The Cavalry Arrives? Michigan State Police to Patrol Detroit and Pontiac

**Wesley Mouch** · July-10-12, 02:46 AM

Detroit is within the State of Michigan. MSP is Michigan's police force. Glad to see them helping. Why can't we all just get along?

**Gannon** · July-10-12, 07:20 AM

Originally Posted by Wesley Mouch

Detroit is within the State of Michigan. MSP is Michigan's police force. Glad to see them helping. Why can't we all just get along?

Because having the real police nearby to compare might make the city's officers look even worse?!

Plus, there must be some union conflict here...yanno, work rules and such?!

Although, I do remember that one yahoo who gunned down that homeless fellow McGoo a number of years ago. He was no choir boy, nor even a boy scout. He was a trigger-happy adrenaline-buzzed testosterone sack.

So, not ALL State Police have shining armor...

**Meddle** · July-10-12, 06:39 PM

Originally Posted by Gannon

So, not ALL State Police have shining armor...

Nope.

July 10, 2012

SAULT STE. MARIE - The Michigan State Police post commander in Gladstone was arrested for drunken driving in Chippewa County over the weekend, according to county officials there.

http://www.ironmountaindailynews.com...-arrested.html

**Wesley Mouch** · July-11-12, 12:12 PM

Originally Posted by Meddle

Nope.
http://www.ironmountaindailynews.com...-arrested.html

Its a pretty regular thing here for people to point out the imperfections in others. Its also pretty boring. Its also pointless.

I think anyone rational can agree that the MSP is a pretty good organization. And DPD has a spotty record of late. But has a great history as well. I'm sure they'll improve over time. And this matters not. We work with what we have -- and the best among us strive to improve. Others tear down.

**jpbollma** · July-11-12, 06:25 PM

Originally Posted by Wesley Mouch

Its a pretty regular thing here for people to point out the imperfections in others. Its also pretty boring. Its also pointless.

I think anyone rational can agree that the MSP is a pretty good organization. And DPD has a spotty record of late. But has a great history as well. I'm sure they'll improve over time. And this matters not. We work with what we have -- and the best among us strive to improve. Others tear down.

Any added law enforcement should be seen as a positive. Detroit needs all it can get! IMO they could have another 800 cops in the city.

**Hermod** · July-16-12, 04:26 AM

Originally Posted by Wesley Mouch

IAnd DPD has a spotty record of late. But has a great history as well. I'm sure they'll improve over time.

"Passage of time" does not automatically cause improvement.

It is like the old saying, "All things come to he who sits and waits." needs the proviso that "so long as he works like hell while he sits and waits".

**aj3647** · July-16-12, 10:18 AM

Originally Posted by Meddle

Nope.

http://www.ironmountaindailynews.com...-arrested.html

Have any MSP troopers shot a girl at a party and then claimed that it was from a hug? You don't hear about THAT kind of stuff going on with MSP at least. With DPD, we've seen everything from cops extorting sex from hookers on the job to stealing drugs from the evidence lockup to resell on the street. Hell, if the only misconduct that DPD was guilty of was a few off-duty DUIs, I'd consider that a marked improvement. There's a reason why DPD is under DOJ monitoring.