Public Safety is NOT the #1 issue in Detroit - public safety for Detroit residents was compromised by Opening Day of the Detroit Tigers, owned by billionaire Mike Ilitch, who can afford to pay for private security.....
Three officers were pulled from the Sixth Precinct (NW District) and three officers were pulled from the day shift of the Eighth Precinct (NW District) and sent to Comerica Park, to provide police protection to the large number of suburban residents who attended the Opening Day festivities. Other precincts also contributed officers, the total number is not known - at this time, but at the NW District the six officers would make up three scout car crews that weren't able to respond to 911 calls...multiply that - by all the other precincts and the reason - police officers weren't there to protect Detroit residents is because they were at new non historical ball park.
This situation but to lesser extent will exist all through the Tiger season - as police officers will be assigned to a Comerica Park Baseball Detail, robbing the local precincts of officers needed to respond to 911 calls - from a Department that is already understaffed, with low morale.
ps: Detroit Police Officers still do not have - traffic safety vests, needed to protect them at accident scenes (I requested them as long ago as 1993 - after I was hit by a car at an accident scene, where some officers - upon arrival thought that I was dead, because of the amount of blood, I had lost.
Moonlighting - Detroit Police Officers (2nd Job) is not viable - the Department is too understaffed.
David L. Malhalab
Sergeant DPD Retired
Friday, April 8, 2011
WOLFGANG PUCK - MGM CASINO - DETROIT,
MGM GRAND DETROIT / 4-6-11
DISAPPOINTED..OUTRAGED...WE ORDERED THE APPETIZER CRAB CAKES - EXPECTING TASTEY
EXPERIENCE, INSTEAD WE GOT 4 TINY MORSELS OF CRAB 'CAKES'..
AT A CHARITY EVENT, THEY WOULD BE CONSIDERED HORSDOUERVES, NOT CRAB CAKES - AND THEY WERE SOOO OVERPRICED AT $17.00 TO ADD INSULT. THE MANAGER KEPT INSISTING THAT THEY WERE CRAB CAKES!!! WHEN SERVED THEY WERE NOTHING MORE THAN HORSD'S MY FRIEND SAID THEY WERE MERE MORSELS...THIS ITEM SHOULD BE REMOVED FROM MENU OR GREATLY DOWN PRICED.
THE MUSIC WAS WAY TO LOUD IN THE RESTAURANT BAR AREA - THE MANAGER DID TURN IT DOWN -BUT IT SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN THAT LOUD TO BEGIN WITH - SOMEBODY NOT DOING THEIR JOB...
DESSERTS - YOU SHOULD HAVE A SINGLE PORTION DESSERT - DESSERT OVERPRICED FOR PORTION
DISAPPOINTED..OUTRAGED...WE ORDERED THE APPETIZER CRAB CAKES - EXPECTING TASTEY
EXPERIENCE, INSTEAD WE GOT 4 TINY MORSELS OF CRAB 'CAKES'..
AT A CHARITY EVENT, THEY WOULD BE CONSIDERED HORSDOUERVES, NOT CRAB CAKES - AND THEY WERE SOOO OVERPRICED AT $17.00 TO ADD INSULT. THE MANAGER KEPT INSISTING THAT THEY WERE CRAB CAKES!!! WHEN SERVED THEY WERE NOTHING MORE THAN HORSD'S MY FRIEND SAID THEY WERE MERE MORSELS...THIS ITEM SHOULD BE REMOVED FROM MENU OR GREATLY DOWN PRICED.
THE MUSIC WAS WAY TO LOUD IN THE RESTAURANT BAR AREA - THE MANAGER DID TURN IT DOWN -BUT IT SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN THAT LOUD TO BEGIN WITH - SOMEBODY NOT DOING THEIR JOB...
DESSERTS - YOU SHOULD HAVE A SINGLE PORTION DESSERT - DESSERT OVERPRICED FOR PORTION
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
DETROIT CENSUS FIGURES - CHARTER COMMISSION - RIGHT SIZE CITY COUNCIL
Memo to: Detroit Charter Commission
CC: Mayor Dave Bing, Detroit City Council
It is now mandatory that the Detroit Charter Commission 'right size' the number of City Council members. The new Census figures show that Detroit has 714,000 people, down from 1,800,000.
For efficiency, economy, and a more effective city government - City Council must be downsized to five (5) members, and it will be reflected in a lower City Council budget, for staff and other miscellaneous items. City residents will be better served without superfluous ego centered council members.
Detroit must bite the bullet - see the truth, and not keep challenging it...Detroit city leaders must make better choices to move Detroit forward and a great first step would be to show that government will not stand in the way and that it recognizes the need to improve and get 'right sized'.
Detroit residents make your voice heard - keep Detroit moving forward don't look back - make Detroit better - starting with City Council. The future is ahead - start the process,with better smaller governance.
David L. Malhalab
Detroit Police Sergeant - Retired
CC: Mayor Dave Bing, Detroit City Council
It is now mandatory that the Detroit Charter Commission 'right size' the number of City Council members. The new Census figures show that Detroit has 714,000 people, down from 1,800,000.
For efficiency, economy, and a more effective city government - City Council must be downsized to five (5) members, and it will be reflected in a lower City Council budget, for staff and other miscellaneous items. City residents will be better served without superfluous ego centered council members.
Detroit must bite the bullet - see the truth, and not keep challenging it...Detroit city leaders must make better choices to move Detroit forward and a great first step would be to show that government will not stand in the way and that it recognizes the need to improve and get 'right sized'.
Detroit residents make your voice heard - keep Detroit moving forward don't look back - make Detroit better - starting with City Council. The future is ahead - start the process,with better smaller governance.
David L. Malhalab
Detroit Police Sergeant - Retired
MICHIGAN POT HOLES - MARK ONE, USE TWO HANDS
Mark a pot hole Month....Drivers see a lot of dangerous and vehicle damaging pot holes - well its time to mark them, so that state, county and city officials see them too - and take action to repair them. These at NB - Evergreen at Ann Arbor Trail, don't look bad in photo but are deep tire eating holes, that need to be fixed. If you can safely mark a pot hole - ACO sells an Inverted Marking Paint - do so and then notify your city.
Use 2 (two) hands on the wheel - pot holes can throw your car into another lane, unexpectedly or cause you to swerve - use 2 hands (9 and 3) for better control and safety.
photo credit: David L. Malhalab M News Service / MNS Photo
Saturday, February 26, 2011
MICHIGAN MOVIE INCENTIVES - COMPROMISE - PURE MICHIGAN
Did Governor Rick Snyder lie - or is he misunderstood...???
Mitch Albom, Free Press columnist, Jeff Daniels, movie star, have virtually called the new Governor a liar - because they claim he said he would not kill the Michigan Movie Incentives, that have brought in commercial development, jobs and an industry that can retain and attract creative 'cool' people to Michigan.
Michigan offers 42% tax incentive to movie, TV and gamerS who create in Michigan.
Most people would agree that it is way way to generous, but it has done the job of making Michigan a creative destination. The long list of top top movie / TV stars who have worked in Michigan speaks for itself.
Michigan needs to lead in tax incentives !!! to retain what we have and to continue to grow the industry.
Compromise is needed - a lower percentage for incentives - and a melding of the Pure Michigan advertising campaign. The $25 million budgeted for Pure Michigan should become film incentive money and a requirement that all movies / televison / video games that get incentives, MUST include at least - two (2) Pure Michigan commercials, in the front and end trailers of the production.
This would gaurantee Michigan is promoted in every movie theatre / television show that is shown, nationally and internationally. A good twofer...and a better distribution of Pure Michigan than it can get with its budget.
So start thinking and promoting this compromise...and contact the Governor and your legistalive member.
Mitch Albom, Free Press columnist, Jeff Daniels, movie star, have virtually called the new Governor a liar - because they claim he said he would not kill the Michigan Movie Incentives, that have brought in commercial development, jobs and an industry that can retain and attract creative 'cool' people to Michigan.
Michigan offers 42% tax incentive to movie, TV and gamerS who create in Michigan.
Most people would agree that it is way way to generous, but it has done the job of making Michigan a creative destination. The long list of top top movie / TV stars who have worked in Michigan speaks for itself.
Michigan needs to lead in tax incentives !!! to retain what we have and to continue to grow the industry.
Compromise is needed - a lower percentage for incentives - and a melding of the Pure Michigan advertising campaign. The $25 million budgeted for Pure Michigan should become film incentive money and a requirement that all movies / televison / video games that get incentives, MUST include at least - two (2) Pure Michigan commercials, in the front and end trailers of the production.
This would gaurantee Michigan is promoted in every movie theatre / television show that is shown, nationally and internationally. A good twofer...and a better distribution of Pure Michigan than it can get with its budget.
So start thinking and promoting this compromise...and contact the Governor and your legistalive member.
Sunday, January 30, 2011
SUPER BOWL - UPDATE...General Motors / Doritos - NFL PRO BOWL, MICHIGAN BAND DAY
Update...The Black Eyed Peas, delivered a good Super Bowl half time shows - it was upbeat and entertaining...and the stage design didn't seem to exclude those behind the stage..I was disappointed with how the teams were brought onto the field after they were introduced - bland boring entrance - you get a better entrances at some hockey or basketball games - and this was the Super Bowl..
Chrysler deserves all the acclaim it is getting for its Eminem ad featuring Detroit as a background - this is what should be required on all movies, that get Michigan film subsidies - a Pure Michigan commercial at the beginning and end of all movies filmed in Michigan.
What was GM (General Motors)thinking with that insulting ad - about senior citizens being unable to hear a spokeswoman...very bad - and
Pervert - The Doritos ad that had a guy liking the Dorito crumbs off a co-workers finger and then pulling off another co-workers pants??? Deviant behavior isn't funny.
The NFL Pro Bowl - deserves to remain in Hawaii..but the NFL has to improve its entertainment value - how bad were the Goo Goo Dolls??? What was their entertainment interest - ZERO - ..the only entertaining portion of their dismal, boring set were the shots of Hawaiian drummers and dancers, who should have been featured in this game and all future Pro Bowl Games...
And Chris Allen??? How bland, wasted time was he - The choir behind him and the Hawaiian dancers should again have been featured and would have made a memorable impression and much better entertainment. And Chris Allen in white Tshirt?? too hot for him - he should have had on an Hawaiian shirt - if not given to him by the NFL or at least he should have had the common sense to buy or borrow one..
The Super Bowl - The Black Eyed Peas, what again??? singing their BOOM BOOM hits of long ago...David Brandon, said it cost the University of Michigan, one million dollars - to put on Band Day, in the 1970's, using local high school bands, but everyone was entertained and came away impressed - its time for the NFL to forego bad entertainment that caters to only the TV audience and create a memorable entertainment package to go along with their games.
Chrysler deserves all the acclaim it is getting for its Eminem ad featuring Detroit as a background - this is what should be required on all movies, that get Michigan film subsidies - a Pure Michigan commercial at the beginning and end of all movies filmed in Michigan.
What was GM (General Motors)thinking with that insulting ad - about senior citizens being unable to hear a spokeswoman...very bad - and
Pervert - The Doritos ad that had a guy liking the Dorito crumbs off a co-workers finger and then pulling off another co-workers pants??? Deviant behavior isn't funny.
The NFL Pro Bowl - deserves to remain in Hawaii..but the NFL has to improve its entertainment value - how bad were the Goo Goo Dolls??? What was their entertainment interest - ZERO - ..the only entertaining portion of their dismal, boring set were the shots of Hawaiian drummers and dancers, who should have been featured in this game and all future Pro Bowl Games...
And Chris Allen??? How bland, wasted time was he - The choir behind him and the Hawaiian dancers should again have been featured and would have made a memorable impression and much better entertainment. And Chris Allen in white Tshirt?? too hot for him - he should have had on an Hawaiian shirt - if not given to him by the NFL or at least he should have had the common sense to buy or borrow one..
The Super Bowl - The Black Eyed Peas, what again??? singing their BOOM BOOM hits of long ago...David Brandon, said it cost the University of Michigan, one million dollars - to put on Band Day, in the 1970's, using local high school bands, but everyone was entertained and came away impressed - its time for the NFL to forego bad entertainment that caters to only the TV audience and create a memorable entertainment package to go along with their games.
Sunday, January 9, 2011
GIFFORDS WHY? - REPUBLICAN - TEA PARTY - NRA - SARAH PALIN - TERROISTS??? - CLAIM, US REP GIFFORDS AND OTHERS
The assassination attempt of US Representative Gabrielle Giffords (D-Az), the death of US District Judge John Roll, the death of a nine (9) year Christina Taylor Green,the three other dead and twelve wounded - the blood is on the hands of those Republican Party, Tea Party and Sarah Palin whose - anti Obama, birther, anti health care, anti gun control, anti immigrant and anti big government rhetoric, laid the emotional ground work for assassin, Jared Loughner, to develop and nurse his hatered and to form a rational for the shootings.
Dozens and perhaps hundreds of US citizens have been give the green light to hate - to feel that picking up a gun and killing those people who disagree with them is 'doing the right thing' because of the leadership and direction of the Republican Party, Tea Party and its chief bad mouth, unintelligent and wrong Sarah Palin, aided by the Glen Beck's, Shawn Hannity's, and others who lost the ability for rational discussion and logic.
Sarah Palin put a gun sight - a cross hair, on Giffords and other Democrats she wanted to defeat - an encouragement for the gun lovers to take up guns against their governmental leaders ( a terrorist act???) and Giffords opponent Jesse Kelly, held a fundraiser, at a SHOOTING RANGE, with M-16 assault weapons - asking HELP to remove Giffords from office (a terrorist act???).
The Republican Party, who controls the US House of Representatives, and a majority of State Governorships and the National Rifle Association (NRA), should support, as a priority, in the name of Christian Taylor Green and Rep Gabrielle Giffords, an ANTI ASSAULT WEAPONS BILL to ban the sale, manufacture, and distribution of all assault weapons, and place stronger restrictions on purchase of semi automatic weapons and require 40 hours of gun use training, (assault weapons and handguns are being bought and smuggled to Mexico - causing over 25,000 deaths) and a ban on all extended magazines for semi automatic weapons, which together with assault weapons are killing American citizens, unnecessarily.
Republicans, Tea Party memebers and above all Sarah Palin, will deny any responsibility for the deaths and injuries of this act - by a crazed gun man - but how much death could have been avoided if he didnt have the gun, and we had intelligent leaders and intelligent honest discourse on our policy differences.
But, the question is - Is Sarah Palin and Jesse Kelly - terrorist??? - did they not implicitly encourage the assasination of Gabrielle Giffords, a member of the US Congress. Did their imagery convey encouragement to those to take up guns against a member of Congress...???? I say - Yes...
Ps..An Arizona public official has now said "it is easier to get a gun (in AZ)than a drivers license" that is wrong and ludicrous !!
Arizona should NOW be the leading state to REPEAL all open carry pistol / rifle (except hunting) laws - and make stonger gun educational requirements for concealed weapons laws - leading the nation to a saner gun control laws.
The NRA has already mounted a campaign to condemn those who want stronger more effective gun laws - blaming those 'who attempt to exploit this situation (Giffords shooting)' - after John Kennedy, Robert Kennedy, Marting Luther King, Jim Brady etc, there were calls for stronger more effective gun laws - the Giffords shooting is no different - The National Rifle Association is a dangerous anti American organization that prevents and stymies effective and sane gun laws. Now is the time to stand up against the NRA. We must save US residents and Mexican lives.
Dozens and perhaps hundreds of US citizens have been give the green light to hate - to feel that picking up a gun and killing those people who disagree with them is 'doing the right thing' because of the leadership and direction of the Republican Party, Tea Party and its chief bad mouth, unintelligent and wrong Sarah Palin, aided by the Glen Beck's, Shawn Hannity's, and others who lost the ability for rational discussion and logic.
Sarah Palin put a gun sight - a cross hair, on Giffords and other Democrats she wanted to defeat - an encouragement for the gun lovers to take up guns against their governmental leaders ( a terrorist act???) and Giffords opponent Jesse Kelly, held a fundraiser, at a SHOOTING RANGE, with M-16 assault weapons - asking HELP to remove Giffords from office (a terrorist act???).
The Republican Party, who controls the US House of Representatives, and a majority of State Governorships and the National Rifle Association (NRA), should support, as a priority, in the name of Christian Taylor Green and Rep Gabrielle Giffords, an ANTI ASSAULT WEAPONS BILL to ban the sale, manufacture, and distribution of all assault weapons, and place stronger restrictions on purchase of semi automatic weapons and require 40 hours of gun use training, (assault weapons and handguns are being bought and smuggled to Mexico - causing over 25,000 deaths) and a ban on all extended magazines for semi automatic weapons, which together with assault weapons are killing American citizens, unnecessarily.
Republicans, Tea Party memebers and above all Sarah Palin, will deny any responsibility for the deaths and injuries of this act - by a crazed gun man - but how much death could have been avoided if he didnt have the gun, and we had intelligent leaders and intelligent honest discourse on our policy differences.
But, the question is - Is Sarah Palin and Jesse Kelly - terrorist??? - did they not implicitly encourage the assasination of Gabrielle Giffords, a member of the US Congress. Did their imagery convey encouragement to those to take up guns against a member of Congress...???? I say - Yes...
Ps..An Arizona public official has now said "it is easier to get a gun (in AZ)than a drivers license" that is wrong and ludicrous !!
Arizona should NOW be the leading state to REPEAL all open carry pistol / rifle (except hunting) laws - and make stonger gun educational requirements for concealed weapons laws - leading the nation to a saner gun control laws.
The NRA has already mounted a campaign to condemn those who want stronger more effective gun laws - blaming those 'who attempt to exploit this situation (Giffords shooting)' - after John Kennedy, Robert Kennedy, Marting Luther King, Jim Brady etc, there were calls for stronger more effective gun laws - the Giffords shooting is no different - The National Rifle Association is a dangerous anti American organization that prevents and stymies effective and sane gun laws. Now is the time to stand up against the NRA. We must save US residents and Mexican lives.
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