r/BeAmazed • u/youngster_96 • Feb 18 '25

Place Flooded Detroit Neighborhood Turn into Ice

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u/slimsthought Feb 18 '25

When was the last time you were in Detroit?

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u/FblthpphtlbF Feb 19 '25

Does Detroit have a dedicated paid group of Reddit PR people or something? I mentioned Detroit in a negative light one time a few months ago on the Toronto subreddit and got bombarded with downvotes and hate lol

Not to say there's anything wrong with your city, it's just crazy how many people will go to bat for it online in such a seemingly wide range of subreddits 😅

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u/StrobeLightRomance Feb 19 '25

Nah man, it's just when you are from Detroit, and you see people who have never been to Detroit talk shit because of what they think they hear or read, it tends to offend, because Detroit is actually really nice, lol.

Like, being from somewhere that has a decades long misinformation campaign surrounding it is crazy.

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u/FblthpphtlbF Feb 19 '25

The city is number 48 worldwide for highest murder rate per capita as late as 2022, and this list includes Mexican cartel cities. There may be some gentrified areas but it definitely isn't on the level of any safe city in the States or Canada.

I've been to Detroit, I know it can be nice, but that doesn't mean it is a safe and great city.

That being said, I'm sure it's frustrating to have your city constantly be the butt of a joke so I understand your frustration to a degree.

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u/StrobeLightRomance Feb 19 '25

Using 2022 statistics, Detroit has a population of roughly 633,000 people with an average of 310 homicides each year..

That gives you less than 0.05% chance of being murdered, and even less if you avoid trouble.

Grow up.