Quote Originally Posted by Colombian Dan View Post
Wearing rose colored glasses won't hide the facts. Detroit has been and still is one of America's most violent cities [[in the top 5). Sometimes it's difficult to face the truth and admit there is a problem. But the first step to recovery is to admit there is a problem.
What you said was provably false. No rose-colored glasses needed to see that. Detroit's crime rate is lower today than it has been in decades. This is also true of most major American cities, but you'd have to understand the difference between relative and absolute values to understand why it matters.