DETROIT - SHAME, DEAD BODIES, HOME INVASIONS, NO POLICE RESPONSE..

SHAME..SHAME...SHAME, on Mayor Dave Bing and Detroit City Council, who have not put public safety, as JOB 1 - #1 Issue in Detroit. Financial stability for Detroit must be found, but JOB 1, should be Public Safety. Detroit residents don't care about financial stability - they care that their families and not found 'Dead in Detroit', that their homes aren't broken in to, that their wives and daughters aren't raped, that they aren't robbed at the local gas station or party store.

"I'm afraid now'..Cynthia Morrison, of Detroit, after her home was broken into for the 13th time, and the thieves just took the doors to her home - and Detroit Police did not respond - because it was not a 'crime in progress'. (Andrea Isom 'Fox2 Detroit).

Police Chief Godbee must be retired or fired !!! He closed Detroit Police precinct stations, instituted 'virtual precincts', transferred detective to from / out of their precincts, and hindered police response times, and responses to crimes. He didn't do this in a vacumn - he did it with the acquiesence of the Mayor and City Council, all share in the SHAME..SHAME..SHAME.. Godbee is NOT RESPECTED by police officers or residents.

Detroit Police Officers are working in a 'war zone', in a dangerous under appreciated job, everyday they face danger and death. They aren't able to do their job to the best of their abilities because the Mayor and City Council have hindered them, discouraged them, demoralized them and still want a 10% pay reduction.

Two suburbanites, Jourdan Bobbish and Jacob Kudla were executed in Detroit - an exotic dancer, from Westland, was just found 'Dead in Detroit', two girlfriends, from Detroit, were found 'Dead in Detroit' there bodies dumped in Detroit, and still the Mayor and City Council are more concerned with the State takeover of Belle Isle, a jewel that has faded, and can't be restored by Detroit.

The Mayor and City Council can't agree on most anything, worried that the Governor, the suburbanites (white) will steal Detroit - take away its jewels - not caring that people are 'Dead in Detroit' - the homicide rate climbs day by day, home invasions (B&Es), armed robberies, carjackings, rapes, go uninvestigated, unreported - Crime is out of control - maybe ??? well we don't know for sure, because Detroit Police can't properly respond to crimes, properly investigate crimes, because precinct stations are closed for 16 hours a day - and 911 operators and 'Telephone Crime Reporting' are overwhelmed with calls - and Detroit Police can't help Detroiters or themselves, because the Mayor and City Council can't understand the effect - crime - is having on Detroiters and its police officers. They haven't made Public Safety #1.

And its not just the police department that is overwhelmed - The Detroit Fire Department just fought 16 - 16 - 16 (sixteen) arson fires on the east side. The DFD is understaffed and without sufficient equipment. The firemen are discouraged and demoralized - and Detroit residents suffer and are victimized and re-victimized, day after day, week after week, year after year.

Detroit Police are understaffed and without sufficint equipment and quality leadership.

Something must be done - the Mayor and City Council can't protect the residents of Detroit - ask Cynthia Morrison, of Detroit, ask any victim of crime in Detroit, not families of high profile crimes, that grab news headlines - ask the victims who don't make the headlines, who have been victims but the police didn't respond because it wasn't a 'crime in progress'...or make a report.

Detroit residents, its police officers and fire fighters deserve better - The Governor must stand up to the Mayor and City Council and make Public Safety - Job 1, put Public Safety as the #1 issue. The Governor must find the money, through state and federal grants for public safety, from the Department of Homeland Security etc..and state grants.

Now is the time - Detroit's reputation will not be restored if people keep being found 'Dead in Detroit'.