Detroit water issues

[Mr. Buddy Garrity]

@KTLA: Detroit cuts off water to thousands who have past-due bills. Nearly half the city owes money. http://ktlane.ws/1r0Hh6q http://twitter.com/KTLA/status/483274351329181696/photo/1

[tvc184]

Port Arthur went through that a few years ago. Interestingly, I think the then city manager was an assistant city manager in Detroit when PA hired him. He allowed people not to pay the bills and when he was finally pushed out the door, there was over a million dollars in unpaid water bills. The new city manager came in and started shutting off the taps and all of a sudden the bills started being paid. 

[Mr. Buddy Garrity]

Port Arthur went through that a few years ago. Interestingly, I think the then city manager was an assistant city manager in Detroit when PA hired him. He allowed people not to pay the bills and when he was finally pushed out the door, there was over a million dollars in unpaid water bills. The new city manager came in and started shutting off the taps and all of a sudden the bills started being paid.

why did they even hire him? Yikes.

[TxHoops]

I think I would rather spend a night in Afghanistan than Detroit. That city is a train wreck and is really sad. Who was the guy who spoke at the DNC (in '04 maybe?) who was the mayor of Detroit? Robbed that city blind.

[Mr. Buddy Garrity]

I think I would rather spend a night in Afghanistan than Detroit. That city is a train wreck and is really sad. Who was the guy who spoke at the DNC (in '04 maybe?) who was the mayor of Detroit? Robbed that city blind.

I thought he was locked up cause of some wrongdoing in regards to the city?

[TxHoops]

I thought he was locked up cause of some wrongdoing in regards to the city?

I think you are correct. Or if he isn't, he had to have gotten out recently.

[Mr. Buddy Garrity]

Detroit will never be the same again smh. Its become a safe haven for criminals on the run too, craziness.

[Bigdog]

Kwame Kilpatrick, and yes he is in jail for 28 years on federal charges.

[LumRaiderFan]

Nothing but Democrat mayors since 1962...hmmmmm.