigan & Trumbull, LLC II. Wasting Asset/Conflict of Interest For two and a half years, Tiger Stadium has been a wasting asset of the City of Detroit. Instead of producing benefit in cash and kind for the City, it has caused expense and waste. The Detroit Tigers, Inc are not interested in the stadium being used for any activity which might conflict with their perceived entertainment monopoly. They view the stadium's future only in demolition. III. Back to the Future We see the stadium as a valuable City-owned asset with a viable future as a revenue generator - revenue that could be earmarked for the budget-starved Recreation Department, or more specifically for the Belle Isle Renaisance or to supplement "Mayor's time" activities. Where would the revenues come from? First, from the savings of fees being paid to the Detroit Tigers, Inc. for the current caretaking, and then from the fees received from activities promoted in the stadium - see sample listing attached. In addition to a new source of revenue, it is possible that Tiger Stadium could become a place of interest for the Detroit Convention and Visitor's Bureau. It is the oldest and only one of four (Fenway, Wrigley, and Yankee) original ballparks still standing. This year the Baseball Hall of Fame in cooperstown launches its traveling exhibit. What better stop than historic Tiger Stadium? Background Information on Detroit's Tiger Stadium www.michigan&trumball
LETTERS from Peter C. Riley and David Malhalab - WERE SENT PREVIOUSLY ASKING FOR THIS INVESTIGATION OF MIKE ILITCH AND CITY OF DETROIT MONEY - HE RECIEVED FOR SECURITY AND MAINTENANCE OF HISTORIC DETROIT TIGER STADIUM... FEDERAL MONEY WAS USED FOR TIGER STADIUM...FBI SHOULD INVESTIGATE.....DLM
No mention of my request that the Council hold Ilitch accountable, which cp Watson made reference too in her comments to the DEGC after public comments.. Ken Cockrel, Jr. and Joann Watson have said publicly (quietly) that Ilitch owes the City the TS money...but no one has investigated this.....Why??? Still no articles on ' where's the money '? been spent on Tiger Stadium. I was inside the stadium last Thursday and nothing has changed - has Ilitch even bought a bucket of paint with the $4. million he has gotten for the security and maintenance of Tiger Stadium???? The Council needs to get the Tiger Stadium lease and take a $12. million dollar walk thru Tiger Stadium - Ilitch has clearly violated the lease and taken money with NO accountability to the residents of Detroit - Why??????? David Malhalab Sgt. DPD Retired
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CITY COUNCIL - TIGER STADIUM - MONDAY 07-09-07Jul 8, 2007 4:13 AMCategory: Entertainment
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HELLO DETROIT, MICHIGAN, USA
The Detroit City Council will hold a public hearing on an Economic Development Corporation Plan for Tiger Stadium- Monday July 9th at 11:15am at the Detroit City County building at 2 Woodward Ave, 13th floor - The plan for Tiger Stadium, which would include partial demolition (yeah right) and the building of condos and retail stores - is a rehash of previous announced plans, that have NO money and NO developers. The EDC wants to plant in the public's mind - the thought - that Tiger Stadium is of - NO value as a viable entertainment facility, as it stands - and that it has to be demolished for redevelopment.
Mike Ilitch, the billionaire, who has taken $4 - 12 million dollars for the security and maintenance of Tiger Stadium and it looks like he hasn't bought a can of paint since 1999 for Tiger Stadium - let alone properly spent Detroit taxpayers money.
The Mayor has failed to properly review and cooperate with developers ( Harry Glanz - Capitol Mortgage / and Peter Huithwaite - among others who offered money and plans to restore and utilize Tiger Stadium. So call Councilman Ken Cockrel Jr (313 224 4504) and tell him to save Tiger Stadium and to let the market place decide the value of Tiger Stadium - not the Mayor and Mike Ilitch...
Scroll down and read my previous post on Tiger Stadium for more information........................CITY OF DETROITCOUNTY OF WAYNE,STATE OF MICHIGAN CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING ON THE FOLLOWING EDC PROJECT PLAN: THE TIGER STADIUM PROPERTY REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS IN THE CITY OF DETROIT: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the City Council of the City of Detroit, Michigan will hold a public hearing on Monday, the 9th day of July, 2007, in the Council Chambers, 13th Floor of the Coleman A. Young Municipal Center located at 2 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, Michigan, to consider the adoption of a resolution approving the Project Plan for the Economic Development Corporation of the City of Detroit pursuant to Act 338 of the Public Acts of Michigan 1974, as amended. 11:15 AM — Tiger Stadium Property Redevelopment Project The property to which the proposed Project Plan applies is generally bounded by Cochrane on the west, Trumbull on the east, Michigan Avenue on the south and the Fisher Freeway south service drive on the north.Copies of the proposed Project Plan and maps and plats associated therewith are on file at the office of the City Clerk for inspection during regular business hours. At the public hearing, all interested persons desiring to address the City Council shall beafforded an opportunity to be heard in regard to the approval of the Project Plan for theEconomic Development Corporation of the City of Detroit. All aspects of the ProjectPlan will be open for discussion at the public hearing. FURTHER INFORMATION may be obtained from the Economic Development Corporation of the City of Detroit, 500 Griswold, Suite 2200, Detroit, Ml. 48226.
Tuesday, July 3, 2007
WARRENDALE FIREWORKS - DANGER IN THE STREETS
FIREWORKS - DANGER IN THE STREETSJul 3, 2007 9:37 PMCategory: News
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HELLO DETROIT, MICHIGAN, ALL OF USA
Danger in the streets of Detroit and the suburbs. The lack of fireworks law enforcement means that more woman, children and men face being injured, maimed, burned or killed because illegal fireworks enforcement is lacking throughout the Metro area.
A mother of three was killed in Melvindale (Mi) when fireworks exploded early and in her face. Where were responsible people and the police.???
Sheriffs Warren Evans and Mark Hakel said they don't have the manpower to check for fireworks violations, (Detroit News 7/03/07) we'll let the profiteers go crazy - sell illegal dangerous fireworks to anyone anywhere anytime. This statement gives encouragement to people to violate the law and endanger the public safety.
I did fireworks enforcement in Detroit and Romulus, (Michigan) and I found merchants selling illegal dangerous fireworks to minors as young as 6 years old. I have a photo of several children, money in hand wanting to buy fireworks. The kind that can injure, maim and kill.
In Detroit - No party stores, liquor stores, dollar stores and of course gas stations of any kind were permitted to sell fireworks of any kind, but I still found stores selling illegal fireworks - they faced a $500. fine and if a MLCC store a similar fine by the Liquor Commission - still they sold because the new the manpower shortages and the crime level meant, that they faced little in NO enforcement. They made huge profits selling illegal fireworks. Last 4th of July, Speedy gas station at W.Warren-Evergreen was selling fireworks at the enterance to their front door - an unimaginable danger and a show of disrepect for the police and public. I have the photo.........A large cube truck parked in a vacant lot, on a busy Detroit street, and sold from the back end, people came money in hand eagerly wanting to buy the dangerous items.
Scout 6-2 (Detroit) ' we have shots fired at W. Warren and Patton ' over 60% (conservative estimate) of 'shots fired' police runs (which are a Priority 1 run - must be answered) but over 60% are fireworks related police runs, so that means a serious police run may sit in the stack and wait for hours to be responded to...because of fireworks....I have photographs of children in the middle of Patton street, littered with fireworks canisters and children lighting them time after time, in a densely populated area with housing barely 40' from street and fireworks bursting over rooftops, and cars trying to manuever down the street... No enforcement...
If communities enforced fireworks laws, there would be less danger of injury and fires and would take less police officers time and patience. It would be a safer and happier 4th of July for all..........
The State should allocate funds for fireworks enforcement as it does for alcohol, and special traffic enforcement issues...Starting 2008...
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HELLO DETROIT, MICHIGAN, ALL OF USA
Danger in the streets of Detroit and the suburbs. The lack of fireworks law enforcement means that more woman, children and men face being injured, maimed, burned or killed because illegal fireworks enforcement is lacking throughout the Metro area.
A mother of three was killed in Melvindale (Mi) when fireworks exploded early and in her face. Where were responsible people and the police.???
Sheriffs Warren Evans and Mark Hakel said they don't have the manpower to check for fireworks violations, (Detroit News 7/03/07) we'll let the profiteers go crazy - sell illegal dangerous fireworks to anyone anywhere anytime. This statement gives encouragement to people to violate the law and endanger the public safety.
I did fireworks enforcement in Detroit and Romulus, (Michigan) and I found merchants selling illegal dangerous fireworks to minors as young as 6 years old. I have a photo of several children, money in hand wanting to buy fireworks. The kind that can injure, maim and kill.
In Detroit - No party stores, liquor stores, dollar stores and of course gas stations of any kind were permitted to sell fireworks of any kind, but I still found stores selling illegal fireworks - they faced a $500. fine and if a MLCC store a similar fine by the Liquor Commission - still they sold because the new the manpower shortages and the crime level meant, that they faced little in NO enforcement. They made huge profits selling illegal fireworks. Last 4th of July, Speedy gas station at W.Warren-Evergreen was selling fireworks at the enterance to their front door - an unimaginable danger and a show of disrepect for the police and public. I have the photo.........A large cube truck parked in a vacant lot, on a busy Detroit street, and sold from the back end, people came money in hand eagerly wanting to buy the dangerous items.
Scout 6-2 (Detroit) ' we have shots fired at W. Warren and Patton ' over 60% (conservative estimate) of 'shots fired' police runs (which are a Priority 1 run - must be answered) but over 60% are fireworks related police runs, so that means a serious police run may sit in the stack and wait for hours to be responded to...because of fireworks....I have photographs of children in the middle of Patton street, littered with fireworks canisters and children lighting them time after time, in a densely populated area with housing barely 40' from street and fireworks bursting over rooftops, and cars trying to manuever down the street... No enforcement...
If communities enforced fireworks laws, there would be less danger of injury and fires and would take less police officers time and patience. It would be a safer and happier 4th of July for all..........
The State should allocate funds for fireworks enforcement as it does for alcohol, and special traffic enforcement issues...Starting 2008...
COMMENTS ON POLICE, FIREWORKS, IMPEACH BUSH, ROUGE PARK ETC..READ AND COMMENT
FIREWORKS - DANGER IN THE STREETSJul 3, 2007 9:37 PMCategory: News
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HELLO DETROIT, MICHIGAN, ALL OF USA
Danger in the streets of Detroit and the suburbs. The lack of fireworks law enforcement means that more woman, children and men face being injured, maimed, burned or killed because illegal fireworks enforcement is lacking throughout the Metro area.
A mother of three was killed in Melvindale (Mi) when fireworks exploded early and in her face. Where were responsible people and the police.???
Sheriffs Warren Evans and Mark Hakel said they don't have the manpower to check for fireworks violations, (Detroit News 7/03/07) we'll let the profiteers go crazy - sell illegal dangerous fireworks to anyone anywhere anytime. This statement gives encouragement to people to violate the law and endanger the public safety.
I did fireworks enforcement in Detroit and Romulus, (Michigan) and I found merchants selling illegal dangerous fireworks to minors as young as 6 years old. I have a photo of several children, money in hand wanting to buy fireworks. The kind that can injure, maim and kill.
In Detroit - No party stores, liquor stores, dollar stores and of course gas stations of any kind were permitted to sell fireworks of any kind, but I still found stores selling illegal fireworks - they faced a $500. fine and if a MLCC store a similar fine by the Liquor Commission - still they sold because the new the manpower shortages and the crime level meant, that they faced little in NO enforcement. They made huge profits selling illegal fireworks. Last 4th of July, Speedy gas station at W.Warren-Evergreen was selling fireworks at the enterance to their front door - an unimaginable danger and a show of disrepect for the police and public. I have the photo.........A large cube truck parked in a vacant lot, on a busy Detroit street, and sold from the back end, people came money in hand eagerly wanting to buy the dangerous items.
Scout 6-2 (Detroit) ' we have shots fired at W. Warren and Patton ' over 60% (conservative estimate) of 'shots fired' police runs (which are a Priority 1 run - must be answered) but over 60% are fireworks related police runs, so that means a serious police run may sit in the stack and wait for hours to be responded to...because of fireworks....I have photographs of children in the middle of Patton street, littered with fireworks canisters and children lighting them time after time, in a densely populated area with housing barely 40' from street and fireworks bursting over rooftops, and cars trying to manuever down the street... No enforcement...
If communities enforced fireworks laws, there would be less danger of injury and fires and would take less police officers time and patience. It would be a safer and happier 4th of July for all..........
The State should allocate funds for fireworks enforcement as it does for alcohol, and special traffic enforcement issues...Starting 2008...
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IMPEACH NIXON, ER I MEAN BUSH / CHENEYJul 3, 2007 7:08 PMCategory: News
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HELLO DETROIT, MICHIGAN, THE WORLD
Congress should IMPEACH - George W. Bush, he has violated the Constitution repeatedly, lied to the American people, the world, and he and his administration with Dick Cheney at the controls have created an administration that equals the corruption that brought down the Nixon Administration. History will compare the two - with George Bush found to be totally lacking.
Constitutional rights and liberties have been tossed aside and ignored in the name of the War on Terror, the Administration is poisoned with political duplicity and the American people see the loss of the American dream and Ideals, laid waste by a political corrupt Administration. The world also sees -
The Democrats are failing in their responsibilty to act a a check and balance - Nixon got away with it for a while, Bush's although a lame duck and short timer should be held accountable - Congress should not play politics but due its duty to the American people and to the Constitution. Bush has committed serious impeachable offenses.
We spent years trying to impeach President Clinton for a sexual affair - this pales in comparison the the Bush Administrations - Constitutional violations, and he must be held accountable along with Cheney. It would show future presidents that the Constitution is the Law of the Land, not what the president's say's it is. It would show the world that our Constitution is a meaningful document that we don't want violated by the President and a document that they should envy and want for their governments.
Lead by example Congress - this is not a partisan issue - it is a matter of accountability, truth and justice for us all....! !
Tell you State Legistlators ( to tell Congress) and you contact your Congressman and Senator to impeach Bush / Cheney - it's the right and honorable thing to do... DLM
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LOOK AND READ MY BLOG..COMMENTJul 1, 2007 3:44 PMCategory: News
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ROUGE PARK - BATHROOMS, BASEBALL FIELDSJul 1, 2007 3:10 PMCategory: News
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HELLO WARRENDALEThe Friends of Rouge Park shoulddemand that the City Council board up and demolish the bathrooms at W.Outer Dr. at Tireman and at Dover, which are open to trespass, falling down in parts and a haven for prostitution and perverts..This has been an on going request of mine, I sent photos to the newspapers and tv stations - no one seems interested. All you have to do is walk by them - peak inside to get a shudder.They need to be demolished.And the City should have Mike Ilitch build baseball fields and the Pistons build some basketball courts in Rouge Park. Mayor KK has the power to get them to do this..Now is the time... David MalhalabSgt DPD Retired
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FBI REQUEST - INVESTIGATION OF MIKE ILITCH / CITY OF DETROITJun 30, 2007 1:01 AMCategory: News
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DETROIT OFFICE FBI - AGENT IN CHARGE MICHAEL O'CONNOR, PUBLIC CORRUPTION UNIT - FBI THIS IS INFO YOU SHOULD USE TO INVESTIGATE MIKE ILITCH....PROSECUTEFOR TAKING DETROIT TAXPAYER MONEY..EMBEZZLEMENT OF CoD MONEY... Relevent Background InformationJanuary 1,1978 John Fetzer sells Tiger Stadium to City of Detroit for $1.00 and City agrees to lease back for 30 years. City gets $5,000,000 Federal Grant and issues $8,500,000 in revenue bonds to finance renovation of the stadium. Revenue bonds serviced by 50¢ surcharge per ticket which was increased to 90¢ to cover additional bonds in 1982. By Spring of 1989, all bonds paid off, but 90¢ per ticket still collected for "stadium maintenance" August 26, 1992 Michael Illitch buys Tigers and continues to collect 90¢ surcharge per ticket as follows: 1993, 1994 & 1995 - $3,908,463 *1996, 1997 & 1998 - $3,548,842 * after October 30, 1995 Memorandum of Understanding for new stadium October 30, 1995 Memorandum of Understanding between City of Detroit, Downtown Development Authority, and Detroit Tigers, Inc. to terminate original 30 year lease up in 2007. Tigers agree to deposit with City when new stadium is occupied sum of $2,000,000 for maintenance or demolition of Tiger Stadium. (Surcharge produced $3,548,842 for 1996, 1997 & 1998.) September 27, 1999 Final game (6,783rd) played in Tiger Stadium. Sept. 27, 1999 to date Detroit Tigers, Inc. have served as caretakers of Tiger Stadium furnishing field maintenance and security for a stipend of $420,000 per year. In addition they have received and retained all of the fees for use of the stadium. Including in part: Five Tiger Fantasy Camps HBO Movie about Roger Maris' home run record, entitled '61 Four Minor League baseball games sponsored by Michigan & Trumbull, LLC II. Wasting Asset/Conflict of Interest For two and a half years, Tiger Stadium has been a wasting asset of the City of Detroit. Instead of producing benefit in cash and kind for the City, it has caused expense and waste. The Detroit Tigers, Inc are not interested in the stadium being used for any activity which might conflict with their perceived entertainment monopoly. They view the stadium's future only in demolition. III. Back to the Future We see the stadium as a valuable City-owned asset with a viable future as a revenue generator - revenue that could be earmarked for the budget-starved Recreation Department, or more specifically for the Belle Isle Renaisance or to supplement "Mayor's time" activities. Where would the revenues come from? First, from the savings of fees being paid to the Detroit Tigers, Inc. for the current caretaking, and then from the fees received from activities promoted in the stadium - see sample listing attached. In addition to a new source of revenue, it is possible that Tiger Stadium could become a place of interest for the Detroit Convention and Visitor's Bureau. It is the oldest and only one of four (Fenway, Wrigley, and Yankee) original ballparks still standing. This year the Baseball Hall of Fame in cooperstown launches its traveling exhibit. What better stop than historic Tiger Stadium? Background Information on Detroit's Tiger Stadium CLICK HERE......... DAVID MALHALAB 313 580 2393 LETTERS FROM PETER C. RILEY (313 402 4565 / 885 6721... DAVID MALHALAB (313 580 2393) WERE SENT PREVIOUSLY ASKING FOR THIS INVESTIGATION OF MIKE ILITCHAND CITY OF DETROIT MONEY - HE RECIEVED FOR SECURITY AND MAINTENANCE OF HISTORIC DETROIT TIGER STADIUM... FEDERAL MONEY WAS USED FOR TIGER STADIUM...FBI SHOULD INVESTIGATE.....DLM nbsp;
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RIVERFEST A SUCCESS - CHILDREN DIE IN N'BORHOODSJun 28, 2007 10:15 PMCategory: News
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HELLO DETROIT, MICHIGAN, ALL OF USA.....
RIVERFEST 07 was a huge success, hundreds of thousands of people flocked to the riverfront to see the new improvements, the rides and have fun. BUTT ....coinciding with this was this back page News...
BLOODY TIMES in the neighborhoods, children killed, pregnant woman killed, drug deaths mount and while RIVERFEST succeds...
How many Detroit Police Officers were pulled from the neighborhoods and assigned to Riverfest, and used free, as security guards, by Mike Ilitch ( a billionaire) for the Tiger games that were played at the same time.. a continuing free service Detroit can no longer afford, but it still goes on... the rich get richer and demand more while the neighborhoods continue to decline, suffer and as the body count continues.
Call the Mayor (224 3400) and City Council (224 4505) and demand to know..how many police officers were not in the neighborhoods during the recent blood letting. The newspapers downplayed and buried the body count - not asking ' how many police were assigned out - to the Riverfest...while people die...your City leaders continue to fiddle and play....Why????
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1200 NEW POLICE JOBS IN DETROITJun 26, 2007 11:40 PMCategory: News
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DATELINE: DETROIT Detroit Police Officers whose numbers will drop below 2,200 members, will get some added officers...1,200 police hires are in the works.. John Fischer III, 24/w/m, of Dearborn Hgts has just applied to the Department and wastold the DPD was going to hire 1,200 officers. (313 574 6965) DPD ranks have declined due to a new 20 and out, Act 312 award, low morale, low pay,poor management, low hiring standards, retirements and budget deficits. Note: DPD has a history of racially selective hiring practices. In the late 1970's - Mayor Young had federal CETA funds to hire 700 officers, he hired 1,200 causing a budget shortfall, that lead to the 1980 - 1985 layoff of 1,100 officers and a rise in crime followed - Detroit became 'Murder City' and the legacy of that continues today. During that timethe City discriminated against suburban applicants !!! In 1990 white applicants to the DPD filed suit in federal court (Grace v. Detroit) because DPD would not accept applications from non residents - Detroit lost and now millions of $$$$$$ are about to be paid out. In 2007, a federal lawsuit will be filed alleging that DPD did not properly hire white applicants, Detroit EEOC staffers failed to investigate the situation after being told and nowas Detroit is about to hire more police officers - the question is: Will they follow the law - or continue to violate it?????? Detroit Police are now have 73% black officers. Response times have been greatly increased due to poor management decisions including the adoption of the Reorganization Plan - the failure to adopt a 'Verified Response System', using a non compatible Crisnet report system and other bad decisions by DPD management. David L. MalhalabSgt DPD Retired
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SICKO...SICK...HEALTH CAREJun 25, 2007 7:55 PMCategory: News
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Celeste Young, 17/w/f, accidentally smashed two of her fingers in her car door. She checked the Internet and found that she should go to the doctor, but she works at a minimum wage job at Dunkin Donuts, in Redford, Mich, and doesn't have insurance - so she taped her fingers together and continued to work in PAIN...... SICKO or just SICK.... David Malhalab, has MiBCBS insurance and a great policy, but he just got a bill ( $133.82 after MiBCBS also paid $248.00) from an ear doctor, Lascelles Pinnock ( 313 381 8787) for a less than one minute extraction of a Q-tip that had lodged in an ear canal - David waited for two hours in the doctors office - for the one minute procedure. SICKO of just sick. David also paid $700 for a tooth crown, with MiBCBS while only paying $55.00 for a triple heart bypass... Which cost $70,000....SICKO....or just SICK Health care in Michigan and the USA must be fixed so all people who have a medical condition can be treated - fairly............... David Malhalab
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DETROIT POLICE DEPARTMENTJun 25, 2007 12:39 AMCategory: News
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HELLO DETROIT- MICHIGAN - THE WORLD
The Detroit Police Department is FAILING to properly protect the residents, visitors to Detroit and Detroit Police Officers.!!!!
Police Chief Ella BULLY-Cummings - Reorganization Plan is a FAILURE, that has placed the lives of Detroit residents, visitors to Detroit and Detroit Police Officers in great danger. Detroit media outlets have for almost two (2) years failed to report on the Plan.
The Reorganization Plan closed over 50% of the jail space ..with no replacement cells available. She has not commited to a new jail / medical facility that is needed and wanted by the Wayne County Sheriff (her x husband) who would share the costs. Prisoners must be transported to the hospital with even the slightest hint of illness or injury - costing $$$$$$$ unreported by the Department or the media (that has been reluctant and negligent in reporting on the Department) .
The Plan combined small precinct areas, into unpatrolable large districts. Precinct building were shutttered cutting down on available space for computers, equipment, staffing and community services - so much for Community Policing. Detroit precinct buildings were not designed to handle the amount of prisoners and police officers now stuffed / jammed into them. Lacking computers, lockers etc... Police Executives are now also crammed into a District stations causing friction and adding to low morale...Prisoner overcrowding is a serious problem ignored by the Cheif and DOJ monitors.. Why ????????
DPD officers are saddled with a very time consuming Crisnet computer crime / arrest report system - that sometimes took as little as one page to a report - that is six +++++ pages long, and must be approved by computer by a supervisor or returned to the officer - often delaying the report being passed to the Investigative Section for hours, days, weeks. A report that often took a half hour is now - a hour and a half or more - meaning less officers on the street - less crime fighting - more down time that frustrates officers.
The Chief has also FAILED to implement a ' Verified Response System ' to handle Detroit 's very serious problem of false B&E alarms. The VRS was subject of a DPD report that supported implementation, by a prior Chief. A VRS system would put the burden of checking for false B&E alarms on profit making alarm companies - who would call 911 only if visible entry was observed by their security guards. DPD has been used as security guards for profit making companies for years - it should have stopped when PC Cumming took over - but her lack of imagination - shows her lack of qualications.
She the Mayor and City Council have continued a discredited program of using DPD officers, on duty - paid by the City, to act as virtual security guards for a Billionaire, Mike Ilitch, owner of the Detroit Tigers and Red Wings at their home games - as they also do for the Detroit Lions, owned by William Clay Ford (Ford Motor Co). There were discussions to allow DPD officers to work, off duty - paid for by Ilitch and Ford but but - they still work as security guards - word has it that former Mayors Young and Archer cut a deal with Ilitch to continue the free police services - but Mayor Kilpatrick refuses to change the policy, creating long 911 response times and lack of patrol officers in the new huge district patrol areas.
Under the Plan 911 response times have increased, officers now patrol areas twice the size as they did before the Plan - ex: the former Eighth Precinct (No.8) was widely recongnized as too big to patrol properly - so it was divided into two precints using Fenkell avenue as a new boundry line. The new Sixth Precinct (No.6) with a building was created, still and inmense area to patrol - Greenfield to Telegraph, Fenkell to Ford Rd - wow ...but under the new better???? Cumming Reorganization Plan - No.8 and No.6 were combined with NO.8 officers assigned to No.6 - which lacked sufficient locker spaces, computers, offices etcccccc......morale plummented and it remains low.
The DPD has failed to properly meet Department of Justice - Consent Decrees that dealt with police use of force and detention of prisoners and residents. Now, DPD is asking to be excused from compliance.
Detroit also, has a very low hiring standard for a major city - you need only a General Education Degree - a high school equivilenancy degree, be 18 years old with no misdemeanor convictions...Detroit has faced improper hiring lawsuits - Grace v. Detroit, a federal civil lawsuit (1990) that Detroit lost and is finally in the compensation package stage - Detroit would not allow suburban residents to apply for the Department.
The Detroit Police Department will soon face a federal EEOC lawsuit alleging that DPD failed to properly process and hire white police applicants - ex: a Wanye State University grad applied was not hired for over 2 years, he then began to attend law school and applied for a position with the Michigan State Police and was hired in 6 months; an Iraq War, Army Ranger with high level security clearance was not hired by DPD; an applicant applied and not hired was hired by the federal NTSA to work at Detroit Metro Airport and the list goes on and on...........Why???? No accountabilty by the City Council and the 'see nothing hear nothing do nothing' Board of Police Commissioners (the public oversight body). The DOJ monitors - where are they??? Detroit is paying Millions of $$$$$$$ for them - they appear to be a 'see nothing hear nothing do nothing' waste of money - but hey - they getting paid $$$$$$$$.
The DPD needs a new Police Chief, chosen from the best and brightest in a nation wide search, some say Detroit will never see a white police chief again - but color shouldn't matter - Detroit residents, visitors and police officers - deserve and should demand the best available - nationally recognized police chief - It's time the Mayor and City Council ' do the right thing' - ' right here right now ' ....
My comments were confirmed by DC Ronald Haddad who sent out a memo - oops.
David L. Malhalab, Sgt - DPD Retired
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11/1/2006 ALSO ore from News Hits staff
News Hits got its mitts on an interesting memo last week, one in which a high-ranking member of the Detroit Police Department admitted that things weren't going well, and that the "department's ability to maintain its core functions in an efficient and effective manner has been greatly challenged ..."
Among the areas being impacted, according to the Sept. 28 memo sent to northwestern district supervisors by Deputy Chief Ronald Haddad, were response times, investigations and crime solving, and community police visibility.
Aside from keeping speeders in check and helping the valets over at Greektown Casino, we can't think of much more the DPD has to do. According to the memo, blame lay in the "implementation of new technology" and continued pressure to comply with requirements mandated by the U.S. Department of Justice. Under the terms of two consent decrees that date back to 2003, the DOJ is monitoring the Detroit Police Department to guard against improper use of force and witness detentions, and to ensure prisoners are properly treated once locked up.
David Malhalab, a retired DPD sergeant and one of the force's most persistent critics, forwarded the memo to us and other media in town. Normally, News Hits would get scooped on something like this. The daily newspaper and teevee folk have a big advantage over us, hampered as we are by the fact that this rag only comes out once a week. But fortunately, the other reporters in town apparently had their notebooks full with stories related to a matter much more newsworthy than whether our police department is getting bogged down when called upon to respond to, say, a robbery or rape that's under way. And what is it that's been demanding the attention of the area's newshounds? Baseball. The Tigers, you may have noticed, were recently playing in something called the World Series, an event, as best we can tell, of such earthshaking significance that little else matters.
But you don't have to take our word for it.
One reporter who received the same e-mailed memo we did was kind enough to respond to Malhalab with this message: "David. You realize the World Series is going on now, right? I doubt these e-mails will be followed up on until that media blitz is over. Just a thought. Stuff's going to get lost in the shuffle."
The Hits is feeling awfully remiss for falling down on the job by not getting to the bottom of that Kenny Rogers pine tar incident, not to mention completely blowing our chance to write an exposé about the favorite breakfast cereals enjoyed by our almost-heroic Tigers.
But, with the report out this week that Detroit has once again been ranked the second most dangerous city in America (with, ironically, St. Louis being both No. 1 in baseball and crime), we thought we'd follow the advice of that old major leaguer "Wee Willie" Keeler and keep trying to "hit 'em where they ain't." In other words, if the News and Freep want to become Sports Illustrated, (and, giving credit where it's due, they're doing a hell of a job of it) this column will have to assume the terrible burden of providing metro area readers with something in short supply: actual news.
Though we could be wrong about this being news. According to the memo, the so-called CRISNET technology — implemented four years ago as a way for cops on the street to move from paper to computer when submitting preliminary crime reports — is part of the reason the time it takes to process an arrest has increased from 50 minutes to as long as two hours.
But PD spokesman James Tate says that, if there's any news here at all, the memo should be seen in a positive light, with Haddad taking action and recommending corrective procedures to speed things up so that cops can get back out on the street more quickly. You identify the problems, then make the "tweaks" necessary to correct them, explains Tate.
But four years seems like a kinda long time to be working out kinks in a system. And Malhalab, who stays in close contact with people still on the force, contends that the department-wide restructuring implemented more than a year ago — with the city's 13 precincts being reduced to six police "districts" as a cost-saving measure — is also to blame. A legitimate criticism? "That depends on who you ask," says Tate. "With things like this, there's always two sides."
What's certain, says Tate, is that the restructuring plan is a "work in progress," but the key is that when "blips" arise, action is taken to address them and get things running smoothly.
News Hits is edited by Curt Guyette. Contact the column at 313-202-8004 or NewsHits@metrotimes.com.
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HELLO DETROIT, MICHIGAN, ALL OF USA
Danger in the streets of Detroit and the suburbs. The lack of fireworks law enforcement means that more woman, children and men face being injured, maimed, burned or killed because illegal fireworks enforcement is lacking throughout the Metro area.
A mother of three was killed in Melvindale (Mi) when fireworks exploded early and in her face. Where were responsible people and the police.???
Sheriffs Warren Evans and Mark Hakel said they don't have the manpower to check for fireworks violations, (Detroit News 7/03/07) we'll let the profiteers go crazy - sell illegal dangerous fireworks to anyone anywhere anytime. This statement gives encouragement to people to violate the law and endanger the public safety.
I did fireworks enforcement in Detroit and Romulus, (Michigan) and I found merchants selling illegal dangerous fireworks to minors as young as 6 years old. I have a photo of several children, money in hand wanting to buy fireworks. The kind that can injure, maim and kill.
In Detroit - No party stores, liquor stores, dollar stores and of course gas stations of any kind were permitted to sell fireworks of any kind, but I still found stores selling illegal fireworks - they faced a $500. fine and if a MLCC store a similar fine by the Liquor Commission - still they sold because the new the manpower shortages and the crime level meant, that they faced little in NO enforcement. They made huge profits selling illegal fireworks. Last 4th of July, Speedy gas station at W.Warren-Evergreen was selling fireworks at the enterance to their front door - an unimaginable danger and a show of disrepect for the police and public. I have the photo.........A large cube truck parked in a vacant lot, on a busy Detroit street, and sold from the back end, people came money in hand eagerly wanting to buy the dangerous items.
Scout 6-2 (Detroit) ' we have shots fired at W. Warren and Patton ' over 60% (conservative estimate) of 'shots fired' police runs (which are a Priority 1 run - must be answered) but over 60% are fireworks related police runs, so that means a serious police run may sit in the stack and wait for hours to be responded to...because of fireworks....I have photographs of children in the middle of Patton street, littered with fireworks canisters and children lighting them time after time, in a densely populated area with housing barely 40' from street and fireworks bursting over rooftops, and cars trying to manuever down the street... No enforcement...
If communities enforced fireworks laws, there would be less danger of injury and fires and would take less police officers time and patience. It would be a safer and happier 4th of July for all..........
The State should allocate funds for fireworks enforcement as it does for alcohol, and special traffic enforcement issues...Starting 2008...
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IMPEACH NIXON, ER I MEAN BUSH / CHENEYJul 3, 2007 7:08 PMCategory: News
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HELLO DETROIT, MICHIGAN, THE WORLD
Congress should IMPEACH - George W. Bush, he has violated the Constitution repeatedly, lied to the American people, the world, and he and his administration with Dick Cheney at the controls have created an administration that equals the corruption that brought down the Nixon Administration. History will compare the two - with George Bush found to be totally lacking.
Constitutional rights and liberties have been tossed aside and ignored in the name of the War on Terror, the Administration is poisoned with political duplicity and the American people see the loss of the American dream and Ideals, laid waste by a political corrupt Administration. The world also sees -
The Democrats are failing in their responsibilty to act a a check and balance - Nixon got away with it for a while, Bush's although a lame duck and short timer should be held accountable - Congress should not play politics but due its duty to the American people and to the Constitution. Bush has committed serious impeachable offenses.
We spent years trying to impeach President Clinton for a sexual affair - this pales in comparison the the Bush Administrations - Constitutional violations, and he must be held accountable along with Cheney. It would show future presidents that the Constitution is the Law of the Land, not what the president's say's it is. It would show the world that our Constitution is a meaningful document that we don't want violated by the President and a document that they should envy and want for their governments.
Lead by example Congress - this is not a partisan issue - it is a matter of accountability, truth and justice for us all....! !
Tell you State Legistlators ( to tell Congress) and you contact your Congressman and Senator to impeach Bush / Cheney - it's the right and honorable thing to do... DLM
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LOOK AND READ MY BLOG..COMMENTJul 1, 2007 3:44 PMCategory: News
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ROUGE PARK - BATHROOMS, BASEBALL FIELDSJul 1, 2007 3:10 PMCategory: News
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HELLO WARRENDALEThe Friends of Rouge Park shoulddemand that the City Council board up and demolish the bathrooms at W.Outer Dr. at Tireman and at Dover, which are open to trespass, falling down in parts and a haven for prostitution and perverts..This has been an on going request of mine, I sent photos to the newspapers and tv stations - no one seems interested. All you have to do is walk by them - peak inside to get a shudder.They need to be demolished.And the City should have Mike Ilitch build baseball fields and the Pistons build some basketball courts in Rouge Park. Mayor KK has the power to get them to do this..Now is the time... David MalhalabSgt DPD Retired
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FBI REQUEST - INVESTIGATION OF MIKE ILITCH / CITY OF DETROITJun 30, 2007 1:01 AMCategory: News
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DETROIT OFFICE FBI - AGENT IN CHARGE MICHAEL O'CONNOR, PUBLIC CORRUPTION UNIT - FBI THIS IS INFO YOU SHOULD USE TO INVESTIGATE MIKE ILITCH....PROSECUTEFOR TAKING DETROIT TAXPAYER MONEY..EMBEZZLEMENT OF CoD MONEY... Relevent Background InformationJanuary 1,1978 John Fetzer sells Tiger Stadium to City of Detroit for $1.00 and City agrees to lease back for 30 years. City gets $5,000,000 Federal Grant and issues $8,500,000 in revenue bonds to finance renovation of the stadium. Revenue bonds serviced by 50¢ surcharge per ticket which was increased to 90¢ to cover additional bonds in 1982. By Spring of 1989, all bonds paid off, but 90¢ per ticket still collected for "stadium maintenance" August 26, 1992 Michael Illitch buys Tigers and continues to collect 90¢ surcharge per ticket as follows: 1993, 1994 & 1995 - $3,908,463 *1996, 1997 & 1998 - $3,548,842 * after October 30, 1995 Memorandum of Understanding for new stadium October 30, 1995 Memorandum of Understanding between City of Detroit, Downtown Development Authority, and Detroit Tigers, Inc. to terminate original 30 year lease up in 2007. Tigers agree to deposit with City when new stadium is occupied sum of $2,000,000 for maintenance or demolition of Tiger Stadium. (Surcharge produced $3,548,842 for 1996, 1997 & 1998.) September 27, 1999 Final game (6,783rd) played in Tiger Stadium. Sept. 27, 1999 to date Detroit Tigers, Inc. have served as caretakers of Tiger Stadium furnishing field maintenance and security for a stipend of $420,000 per year. In addition they have received and retained all of the fees for use of the stadium. Including in part: Five Tiger Fantasy Camps HBO Movie about Roger Maris' home run record, entitled '61 Four Minor League baseball games sponsored by Michigan & Trumbull, LLC II. Wasting Asset/Conflict of Interest For two and a half years, Tiger Stadium has been a wasting asset of the City of Detroit. Instead of producing benefit in cash and kind for the City, it has caused expense and waste. The Detroit Tigers, Inc are not interested in the stadium being used for any activity which might conflict with their perceived entertainment monopoly. They view the stadium's future only in demolition. III. Back to the Future We see the stadium as a valuable City-owned asset with a viable future as a revenue generator - revenue that could be earmarked for the budget-starved Recreation Department, or more specifically for the Belle Isle Renaisance or to supplement "Mayor's time" activities. Where would the revenues come from? First, from the savings of fees being paid to the Detroit Tigers, Inc. for the current caretaking, and then from the fees received from activities promoted in the stadium - see sample listing attached. In addition to a new source of revenue, it is possible that Tiger Stadium could become a place of interest for the Detroit Convention and Visitor's Bureau. It is the oldest and only one of four (Fenway, Wrigley, and Yankee) original ballparks still standing. This year the Baseball Hall of Fame in cooperstown launches its traveling exhibit. What better stop than historic Tiger Stadium? Background Information on Detroit's Tiger Stadium CLICK HERE......... DAVID MALHALAB 313 580 2393 LETTERS FROM PETER C. RILEY (313 402 4565 / 885 6721... DAVID MALHALAB (313 580 2393) WERE SENT PREVIOUSLY ASKING FOR THIS INVESTIGATION OF MIKE ILITCHAND CITY OF DETROIT MONEY - HE RECIEVED FOR SECURITY AND MAINTENANCE OF HISTORIC DETROIT TIGER STADIUM... FEDERAL MONEY WAS USED FOR TIGER STADIUM...FBI SHOULD INVESTIGATE.....DLM nbsp;
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RIVERFEST A SUCCESS - CHILDREN DIE IN N'BORHOODSJun 28, 2007 10:15 PMCategory: News
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HELLO DETROIT, MICHIGAN, ALL OF USA.....
RIVERFEST 07 was a huge success, hundreds of thousands of people flocked to the riverfront to see the new improvements, the rides and have fun. BUTT ....coinciding with this was this back page News...
BLOODY TIMES in the neighborhoods, children killed, pregnant woman killed, drug deaths mount and while RIVERFEST succeds...
How many Detroit Police Officers were pulled from the neighborhoods and assigned to Riverfest, and used free, as security guards, by Mike Ilitch ( a billionaire) for the Tiger games that were played at the same time.. a continuing free service Detroit can no longer afford, but it still goes on... the rich get richer and demand more while the neighborhoods continue to decline, suffer and as the body count continues.
Call the Mayor (224 3400) and City Council (224 4505) and demand to know..how many police officers were not in the neighborhoods during the recent blood letting. The newspapers downplayed and buried the body count - not asking ' how many police were assigned out - to the Riverfest...while people die...your City leaders continue to fiddle and play....Why????
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1200 NEW POLICE JOBS IN DETROITJun 26, 2007 11:40 PMCategory: News
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DATELINE: DETROIT Detroit Police Officers whose numbers will drop below 2,200 members, will get some added officers...1,200 police hires are in the works.. John Fischer III, 24/w/m, of Dearborn Hgts has just applied to the Department and wastold the DPD was going to hire 1,200 officers. (313 574 6965) DPD ranks have declined due to a new 20 and out, Act 312 award, low morale, low pay,poor management, low hiring standards, retirements and budget deficits. Note: DPD has a history of racially selective hiring practices. In the late 1970's - Mayor Young had federal CETA funds to hire 700 officers, he hired 1,200 causing a budget shortfall, that lead to the 1980 - 1985 layoff of 1,100 officers and a rise in crime followed - Detroit became 'Murder City' and the legacy of that continues today. During that timethe City discriminated against suburban applicants !!! In 1990 white applicants to the DPD filed suit in federal court (Grace v. Detroit) because DPD would not accept applications from non residents - Detroit lost and now millions of $$$$$$ are about to be paid out. In 2007, a federal lawsuit will be filed alleging that DPD did not properly hire white applicants, Detroit EEOC staffers failed to investigate the situation after being told and nowas Detroit is about to hire more police officers - the question is: Will they follow the law - or continue to violate it?????? Detroit Police are now have 73% black officers. Response times have been greatly increased due to poor management decisions including the adoption of the Reorganization Plan - the failure to adopt a 'Verified Response System', using a non compatible Crisnet report system and other bad decisions by DPD management. David L. MalhalabSgt DPD Retired
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SICKO...SICK...HEALTH CAREJun 25, 2007 7:55 PMCategory: News
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Celeste Young, 17/w/f, accidentally smashed two of her fingers in her car door. She checked the Internet and found that she should go to the doctor, but she works at a minimum wage job at Dunkin Donuts, in Redford, Mich, and doesn't have insurance - so she taped her fingers together and continued to work in PAIN...... SICKO or just SICK.... David Malhalab, has MiBCBS insurance and a great policy, but he just got a bill ( $133.82 after MiBCBS also paid $248.00) from an ear doctor, Lascelles Pinnock ( 313 381 8787) for a less than one minute extraction of a Q-tip that had lodged in an ear canal - David waited for two hours in the doctors office - for the one minute procedure. SICKO of just sick. David also paid $700 for a tooth crown, with MiBCBS while only paying $55.00 for a triple heart bypass... Which cost $70,000....SICKO....or just SICK Health care in Michigan and the USA must be fixed so all people who have a medical condition can be treated - fairly............... David Malhalab
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DETROIT POLICE DEPARTMENTJun 25, 2007 12:39 AMCategory: News
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HELLO DETROIT- MICHIGAN - THE WORLD
The Detroit Police Department is FAILING to properly protect the residents, visitors to Detroit and Detroit Police Officers.!!!!
Police Chief Ella BULLY-Cummings - Reorganization Plan is a FAILURE, that has placed the lives of Detroit residents, visitors to Detroit and Detroit Police Officers in great danger. Detroit media outlets have for almost two (2) years failed to report on the Plan.
The Reorganization Plan closed over 50% of the jail space ..with no replacement cells available. She has not commited to a new jail / medical facility that is needed and wanted by the Wayne County Sheriff (her x husband) who would share the costs. Prisoners must be transported to the hospital with even the slightest hint of illness or injury - costing $$$$$$$ unreported by the Department or the media (that has been reluctant and negligent in reporting on the Department) .
The Plan combined small precinct areas, into unpatrolable large districts. Precinct building were shutttered cutting down on available space for computers, equipment, staffing and community services - so much for Community Policing. Detroit precinct buildings were not designed to handle the amount of prisoners and police officers now stuffed / jammed into them. Lacking computers, lockers etc... Police Executives are now also crammed into a District stations causing friction and adding to low morale...Prisoner overcrowding is a serious problem ignored by the Cheif and DOJ monitors.. Why ????????
DPD officers are saddled with a very time consuming Crisnet computer crime / arrest report system - that sometimes took as little as one page to a report - that is six +++++ pages long, and must be approved by computer by a supervisor or returned to the officer - often delaying the report being passed to the Investigative Section for hours, days, weeks. A report that often took a half hour is now - a hour and a half or more - meaning less officers on the street - less crime fighting - more down time that frustrates officers.
The Chief has also FAILED to implement a ' Verified Response System ' to handle Detroit 's very serious problem of false B&E alarms. The VRS was subject of a DPD report that supported implementation, by a prior Chief. A VRS system would put the burden of checking for false B&E alarms on profit making alarm companies - who would call 911 only if visible entry was observed by their security guards. DPD has been used as security guards for profit making companies for years - it should have stopped when PC Cumming took over - but her lack of imagination - shows her lack of qualications.
She the Mayor and City Council have continued a discredited program of using DPD officers, on duty - paid by the City, to act as virtual security guards for a Billionaire, Mike Ilitch, owner of the Detroit Tigers and Red Wings at their home games - as they also do for the Detroit Lions, owned by William Clay Ford (Ford Motor Co). There were discussions to allow DPD officers to work, off duty - paid for by Ilitch and Ford but but - they still work as security guards - word has it that former Mayors Young and Archer cut a deal with Ilitch to continue the free police services - but Mayor Kilpatrick refuses to change the policy, creating long 911 response times and lack of patrol officers in the new huge district patrol areas.
Under the Plan 911 response times have increased, officers now patrol areas twice the size as they did before the Plan - ex: the former Eighth Precinct (No.8) was widely recongnized as too big to patrol properly - so it was divided into two precints using Fenkell avenue as a new boundry line. The new Sixth Precinct (No.6) with a building was created, still and inmense area to patrol - Greenfield to Telegraph, Fenkell to Ford Rd - wow ...but under the new better???? Cumming Reorganization Plan - No.8 and No.6 were combined with NO.8 officers assigned to No.6 - which lacked sufficient locker spaces, computers, offices etcccccc......morale plummented and it remains low.
The DPD has failed to properly meet Department of Justice - Consent Decrees that dealt with police use of force and detention of prisoners and residents. Now, DPD is asking to be excused from compliance.
Detroit also, has a very low hiring standard for a major city - you need only a General Education Degree - a high school equivilenancy degree, be 18 years old with no misdemeanor convictions...Detroit has faced improper hiring lawsuits - Grace v. Detroit, a federal civil lawsuit (1990) that Detroit lost and is finally in the compensation package stage - Detroit would not allow suburban residents to apply for the Department.
The Detroit Police Department will soon face a federal EEOC lawsuit alleging that DPD failed to properly process and hire white police applicants - ex: a Wanye State University grad applied was not hired for over 2 years, he then began to attend law school and applied for a position with the Michigan State Police and was hired in 6 months; an Iraq War, Army Ranger with high level security clearance was not hired by DPD; an applicant applied and not hired was hired by the federal NTSA to work at Detroit Metro Airport and the list goes on and on...........Why???? No accountabilty by the City Council and the 'see nothing hear nothing do nothing' Board of Police Commissioners (the public oversight body). The DOJ monitors - where are they??? Detroit is paying Millions of $$$$$$$ for them - they appear to be a 'see nothing hear nothing do nothing' waste of money - but hey - they getting paid $$$$$$$$.
The DPD needs a new Police Chief, chosen from the best and brightest in a nation wide search, some say Detroit will never see a white police chief again - but color shouldn't matter - Detroit residents, visitors and police officers - deserve and should demand the best available - nationally recognized police chief - It's time the Mayor and City Council ' do the right thing' - ' right here right now ' ....
My comments were confirmed by DC Ronald Haddad who sent out a memo - oops.
David L. Malhalab, Sgt - DPD Retired
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11/1/2006 ALSO ore from News Hits staff
News Hits got its mitts on an interesting memo last week, one in which a high-ranking member of the Detroit Police Department admitted that things weren't going well, and that the "department's ability to maintain its core functions in an efficient and effective manner has been greatly challenged ..."
Among the areas being impacted, according to the Sept. 28 memo sent to northwestern district supervisors by Deputy Chief Ronald Haddad, were response times, investigations and crime solving, and community police visibility.
Aside from keeping speeders in check and helping the valets over at Greektown Casino, we can't think of much more the DPD has to do. According to the memo, blame lay in the "implementation of new technology" and continued pressure to comply with requirements mandated by the U.S. Department of Justice. Under the terms of two consent decrees that date back to 2003, the DOJ is monitoring the Detroit Police Department to guard against improper use of force and witness detentions, and to ensure prisoners are properly treated once locked up.
David Malhalab, a retired DPD sergeant and one of the force's most persistent critics, forwarded the memo to us and other media in town. Normally, News Hits would get scooped on something like this. The daily newspaper and teevee folk have a big advantage over us, hampered as we are by the fact that this rag only comes out once a week. But fortunately, the other reporters in town apparently had their notebooks full with stories related to a matter much more newsworthy than whether our police department is getting bogged down when called upon to respond to, say, a robbery or rape that's under way. And what is it that's been demanding the attention of the area's newshounds? Baseball. The Tigers, you may have noticed, were recently playing in something called the World Series, an event, as best we can tell, of such earthshaking significance that little else matters.
But you don't have to take our word for it.
One reporter who received the same e-mailed memo we did was kind enough to respond to Malhalab with this message: "David. You realize the World Series is going on now, right? I doubt these e-mails will be followed up on until that media blitz is over. Just a thought. Stuff's going to get lost in the shuffle."
The Hits is feeling awfully remiss for falling down on the job by not getting to the bottom of that Kenny Rogers pine tar incident, not to mention completely blowing our chance to write an exposé about the favorite breakfast cereals enjoyed by our almost-heroic Tigers.
But, with the report out this week that Detroit has once again been ranked the second most dangerous city in America (with, ironically, St. Louis being both No. 1 in baseball and crime), we thought we'd follow the advice of that old major leaguer "Wee Willie" Keeler and keep trying to "hit 'em where they ain't." In other words, if the News and Freep want to become Sports Illustrated, (and, giving credit where it's due, they're doing a hell of a job of it) this column will have to assume the terrible burden of providing metro area readers with something in short supply: actual news.
Though we could be wrong about this being news. According to the memo, the so-called CRISNET technology — implemented four years ago as a way for cops on the street to move from paper to computer when submitting preliminary crime reports — is part of the reason the time it takes to process an arrest has increased from 50 minutes to as long as two hours.
But PD spokesman James Tate says that, if there's any news here at all, the memo should be seen in a positive light, with Haddad taking action and recommending corrective procedures to speed things up so that cops can get back out on the street more quickly. You identify the problems, then make the "tweaks" necessary to correct them, explains Tate.
But four years seems like a kinda long time to be working out kinks in a system. And Malhalab, who stays in close contact with people still on the force, contends that the department-wide restructuring implemented more than a year ago — with the city's 13 precincts being reduced to six police "districts" as a cost-saving measure — is also to blame. A legitimate criticism? "That depends on who you ask," says Tate. "With things like this, there's always two sides."
What's certain, says Tate, is that the restructuring plan is a "work in progress," but the key is that when "blips" arise, action is taken to address them and get things running smoothly.
News Hits is edited by Curt Guyette. Contact the column at 313-202-8004 or NewsHits@metrotimes.com.
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