Quote Originally Posted by cla1945 View Post
So, what you are saying is that Orr should just let Pugh continue with his theatrics, drain the city for more money, stay on the payroll, incorporate this absurd 2 month, paid vacation into his sick time.
I am saying Orr is needlessly risking creating a distraction. He is best to ignore the Council that is somewhere between being a student council and a rump parliament. Its only remaining power is as a media attraction.

Pugh's 'theatrics' were passive and this alpha dog action by Orr is a big I-dare-you poke in the eye. Suddenly Pugh is the story rather than restructuring debt.

To some degree this is similar to the US 'shock and awe' takeover of Iraq which was short and sweet but...

There is all the elements for an insurgency against Orr in Detroit. It just needs a determined figurehead.