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Re: Could racism be in the age of the beholder?

aminor — Mon, 29 Dec 2014 23:24:16 -0000

I've worked in clothing retail and I see no place whatsoever where an employee should be worried about theft. The employee knew every clothing item that was in that room, a quick glance in the changing room once you left would tell her if anything was missing. Obviously nothing was missing, so no employee did that very basic theft prevention check.

Re: More than 200 students RSVP for protest against commencement speaker George Will

aminor — Sat, 13 Dec 2014 08:52:09 -0000

George Will is not getting paid to have a conversation, he's getting paid to give a one-sided speech. Please take a philosophy class while you're on campus, your basic thinking needs some work.

Re: Cook And They Will Come? Not Necessarily in the Fisher Building

aminor — Sun, 12 Oct 2014 16:35:40 -0000

Condolences.

Re: Cook And They Will Come? Not Necessarily in the Fisher Building

aminor — Sat, 11 Oct 2014 10:44:20 -0000

Roseville though.

Re: Pedestrians and bicyclists could receive citations as MSU police ramp up traffic law enforcement

aminor — Fri, 10 Oct 2014 08:33:07 -0000

The Detroit Slowroll has been great for cycling camaraderie, but drivers hate it, because they don't like sharing the road. We just need more bike infrastructure so we don't have to share anything.

Re: Pedestrians and bicyclists could receive citations as MSU police ramp up traffic law enforcement

aminor — Fri, 10 Oct 2014 08:28:08 -0000

Drivers are reckless all the time and cars are much more deadly, they kill people every day. So the focus on cyclists is confusing to me, cyclists very rarely kill or harm anyone.

Also, drivers do get out of their cars and walk around campus just like everyone else, they can read a poster.

Re: Pedestrians and bicyclists could receive citations as MSU police ramp up traffic law enforcement

aminor — Wed, 08 Oct 2014 12:30:36 -0000

The indifference to unsafe driving is pretty shocking, especially since cars are far more dangerous than bicycles. Bicycles don't kill people every day.

Re: Pedestrians and bicyclists could receive citations as MSU police ramp up traffic law enforcement

aminor — Wed, 08 Oct 2014 11:26:47 -0000

This is an absurd and blame cyclists first policy. There is a patchwork of bicycle infrastructure, so often cyclists have to choose between riding on the sidewalk or riding on a road with no bike lanes. The sidewalks, given that there are no cars there, are much safer. Pedestrians are not allowed to walk in the streets for that very reason, it's dangerous. But pedestrians have sidewalks everywhere, cyclists don't have bike lanes everywhere. Give cyclists bike lanes and they won't use sidewalks. Do not blame them for not using infrastructure that doesn't exist. Tickets won't put bike lanes on Grand River.

Of course, while putting the onus on pedestrians and cyclists with the campaign on campus, I have seen zero posters asking drivers to be mindful, respectful and safe while interacting with cyclists or pedestrians. There are exclamation point filled prompts telling us not in cars to obey the law, but apparently stopping distracted driving, which kills everyday, isn't worth mentioning. It's not hard to think that MSU police feel that if you die while moving on campus and you're not in a car, it's your fault.

Re: Popular Detroit artist defaces tribute to Asian American icon Vincent Chin

aminor — Mon, 18 Aug 2014 09:58:58 -0000

Seems a lot of poor judgement was in play. Painting over a Native American mural, problematic. Responding by defacing a mural of Vincent Chin, also problematic. Could have picked a much better venue for the piece.

Re: Why You Shouldn't Mock Suburbanites Who Say They're From the City

aminor — Sat, 09 Aug 2014 15:58:48 -0000

Yeah, OK. Pretty sure people either don't want to explain where they're from, because nobody has heard of it, or they would rather be seen as from a big city, because it's more interesting. I'll judge you for both. One is lazy, one is dishonest.

There's also a race dynamic. Many suburbanites will avoid the city for irrational fears based on bigoted feelings. Once they leave the area they'll say they're from Detroit, Chicago, Atlanta, etc, because they don't to seem like a boring suburbanite. As a Detroiter, we notice, and it's BS on a lot fronts. You can't tell your kids to not stop in Detroit, because you'll get murdered and then say you're from Detroit. It's two-faced, at best.

Re: Why You Shouldn't Mock Suburbanites Who Say They're From the City

aminor — Sat, 09 Aug 2014 15:54:27 -0000

A lot of that is racism as well. In Metro Detroit suburbanites don't want to be associated with black people. People will argue that, but I have yet to meet any black person in Metro Detroit that says they haven't been bothered by police in the suburbs for no reason at all, not one.

Re: 'I Am Still Shaken,' Says Talbots Shopper Questioned By GP Cops

aminor — Tue, 01 Jul 2014 08:43:02 -0000

Good for you. You want a trophy for that?

Re: 'I Am Still Shaken,' Says Talbots Shopper Questioned By GP Cops

aminor — Tue, 01 Jul 2014 08:42:06 -0000

This is 100% made up.

Re: My PS3 Month I am a PC FPS guy. But I wanted to... :

aminor — Sat, 21 Jun 2014 14:31:59 -0000

Sounds like you're just not that good at video games. Hardly shameful, but hey, proof is in the pudding. The Last Of Us never really challenged me at the regular setting. I only ever died trying to be too cute and stealth killing everyone.

Re: A Look Inside Shinola's New Leather Strap Facility (And A Few Myths Debunked) — HODINKEE - Wristwatch News, Reviews, & Original Stories

aminor — Sat, 17 May 2014 18:13:10 -0000

"They picked a locale for their factory that most sane people wouldn't walk through in broad daylight." Here's a Streetview of where Shinola is located. https://www.google.com/maps... They're even next door to a massive police station. It's far from "scary" and this is from a Detroiter that went to New Center, where Shinola is located, all the time. Keep your opinions to places you've been to.

Re: A Look Inside Shinola's New Leather Strap Facility (And A Few Myths Debunked) — HODINKEE - Wristwatch News, Reviews, & Original Stories

aminor — Sat, 17 May 2014 17:56:44 -0000

Cadillac has been making luxury cars in Detroit for about a century. Dodge makes Vipers in the city too. That argument is beyond bogus.

Re: White Men Are Everywhere - NationalJournal.com

aminor — Fri, 31 Jan 2014 11:33:25 -0000

So many white men are crying in these comments. Boohoo, how about hardening up and quitting your whining? You sound like a bunch of grown babies. Waah, I don't wanna be nice to women and minorities, waah. Take your damn diapers off already.

Re: Dawsey: Does the Cass Tech Quarterback Another Chance?

aminor — Fri, 24 Jan 2014 17:03:37 -0000

Some people will get this, some won't. I imagine most that don't have no appreciation for the kind of neighborhood Campbell is from. The kind of instincts you build when there's a constant threat of violence in rough neighborhoods is something many can't appreciate. I would talk to kids like Campbell and visit their neighborhoods before passing judgement. It's very easy to criticize from the outside.

I say give him some lenience, because the great things he can achieve are so high above what his life could become if people turn their backs on him when he needs help. We all know this kid needs help.

Re: Dealers Peddle Heroin Outside Cass Tech, Detroit Police Ignore Calls For Help

aminor — Tue, 14 Jan 2014 11:45:07 -0000

Oh stop being so sensitive. Boo hoo, someone mentioned that things are different in the suburbs than in the city, boo freaking hoo.

Re: Dealers Peddle Heroin Outside Cass Tech, Detroit Police Ignore Calls For Help

aminor — Tue, 14 Jan 2014 11:44:10 -0000

It's good that the parents are bothered by this, but it's nothing new. Maybe it's forgotten with the recent growth in Midtown, but Cass Corridor was crack city less than 10 years ago. Midtown has grown since and a lot of that crowd moved on, but the area around Cass Tech is still mostly empty and derelict, which provides good grounds for dealers to work. There aren't that many residents or business owners to scare these people away. Police should show up, but development is the only way to get dealers out of the area.

Re: First look at The Z: It's not your typical Detroit parking deck

aminor — Tue, 31 Dec 2013 10:31:25 -0000

The homage to Diego Rivera in the "rebirth" piece is great: the big hands, the grains, the Mexican motifs, fantastic.

Re: Somewhere in America, Muslim Women Are “Cool”

aminor — Sun, 29 Dec 2013 20:54:05 -0000

"We’re so incredibly obsessed with appearing “normal” or “American” or “Western” by way of what we do and what we wear that we undercut the actual abnormality of our communities and push essentialist definitions of “normal”, “American” and “Western.” In that process of searching for the space of normalcy, we create ‘normal’ and through that a ‘good’ Muslim. And in all of this, we might just lose that which makes us unique: our substance."

Yes to all of this. So many not "normal" communities in the US do away with their own unique culture to fit in. Languages gets lost, because speaking a foreign language is "weird", traditions get lost, because celebrating in a way no one else does is "weird", foods get lost, because eating something that isn't a hamburger is "weird." Many think it's beneficial, but it really hurts people, because they are alienated from their own heritage and who they are. It's hard to build a sense of self when you can't understand where you can from.

Re: $550,000 secured for planned international auto welcome center in Highland Park

aminor — Mon, 23 Dec 2013 11:10:40 -0000

The state really should buy the remaining buildings. This is one of the most important production facilities in human history, having it in good shape for visitors would only help Michigan's image.

Re: Exclusive: Grosse Pointe police film, humiliate black man

aminor — Fri, 15 Nov 2013 09:39:06 -0000

Get serious, look at yourself in the mirror, and confront your prejudices. You have a mental problem.

Re: Exclusive: Grosse Pointe police film, humiliate black man

aminor — Fri, 15 Nov 2013 09:14:54 -0000

You do know that the vast majority of Detroiters don't commit any crimes, right?