By lindajoy (216.248.57.27) on Friday, February 21, 2003 - 08:22 am:

I grew up in Detoit in the 50's and 60's, just wondering how many other people out there did to.

Lindajoy

By David Meikle (213.122.37.1) on Friday, February 21, 2003 - 09:10 am:

Hi Linda I think you'll find quite a few out there.

Welcome to SoulfulDetroit.

David

By Ritchie (62.254.0.8) on Friday, February 21, 2003 - 09:49 am:

Hi Linda

Glad to see you made it over here from the MBB :o)

By Horse (159.53.238.243) on Friday, February 21, 2003 - 11:33 am:

I grew up in Detroit thru the end of the 50s'thru the 60's and mid 70's. Up until I was 7yrs. my father owned a store in the old Black Bottom area. Detroit definitely has it's own spirit. Till this very day I carry that foundation with me and it had gotten me through a lot of highs & lows. There used to be a TV ad for channel 4 which had various local talent singing Stand Up And Them Em' Your From Detroit. You might have to dodge a bullets, but what the heck...! .... Just gidding....don't get uptight. Plus they just voted in CCW permits within the past year or so...!

By Scratcher (65.134.147.185) on Friday, February 21, 2003 - 01:01 pm:

Horse, they voted in CCW permits but Detroit doesn't have a bailbondsmen system like most cities do. The indicted can pay 10 percent of their bond, which is unisured by a bonding company, and get out of jail. When they missed their court dates, and sociopaths usually do, nobody looks for them; the police say they don't have the manpower. I'm all for the CCW permits but the city also needs to become bonding company friendly again.

By STUBASS (152.163.188.68) on Friday, February 21, 2003 - 01:01 pm:

LINDAJOY: WELCOME!!!...PERHAPS YOU COULD TELL US A BIT ABOUT YOURSELF...WHERE YOU GREW UP???...ATTENDED SCHOOL???...WHAT YOU ARE DOING NOW AND WHERE YOU CURRENTLY RESIDE???...YOU MAY FIND SOME OLD FRIENDS HERE!!!...STU

By Horse (159.53.238.243) on Friday, February 21, 2003 - 01:25 pm:

Scratcher,

I don't know if I'm reading your entry correct. Can you clarify for me, if you are referring to the bond being posted for and indiviual who was utilizing is ccw to the extent of being arrested for using his weapon. As I understand it.You should plan on being arrested initially after utilizing your weapon as a homicide has occured and it will be labeled a homicide until an investigate has been conducted. Or are you stating that a sociopaths would take the time to be a responsible weapons owner? I not putting words in your mouth, just would like you to clarify so I now where your comming from. Also, Wayne county (Detroit has done just about everything they can to deter the ccw process by holding up paper work and such while stating they don't have the manpower to accomplish the work. I will be very straight forward and make the statement that due to the corruptness of the Wayne county, the city is in the state it is and that's the bottom line.

By Scratcher (65.134.147.185) on Friday, February 21, 2003 - 01:47 pm:

No, the CCW law is fine. A felon can't get a permit anyway, but then they don't bother.

I was stating something that is not commonly known about Detroit and perhaps some other cities. Detroit practically eliminated bonding companies except for the huge bonds because a defendant can post 10 percent of his/her bond and get out of jail without using a bonding company to do so. Knowing a skip chaser won't be looking for them, they don't show up for their court dates and remain on the streets until they're caught doing either another crime or something stupid like running a redlight.

I didn't mean to tie in CCW and Bonding companies, I was saying the city should deal with the Bonding problem too now that they have permitted CCWs.

By Horse (159.53.238.243) on Friday, February 21, 2003 - 01:49 pm:

Thanks for clarifying.

By lindajoy (216.248.57.160) on Saturday, February 22, 2003 - 10:57 am:

This is Lindajoy again,

I lived by 6mile and van dyke, I attended Osborn High School. I have three older brothers they all went to pershing high. I now live in Tennesse, but my home is still Detroit. I still have alot of family there.

Lindajoy