  Supersport Member Username: Supersport Post Number: 11473 Registered: 10-2003 |
Hot on the heels of Troy, a shooting takes place in Ferndale leaving one dead. http://freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll /article?AID=/20070410/NEWS03/ 70410028 | ||
Rhymeswithrawk Member Username: Rhymeswithrawk Post Number: 658 Registered: 11-2005 |
The suburbs are no longer safe! Quick! Everyone back into the city! ... ... Eh, can't blame a Detroiter for tryin', can ya?  hehe (Message edited by rhymeswithrawk on April 10, 2007) | ||
Rugbyman Member Username: Rugbyman Post Number: 92 Registered: 06-2005 |
Yeah, the SWAT team was camped out on my block. It was interesting driving back to my neighborhood today and getting stopped by a cop with an M4 and two banana clips. | ||
Danny Member Username: Danny Post Number: 5782 Registered: 02-2004 |
YAY!!!!! Hope you all suburbanites learned a lesson when you all left Detroit a long time ago to the po-folks. | ||
Scs100 Member Username: Scs100 Post Number: 770 Registered: 12-2006 |
Uh, we all didn't leave. I was born in GP. | ||
Bulletmagnet Member Username: Bulletmagnet Post Number: 243 Registered: 01-2007 |
I'm scared out here in Ferndale now. I'm moving back to Detroit right NOW. Besides, I could use the cheap water. | ||
Scs100 Member Username: Scs100 Post Number: 772 Registered: 12-2006 |
lol @ bullet. | ||
Wazootyman Member Username: Wazootyman Post Number: 197 Registered: 02-2006 |
I saw a guy break the law in Farmington Hills today. True story. | ||
Johnlodge Member Username: Johnlodge Post Number: 407 Registered: 10-2003 |
Oh my gosh. Do we have to do this EVERY single time there's a murder anywhere in the state of Michigan? Alright, let's pull out the stats again. Ferndale Murders 2005: 1 Ferndale Murders 2005 per 100,000: 4.5 Detroit Murders 2005: 354 Detroit Murders 2005 per 100,000: 39.3 Ok, can we be done? Love Detroit, but let's not kid ourselves here. | ||
Bulletmagnet Member Username: Bulletmagnet Post Number: 245 Registered: 01-2007 |
Wazootyman don’t tell me: did he not use his turn signal? I think the burbs can do a lot better to get their stats up. Come on burbs, start killin'!!! (Message edited by Bulletmagnet on April 10, 2007) | ||
Focusonthed Member Username: Focusonthed Post Number: 914 Registered: 02-2006 |
No, he honked his car horn. They don't take that shit in Ferndale. | ||
Rhymeswithrawk Member Username: Rhymeswithrawk Post Number: 661 Registered: 11-2005 |
Oh my gosh. Do we have to do this EVERY single time there's a murder anywhere in the state of Michigan? Alright, let's pull out the stats again. Ferndale Murders 2005: 1 Ferndale Murders 2005 per 100,000: 4.5 Detroit Murders 2005: 354 Detroit Murders 2005 per 100,000: 39.3 Ok, can we be done? Love Detroit, but let's not kid ourselves here. Duuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuude, I was kidding. Why is everyone so damn defensive on this board? I mean seriously. Didn't this make it clear that I was kidding? "Eh, can't blame a Detroiter for tryin', can ya? hehe " It even had a smiley face! Christ, did I need to put a big LOL or something next to it? Lighten up, people. | ||
Bulletmagnet Member Username: Bulletmagnet Post Number: 248 Registered: 01-2007 |
Rhymeswithrawk, shame on you for making fun of such a serious topic! This is DetroitYES!, not DetroitKa-Pow! Now excuse me, but I must go clean my guns. | ||
Johnlodge Member Username: Johnlodge Post Number: 408 Registered: 10-2003 |
Nah I wasn't yelling at you Rawk. It's that Danny who I think was actually serious. I wouldn't yell at you, I need to find out how your floors turn out so I can decide if I'm going to do mine. ;) | ||
Supersport Member Username: Supersport Post Number: 11474 Registered: 10-2003 |
Should all of the suburbs be placed on crime alert, simply as a precaution? | ||
Detroitej72 Member Username: Detroitej72 Post Number: 520 Registered: 05-2006 |
Yesterday Troy, today Ferndale, tomorrow...Bloomfield? Just kidding. | ||
Johnlodge Member Username: Johnlodge Post Number: 412 Registered: 10-2003 |
So details came out. This has very little to do with Ferndale. http://www.myfoxdetroit.com/my fox/pages/News/Detail?contentI d=2893746&version=1&locale=EN- US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=3.2. 1 "Police say the victim is a 48-year-old man from Detroit who was recently released fro prison. The two suspects are also from Detroit." This is probably retaliation for something that occured in prison. The suspects are most likely "friends on the outside". Either way, it reflects not at all on my fair city, so NYAH. | ||
Thejesus Member Username: Thejesus Post Number: 886 Registered: 06-2006 |
lol...funny, I can hear crickets in here after JL's post... | ||
Johnlodge Member Username: Johnlodge Post Number: 413 Registered: 10-2003 |
I think I saw a tumbleweed roll by as well, TJ. | ||
Rocket_city Member Username: Rocket_city Post Number: 209 Registered: 04-2006 |
If you guys want some serious city vs suburb 5th grade level comedy, visit the freep.com forums on these news stories. I gave up on those a long time ago, and if you've never read them (until now), you would see why. Anyway, people pulling guns to solve their problems shows that they've respectfully exhausted all other methods of conflict resolution and that they are desperate to come out the winner. That or blasting peoples' brains out is the new "slap on the wrist". | ||
Lilpup Member Username: Lilpup Post Number: 2016 Registered: 06-2004 |
sorry, JL, it took place in your city and, quite frankly, too damned close to my parents' house - I hate it when anything happens near their neck of the woods The junkies on bicycles is one thing, but flying lead - I don't go for that (Message edited by lilpup on April 11, 2007) | ||
Miss_cleo Member Username: Miss_cleo Post Number: 509 Registered: 05-2005 |
But they were ALL from Detroit, keep that shit down there! | ||
Johnlodge Member Username: Johnlodge Post Number: 415 Registered: 10-2003 |
Don't be sorry, because your point is irrelevant. No Ferndale citizens involved is all that matters to me. The shooter could have followed the victim all the way to Sault St. Marie and shot him, they're still both from Detroit. | ||
Rjk Member Username: Rjk Post Number: 675 Registered: 11-2003 |
Great job by the witness who followed this guy and tipped off the police. Years ago (pre-cellphones) this guy might have gotten away. | ||
Lvnthed Member Username: Lvnthed Post Number: 110 Registered: 03-2007 |
Miss_cleo & Johnlodge So I guess that applies to you also!!! Keep Your Shit Out Of Detroit | ||
Miss_cleo Member Username: Miss_cleo Post Number: 515 Registered: 05-2005 |
dont worry, I will, I will keep my beautiful land, safe streets, good schools, low crime, fresh air, far, far away from Detroit....if you keep all the gun toteing criminals down there. lol | ||
6nois Member Username: 6nois Post Number: 148 Registered: 11-2006 |
Haven't you learned anything gun toteing criminals are everywhere. geeze. LOL> | ||
Bulletmagnet Member Username: Bulletmagnet Post Number: 252 Registered: 01-2007 |
http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs .dll/article?AID=/20070411/NEW S03/704110336 This is the result of our neighbors to the south when they pay us a visit. | ||
Miss_cleo Member Username: Miss_cleo Post Number: 518 Registered: 05-2005 |
Haven't you learned anything gun toteing criminals are everywhere. geeze. LOL> ------------------------------ ----------------- Really? no way? sheesh! | ||
Johnlodge Member Username: Johnlodge Post Number: 416 Registered: 10-2003 |
Lvnthed, OK, I'll stop spending all my money there and helping out your economy. Good plan buddy. | ||
Lvnthed Member Username: Lvnthed Post Number: 111 Registered: 03-2007 |
Cleo, I'm sure you will keep your family out of the City Buying up all of the CRACK and HEROIN in sight. I'm pretty sure you have your local rehab on speed-dial. What the hell is wrong with this thought that Buying drugs and Sex is not a crime but selling is!!!! "THERE IS NO DRUG MARKET WITHOUT YOU" We have a shared Responsibility: Your responsibility is to STOP BEING AN ENABLER reduce the Use of drugs in your community. And with that reduction, my responsibility is to reduce all of the negatives associated with the sales. Please don't talk about Guns in Detroit as we all know where they come from!! Also, you don't wan't to go there, with that "your neighborhood is better than mine" argument. Although I Defend the city and can't wait to go back, I built in he burbs a couple years back. So lets not get confused about addresses!! | ||
Lvnthed Member Username: Lvnthed Post Number: 112 Registered: 03-2007 |
WHAT IS SO WRONG WITH NOT WANTING CRIMINALS IN YOUR CITY ARENT PEOPLE WHO BUY DRUGS, PROSTITUTES AND SELL ILLEGAL GUNS CRIMINALS THEY ARE IN MY BOOK | ||
Johnlodge Member Username: Johnlodge Post Number: 418 Registered: 10-2003 |
Lvnthed, you are a complete idiot. I don't think Cleo drives 4 hours downstate to buy crack in Detroit. Man, I don't usually resort to name calling, but that is just f'ing stupid. BTW I never said "my neighborhood is better than yours". I expressed relief no Ferdalians were shot or did the shooting, as I have a sense of community, which I am allowed to. I don't buy drugs in Detroit, I don't buy sex in Detroit, I don't own a gun or sell any, so get a freakin' clue. | ||
Lvnthed Member Username: Lvnthed Post Number: 113 Registered: 03-2007 |
Johnlodge, I DIDN'T TAKE YOU FOR A DRUG ADDICT DRUG MONEY NOT WELCOME | ||
Scs100 Member Username: Scs100 Post Number: 792 Registered: 12-2006 |
Lvnthed: Calm down. | ||
Lvnthed Member Username: Lvnthed Post Number: 114 Registered: 03-2007 |
You know it is sooooo easy for people in the subs to degrade people in the city about what they do. But growing up in that Vandyke corridor and watching that deluge of people invading my old neighborhood every day was hard. what is even harder to swallow is that when I go back every weekend I still see the same patterns and people. You can bash all those who are selling drugs and committing crimes in the city, but you better own up to the suburban responsibility. This is a two way street. Stop being so thin skinned. And yes I know people who exclusively travel from up north to sell stolen/legal guns and other merchandise for drugs. | ||
Scs100 Member Username: Scs100 Post Number: 795 Registered: 12-2006 |
I know what you are talking about, but STOP POSTING THE SAME THINGS! It is getting really annoying. | ||
Johnlodge Member Username: Johnlodge Post Number: 419 Registered: 10-2003 |
DUDE nobody is bashing or degrading people who live in the city. There is not ONE freaking post on this whole thread that generalizes the people there as bad people. Go back and actually read before running your mouth. You've been on here for not even a month, and you have 114 posts because you talk and don't listen. YOU are the one being defensive and thin skinned. Give it a rest. | ||
Scs100 Member Username: Scs100 Post Number: 797 Registered: 12-2006 |
Thank you, JL. | ||
Lvnthed Member Username: Lvnthed Post Number: 115 Registered: 03-2007 |
Scs100, Sorry for getting worked up! BUT I am sick and tired of these self-richeous ass-holes who dog Detroit about everything, when they damn well know the truth about what's going on. | ||
Focusonthed Member Username: Focusonthed Post Number: 917 Registered: 02-2006 |
Haha, I loved this snippet from the Free Press article. quote: Riveting stuff. Pulitzer. | ||
Scs100 Member Username: Scs100 Post Number: 798 Registered: 12-2006 |
Yea. I saw that too and started laughing. I mean, yeah, you were scared, no problem. It's just the way the Free Press put it. | ||
Bulletmagnet Member Username: Bulletmagnet Post Number: 253 Registered: 01-2007 |
I was thinking of opening a sex/drug/weapons house here in Ferndale so people wouldn't have to drive so far to buy or sell them. I see this as a win-win for the suburbs and Detroit. | ||
Lvnthed Member Username: Lvnthed Post Number: 116 Registered: 03-2007 |
Bullet, You'ld make a killin!!! | ||
Bulletmagnet Member Username: Bulletmagnet Post Number: 254 Registered: 01-2007 |
I'll pay my water bill with profits, and give the rest to charity. | ||
Lvnthed Member Username: Lvnthed Post Number: 118 Registered: 03-2007 |
Sounds like a plan! By the way, Did you find the problem? | ||
Bulletmagnet Member Username: Bulletmagnet Post Number: 258 Registered: 01-2007 |
Yes, Lvnthed. Some think having an Olympic size swimming pool had something to do with it. | ||
Brandon48202 Member Username: Brandon48202 Post Number: 161 Registered: 12-2004 |
What I found suprising/interesting about this is that a small city like Ferndale has one of those SWAT team tanks. I wonder how often they get to use it. | ||
Johnlodge Member Username: Johnlodge Post Number: 422 Registered: 10-2003 |
Every year at the Dream Cruise, when it's parked in the Meridian just so people can look at it at go "neat." | ||
Brandon48202 Member Username: Brandon48202 Post Number: 162 Registered: 12-2004 |
I wonder if the police officers fought with each other over who got to drive the tank. | ||
Ferntruth Member Username: Ferntruth Post Number: 9 Registered: 11-2006 |
Everyone seems to have an opinion on Ferndale maintaining a SWAT team. As someone who actually lives in Ferndale (and whose taxes pay to support the SWAT unit), I'm damned glad we have it and for a lot of reasons. | ||
Johnlodge Member Username: Johnlodge Post Number: 423 Registered: 10-2003 |
Its fine with me. | ||
Bulletmagnet Member Username: Bulletmagnet Post Number: 259 Registered: 01-2007 |
As a supporter of law and order, I'm happy to pay for our quick response teams. It’s nice to know that some one will show up when you may need them (unlike some other cities that shall remain nameless). Way to go Ferndale 5-O. | ||
Zimm Member Username: Zimm Post Number: 7 Registered: 10-2006 |
"What I found suprising/interesting about this is that a small city like Ferndale has one of those SWAT team tanks. I wonder how often they get to use it." the tank vehicle i saw being used in the news footage had Madison Heights markings on it. unless there was a second unit i did not see, i don't think Ferndale has a tank. |
