Five more graffiti idiots arrested

[Scottathew]

Bb...but...but... I thought they would only go after people who targeted Gilbert? This information doesn't fit my narrative!

[Detroitnerd]

Bb...but...but... I thought they would only go after people who targeted Gilbert? This information doesn't fit my narrative!

Oh, come now, 48307. Even you must be able to admit a difference between tagging a Gilbert building and being brought to justice right away and being able to tag so much and so long that you can see their work "up and down thoroughfares across the city."

… but … but, I wanted to take a cheap shot on DetroitYES and the information didn't fit my punch line?

[Scottathew]

Oh, come now, 48307. Even you must be able to admit a difference between tagging a Gilbert building and being brought to justice right away and being able to tag so much and so long that you can see their work "up and down thoroughfares across the city."

… but … but, I wanted to take a cheap shot on DetroitYES and the information didn't fit my punch line?

Did these other property owners come to the police with:

1) Pictures of the vandalism taking place
2) Video of the vandalism happening
3) Properly ID'd suspects

Oh, they didn't!? I guess that would explain the difference in speed of prosecution.

Gilbert cares much, much more about his property and the image of Detroit, and that's why he put a lot of resources at work.

But yet people like you want to get angry that when Gilbert hands a wrapped present to the DPD with a bow on top and they dare to open it.

The DPD had to work WAY harder to catch the folks that are the subject of this thread.

[Detroitnerd]

Did these other property owners come to the police with:

1) Pictures of the vandalism taking place
2) Video of the vandalism happening
3) Properly ID'd suspects

Sure, he had video [[as for properly identified subjects, no), because he has billions of dollars worth of resources.

Oh, they didn't!? I guess that would explain the difference in speed of prosecution.

Gilbert cares much, much more about his property and the image of Detroit, and that's why he put a lot of resources at work.

Wait a second, are you blaming the VICTIMS of graffiti for these guys not being caught? You're reaching here, 48307.

But yet people like you want to get angry that when Gilbert hands a wrapped present to the DPD with a bow on top and they dare to open it.

Um, no. I just think there's a double-standard at work. Call it downtown vs. neighborhoods, big money vs. little guys, white businessman vs. longtime black resident. Call it whatever you want. But to say the DPD doesn't stiffen and salute when Danny Boy wants something done is sort of naive … and ridiculous.

The DPD had to work WAY harder to catch the folks that are the subject of this thread.

Yes, on that we agree.

[Scottathew]

Sure, he had video [[as for properly identified subjects, no), because he has billions of dollars worth of resources.

Wait a second, are you blaming the VICTIMS of graffiti for these guys not being caught? You're reaching here, 48307.

Um, no. I just think there's a double-standard at work. Call it downtown vs. neighborhoods, big money vs. little guys, white businessman vs. longtime black resident. Call it whatever you want. But to say the DPD doesn't stiffen and salute when Danny Boy wants something done is sort of naive … and ridiculous.

Yes, on that we agree.

You're blaming the victim, Gilbert, for having video, pictures, and the identities of the folks who tagged up one of his buildings. You think the DPD should have sat on their hands because Gilbert is a rich businessman.

In the other cases the property owner victims either didn't have all the evidence that Gilbert had, or were absent\apathetic. The other victims, the people of Detroit, don't have all the evidence either.

I think you're absolutely ridiculous for being upset that DPD executed on such an easy case where Gilbert did all the legwork.

In this case the DPD had to form a task force and pour a lot of resources into nabbing these five people. I'm glad they did, and it shows that the DPD is willing to work even harder for people who are not Gilbert.

[1953]

Lets not worry so much about how they got caught, just about catching them all [[and deporting them to foreign countries).

1953

[Detroitnerd]

You're blaming the victim, Gilbert, for having video, pictures, and the identities of the folks who tagged up one of his buildings. You think the DPD should have sat on their hands because Gilbert is a rich businessman.

Um, no, I'm fairly CREDITING Gilbert with having the resources to have his little empire all set up for surveillance.

I think you're absolutely ridiculous for being upset that DPD executed on such an easy case where Gilbert did all the legwork.

No, I'm happy that the cops got the bad actors in the case. Just know that their step was that much brisker because it was Moneybags who got tagged.

In this case the DPD had to form a task force and pour a lot of resources into nabbing these five people. I'm glad they did, and it shows that the DPD is willing to work even harder for people who are not Gilbert.

Now you're getting it. I think that's what I argued at the beginning, that it's really reaching to compare these two cases, even as grist for a joke.

[Scottathew]

Um, no, I'm fairly CREDITING Gilbert with having the resources to have his little empire all set up for surveillance.

Agreed there!

No, I'm happy that the cops got the bad actors in the case. Just know that their step was that much brisker because it was Moneybags who got tagged.

I think the main reason for the speed was the evidence, but I can think of cases in the past where homeowners have had people on surveillance stealing their stuff and the police won't even make arrangements to get the evidence until a story aired on WJBK. This may be a case where we're both right...

Now you're getting it. I think that's what I argued at the beginning, that it's really reaching to compare these two cases, even as grist for a joke.

Well, I think we both can agree that catching these vandals is a good thing. Hopefully in the future the DPD will be so responsive that we won't need to question whether people get special treatment.