The riots weren't started by a racial incident, & there were in fact few racial incidents during the riots, but civil rights were the main underlying issue since most of the DPD was white back then & a good # were racists & too authoritarian to all citizens. Remember 'the Big 4' or more, they bopped anybody if they felt like it. The looting was done by many young whites as well as blacks & mixed groups were filmed looting on Grand. Blvd. etc. & many whites were also arrested etc.
We've all got to kick out the jams together! I mean, maybe it's as Stevie Ray Vaughn asks, "Whatever happened to the golden rule? . . we got stranded . . . caught in the crossfire. . ."
Or maybe we don't have to kick 'em out, especially not together . . .with eachother . . . We have what we are given . . .what we receive . . ."We don't make our own reward. . ." - Creed
Maybe we are given love and we are given hate . . .
The only salvation for Detroit is the neutron bomb. Bringing back the STRESS Squad would be a fine intermediate step, but I don't think that it would be enough to do the job.
Look, edmondstd1, you are obviously a typical white-hating Negro. You hate the fact that you are black, and must be reminded of your own inferiority in a white society. Pathetic. I can't change you into a white person. You are what you are. Deal with it. I cannot help you.
Sadly, you are probably correct. The only thing that will bring Detroit back, will be a change back to a majority white population. Compare Portland, OR, or Seattle, WA, to Detroit, MI, or Washington DC.
You may complain about the police, but at least the blacks back then didn't bully and harrass white people the way blacks do today. We must realize that you have to keep blacks in their place, or they will get out of control.
You racist pig! I can tell you are a coward because you would never anything like this to ANY black person's face! You are a pink-toed, lilly-white coward!
BTW, how do you know what the blacks back then did or didn't do?? You were'nt even alive you moron...you most likely are under the age of 40, so for you to make an assertion like that just proves how ignorant you are...Lastly...Your President is BLACK!!!!
Coward? No, smart, bud. I also don't approach wild chimpanzees, or provoke rabid dogs. I know that blacks are capable of "chimping out" at any time, and are to be approached cautiously as one would any dangerous animal. In addition, I am aware that today our government actually will more likely lock me up because I am white and whites are not allowed to voice racial feelings. So, you loose bud!
so blacks are chimpanzees and rabid animals you say? Well did you know that the only thing that separates you from a chimpanzee is the fact that the "chimpanzee" has 0.00002% more melanin coded into his/her DNA/skin pigment than you?? This is a proven scientific fact (lookup the human genome project if you don't believe).....and by your analysis how 'white' would a person have to be in order to not be labeled as a "chimpanzee"?? 50% white? 75% white?
I take it that you've obviously been victimized in some way by someone (no-doubt a black person) in your personal experience. You were probably beaten up or bullied by black kids in school or one of your parents lost their job & blamed affirmative action, etc,
...because the only reason that leads a person like you to hate the way you do is because you've obviously experienced some sort of social rejection or have had serious family/personal problems in the past that have left you emotionally scarred in some way. Hating blacks is your way of scapegoating to mask your own self-hatred.
I think this is a very interesting series. Thank you very much for posting. Any thought-through reports / data / commentaries etc need to be widespread.
Let's see. Detroit police commissioner is this white bleeding heart liberal. Philly, at the same time, had Frank Rizzo as police commissioner. Let's see what happened to these two cities over the next forty years. At least Philly, that has it's problems, is a functioning city, unlike Detroit.
FrankeeFraud and neonjungle80, why don't you two knuckle-dragging shitheads listen to the entire 16 part documentary before you start casting judgment on it. I tell both sides of the story in this documentary - the law enforcement/government side and the side of the black community.
whoever made this series is a moron. blacks live in savagery everywhere in the world: the congo, sudan, somlia, haiti, northern brazil etc. why would detroit be any different?
waketheherd I would like to thank you once again for posting this series.
dogterd 10 months ago
The riots weren't started by a racial incident, & there were in fact few racial incidents during the riots, but civil rights were the main underlying issue since most of the DPD was white back then & a good # were racists & too authoritarian to all citizens. Remember 'the Big 4' or more, they bopped anybody if they felt like it. The looting was done by many young whites as well as blacks & mixed groups were filmed looting on Grand. Blvd. etc. & many whites were also arrested etc.
christof139 11 months ago
But maybe when you love someone you are given the greatest gift of all . . .
"But it's You . . . I fell into!" - Foo Fighters
121Gigarocks 1 year ago
We've all got to kick out the jams together! I mean, maybe it's as Stevie Ray Vaughn asks, "Whatever happened to the golden rule? . . we got stranded . . . caught in the crossfire. . ."
Or maybe we don't have to kick 'em out, especially not together . . .with eachother . . . We have what we are given . . .what we receive . . ."We don't make our own reward. . ." - Creed
Maybe we are given love and we are given hate . . .
121Gigarocks 1 year ago
The only salvation for Detroit is the neutron bomb. Bringing back the STRESS Squad would be a fine intermediate step, but I don't think that it would be enough to do the job.
TsugaC 2 years ago
yup too many niggers in detroit
the whole city is a ghetto it is like a huge cancerous sore on the face of the map
do you ever wonder why the city is going bankrupt?
detroit use to be a great city before the riots when it was white
since the riots all we have achieved is the murder capitol of the usa
michigan needs the death penalty!
and we need to keep the chair HOT!
the sad part is were not far from another riot...
steve280z 2 years ago
Look, edmondstd1, you are obviously a typical white-hating Negro. You hate the fact that you are black, and must be reminded of your own inferiority in a white society. Pathetic. I can't change you into a white person. You are what you are. Deal with it. I cannot help you.
drexelur1 2 years ago 4
@drexelur1 If I was told I was inferior just because of my race I just might riot too.
krezzykrezz 1 year ago
Detroit's been a garbage dump ever since. I'll never go back.
Quevida55 2 years ago
Sadly, you are probably correct. The only thing that will bring Detroit back, will be a change back to a majority white population. Compare Portland, OR, or Seattle, WA, to Detroit, MI, or Washington DC.
drexelur1 2 years ago 3
You may complain about the police, but at least the blacks back then didn't bully and harrass white people the way blacks do today. We must realize that you have to keep blacks in their place, or they will get out of control.
drexelur1 3 years ago
You racist pig! I can tell you are a coward because you would never anything like this to ANY black person's face! You are a pink-toed, lilly-white coward!
BTW, how do you know what the blacks back then did or didn't do?? You were'nt even alive you moron...you most likely are under the age of 40, so for you to make an assertion like that just proves how ignorant you are...Lastly...Your President is BLACK!!!!
edmondstd1 2 years ago
Coward? No, smart, bud. I also don't approach wild chimpanzees, or provoke rabid dogs. I know that blacks are capable of "chimping out" at any time, and are to be approached cautiously as one would any dangerous animal. In addition, I am aware that today our government actually will more likely lock me up because I am white and whites are not allowed to voice racial feelings. So, you loose bud!
drexelur1 2 years ago
so blacks are chimpanzees and rabid animals you say? Well did you know that the only thing that separates you from a chimpanzee is the fact that the "chimpanzee" has 0.00002% more melanin coded into his/her DNA/skin pigment than you?? This is a proven scientific fact (lookup the human genome project if you don't believe).....and by your analysis how 'white' would a person have to be in order to not be labeled as a "chimpanzee"?? 50% white? 75% white?
edmondstd1 2 years ago 3
So the only thing separating humans from chimps is the fact that chimps have melanin? 'nuff said.
drexelur1 2 years ago
I take it that you've obviously been victimized in some way by someone (no-doubt a black person) in your personal experience. You were probably beaten up or bullied by black kids in school or one of your parents lost their job & blamed affirmative action, etc,
edmondstd1 2 years ago
...because the only reason that leads a person like you to hate the way you do is because you've obviously experienced some sort of social rejection or have had serious family/personal problems in the past that have left you emotionally scarred in some way. Hating blacks is your way of scapegoating to mask your own self-hatred.
edmondstd1 2 years ago
..Yea and thats working out real well for ya huh?
DarkstarStrikesAgain 2 years ago
I think this is a very interesting series. Thank you very much for posting. Any thought-through reports / data / commentaries etc need to be widespread.
Thanks again
19mike65 3 years ago
Let's see. Detroit police commissioner is this white bleeding heart liberal. Philly, at the same time, had Frank Rizzo as police commissioner. Let's see what happened to these two cities over the next forty years. At least Philly, that has it's problems, is a functioning city, unlike Detroit.
DrPhilly2007 3 years ago
FrankeeFraud and neonjungle80, why don't you two knuckle-dragging shitheads listen to the entire 16 part documentary before you start casting judgment on it. I tell both sides of the story in this documentary - the law enforcement/government side and the side of the black community.
waketheherd 3 years ago
whoever made this series is a moron. blacks live in savagery everywhere in the world: the congo, sudan, somlia, haiti, northern brazil etc. why would detroit be any different?
neonjungle80 3 years ago 2
It's obvious that Detroit Police needed to use a so-called "heavy hand", you asshole! Today's Detroit is living proof of this.
FrankeeFraud 3 years ago
Are you referring to me as "asshole"?
waketheherd 3 years ago
Uh, yes, wake, I was. You disagree?
FrankeeFraud 3 years ago
burn it again! there's nothing worth saving in detroit anyway.
sweetsntreats 3 years ago