Michael Snyder
Economic Collapse
October 8, 2012
If you plan on visiting Detroit any time soon, the police have a
message for you: "Enter Detroit at your own risk". That ominous message
was actually emblazoned across the top of a flyer that the Detroit
Police Officer Association was passing out prior to a rally on
Saturday. The flyer pointed out that Detroit is the most violent city
in the nation and that more homicides are committed in Detroit than
anywhere else. Meanwhile, the number of police officers in Detroit has
been steadily decreasing. There are more murders in Detroit today than
there were a decade ago, but the number of police officers in the city
has decreased by about 1,000
over that time period. The remaining police officers are overworked
and incredibly frustrated. But Detroit is far from alone. All over the
nation there are major cities that are reporting a spike in crime even
as police budgets are being slashed. Sadly, this is just the
beginning. As the economy gets even worse, budget cuts will become even
more severe and crime will become an even bigger problem.
In many areas of the country, police have become little more than
report takers. If you report a crime that is not considered "high
priority", you will be lucky to get an officer to come out a few hours
later to fill out a report.
In cities such as Detroit, criminals are becoming much bolder and are
openly mocking the police. For example, according to a recent WND article,
one gang has literally taken over a convenience store in Detroit and
the police literally seem powerless to do anything about it....
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