Why do some people judge Detroit?

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Why do some people judge Detroit?

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Are you from Detroit because you don't say. I am fom Detroit and I myself judge it. The police can't and won't do anything about crime. The ones who get arrested are the ones that walk right into it. Thank God for their once and twice a year drug raids and criminal roundups or noone would ever get arrested. When you call the police for a crime there are certain areas that they won;t even go into!!! Get real, you want a cushy job go to Birmingham, go to Bloomfield, don't go to Detroit.
The schools, don't even get me started on the schools. Our mayor, while he may be a great man to hang out with, he is as crooked as they come. There are indeed good points and hihglights. Greektown, Rencen, our sports teams, the summer festivals, the science center, which is awesome. We get the auto show and last year we did have the Superbowl. But as a whole, our city does stink and i don't see it getting any better. People judge it because they hear it and see it in the news. It is based on factual information. Drugs are bad, crime is bad, welfare is bad, we can't dispute these issues. Source(s): 33 years old former resident of Detroit. Now resident of Ferndale.

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Same reason they judge other places.
There is a movie called the Kentuky Fried Movie and there is a scene where criminals are being sentenced and some get sent to hell and the really bad ones get sent to detroit. It is just known as a violent and dangerous city. Not so much anymore but in the 70's and 80's it was.
I have been to Detroit a few times(Just passing through) and with all due respect to you. I have never seen a city in such a bad state before!! Very old buildings, fifth on the streets everywhere. All I said to my family members is lock the doors of the car and lets get out of here!! Have you been to other cities to compare?
Have you ever come to Toronto, Canada??
Come to see for yourself, and then judge.

I am not sure if the suburbs of Detroit is like this? I would imagine that there are some nice areas as well. It just that I did not stick around long enough to find out. Sorry!!

No disrespect for you at all.
why not
Most people just look at the bad sides of Detroit.
You know like how theres a lot of murders and people being robbed and Detroit obviously isnt the richest place on earth so they dont have as nice houses and things like that so people just think that most of it is a horrible place.