Should Canada Buy Detroit?

[Seaweed]

Detroit made history Thursday afternoon becoming the largest city in U.S. history to file for bankruptcy. If the bankruptcy filing is approved, the city’s assets may be liquidated in a massive auction to repay the city’s estimated $14-20 billion debt. But rather than seeing the former hub of North America’s automotive industry picked clean by creditors.
What if Canada just buys Detroit?

No more south Detroit, but North Windsor

[billysink]

Detroit will be fine Weed and needs no investment other than that of the increasingly interested private sector. Detroit is solvent.

It's government is broke.

[Big Bear]

Detroit made history Thursday afternoon becoming the largest city in U.S. history to file for bankruptcy. If the bankruptcy filing is approved, the city’s assets may be liquidated in a massive auction to repay the city’s estimated $14-20 billion debt. But rather than seeing the former hub of North America’s automotive industry picked clean by creditors.
What if Canada just buys Detroit?

No more south Detroit, but North Windsor

Hell yeah sounds like a good idea to me. Hell give them the whole state of Michigan.

I doubt Canada would want all those criminals though.

[pavyracer]

Not sure if the average Canadian folk wants to do anything with the scum of Detroit.

[crustyme]

it would certainly improve their chances of winning their first stanley cup in 2 decades.

but crime would increase by 500%.

[billysink]

I have been dual and been pretty well involved in both Detroit and Windsor. Ain't really much of a difference anymore. Windsor is no prize where I walk some days.

[Smoke]

Billy meet me at the mgm on monday

Beer on you

We will play 25 cent slots

[sickler]

I have been dual and been pretty well involved in both Detroit and Windsor. Ain't really much of a difference anymore. Windsor is no prize where I walk some days.

Windsor is the Detroit of Canada. Highest or second highest rental vacancy rate in Canada.

[Ghenghis Kahn]

let these guys pawn it...

[Seaweed]

Windsor safest city in Canada

[Deuce]

85% of people in thread have never been to Detroit or Windsor. Have no clue what detroit is about besides what they see on yahoo and Robo Cop.

[CanuckG]

Windsor safest city in Canada

[Smoke]

85% of people in thread have never been to Detroit or Windsor. Have no clue what detroit is about besides what they see on yahoo and Robo Cop.

they dont know about all the good shit downtown. No fukkin clue

[Seaweed]

Amphersberg

[Seaweed]

they dont know about all the good shit downtown. No fukkin clue

Smoke meet me infront of Cheetahs

[Carseller4]

I'm thinking a combined Detroit bailout/Amnesty deal.

Illegals must report immediately to Detroit, to increase population, in return they are given citizenship after 4 years.

Detroit voted 98% for Obama in 2012 they brought in on themselves.

[billysink]

Billy meet me at the mgm on monday

Beer on you

We will play 25 cent slots

Never pulled a fukkin arm in my damn life pal. Buy you a pint down Kovacs in Delray if you thirsty.

[GUMMO77]

Prices for some of the houses for sale

http://www.buzzfeed.com/summeranne/detroit-cheap-houses

[GUMMO77]

Detroit voted 98% for Obama in 2012 they brought in on themselves.

[TheMoneyShot]

I'd like to think someone is going to bail out Detroit. But I'm sure it's going to be someone who bails them out with high interest and 100% control of the city. Could get ugly. Even though Detroit is pretty ugly to begin with.

[billysink]

I'd like to think someone is going to bail out Detroit. But I'm sure it's going to be someone who bails them out with high interest and 100% control of the city. Could get ugly. Even though Detroit is pretty ugly to begin with.

Ugly makes money. Long term.

[Deuce]

Prices for some of the houses for sale
http://www.buzzfeed.com/summeranne/detroit-cheap-houses

I'm from the Detroit area and yes, you really can get a big brick house for a couple thousand, but your entire neighborhood is going to be burnt out, abandoned houses. If you try to fix up your house, people steal your tools and scrap metal overnight. Crime is insane in these neighborhoods.
Not to mention that the city now no longer turns on street lights in many of these neighborhoods to save money on municipalities. These are not homes to be envied.

Broad is spot on. Takes cops 45 min to show if something happens.

[GUMMO77]

Broad is spot on. Takes cops 45 min to show if something happens.

Insane.

[TheMoneyShot]

Broad is spot on. Takes cops 45 min to show if something happens.

A good friend of mine is a Detroit cop. Worked his way up. Entered as a rookie at the age of 23. He's 35 now. He's actually a smart cop... he knows what you're going to do in most situations before you do it. Over 100+ rundowns. He actually shot a guy one night through a door (blindly) because he said... I felt like tonight was going to be the night I died... if I didn't do it this way. He says he knows all the perks that there is in being a Detroit cop. Says... I know my route... and patterns. I don't want to leave Detroit. EVER. He's actually been wanted by other cities because of his reputation. I tell him every single day... why don't you just leave Detroit??? His wife wants him to leave... friends want him to leave... He loves being a Detroit Cop.

[Deuce]

A good friend of mine is a Detroit cop. Worked his way up. Entered as a rookie at the age of 23. He's 35 now. He's actually a smart cop... he knows what you're going to do in most situations before you do it. Over 100+ rundowns. He actually shot a guy one night through a door (blindly) because he said... I felt like tonight was going to be the night I died... if I didn't do it this way. He says he knows all the perks that there is in being a Detroit cop. Says... I know my route... and patterns. I don't want to leave Detroit. EVER. He's actually been wanted by other cities because of his reputation. I tell him every single day... why don't you just leave Detroit??? His wife wants him to leave... friends want him to leave... He loves being a Detroit Cop.

He should probably leave. He won't get a pension otherwise.

[TheMoneyShot]

I hear you Deuce. Maybe he won't be so stubborn now because of that bankruptcy situation? But I also remember when the economy was good etc... no precinct in the tri county area wanted him. The only city hiring at the time was Detroit. I think he has it in his heart to never leave... that's the kind of guy he is. Must be a nightmare working for someone for 12 years and you don't have a pension? Unreal.

[Seaweed]

Unreal

[Wojo]

If you want to know why Detroit has gone belly-up, watch the 2010 documentary Deforce on July 30 on the documentary channel.

Corruption, graft, nepotism, stupidity, etc. helped bring Detroit to total ruin.

Even with a good economy, Detroit was eventually doomed.

[Smoke]

Never pulled a fukkin arm in my damn life pal. Buy you a pint down Kovacs in Delray if you thirsty.

ok my people will be in touch

[Kermit]

The U.S. should just give the whole state of Michigan to Canada.