1990 Michigan Wedding Sting

[@timarquette361]

I was surprised to see and episode about Moonie. After his retirement he spent the rest of his life helping addicts to get off and stay off of drugs. He took me into his home, where I lived with him and his wife for a few months many years ago. I had already been clean for a couple of years, but I was going through a very challenging time. He was dirt poor. He hadn't been a cop long enough to get a pension, he was in bad physical shape and his SSI barely covered his basic bills. But he was cheerful and gave selflessly of himself. He lived to help others. A most incredible man. Thank you very much for honoring him. Yes, he does deserve to be remembered.

[@beetooex]

Lacy sounds like a great guy

[@danaphanous]

That's pretty sad that he didn't even qualify for a pension yet his work is so legendary they still teach it. :/ It sounds like he remained grateful the rest of his life though for getting out of prison and kept his promise to Jesus! :)

[@alainarchambault2331]

Those who give of themselves are often poor. They don't belong to this world but the next.

[@PH_INFO_101]

@@alainarchambault2331 Well said, allow me to add, Then Jesus said, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear.” / Mark 4:9

[@autopartsmonkey7992]

moonie?

[@TheHistoryGuyChannel]

As always, I was intending no statement regarding politics or policy. To be clear, the History Guy is not responsible for the war on drugs. Don't blame me for thirty year old policy that you dislike. Go gripe about politics on a page about politics.

[@brianwawczak453]

Cool video.

[@kenthawley5990]

I neither heard nor saw anything related to politics or policy. Great video about an incident of which I had not heard.

[@surlygirly1926]

Outstanding. As always, yours is the first I look for in the morning. Keep on doing what you're doing ... and just the way you're doing it. 👍

[@karlfair]

Sir, you have yet to post a story I didn't like. Thank you.

[@andyZ3500s]

History guy I have never heard you present any topic leaning one way or the other. You find a wide range of very interesting topics and go about telling us what happened. Very enthusiastically!

[@orangekayak78]

You know you are getting old when The History Guy does a story about a time you can remember.

[@stupidhat1779]

Hadn't thought of that sigh

[@steveclark4291]

Sad but true we all are getting older . Love this channel learning about history the fun way !

[@andrewinbody4301]

I may be getting old but it beats the alternative.

[@sidewinder666666]

"Remember" ?? Hell, I was 35 in 1990, lol.

[@steveclark4291]

I'll be 64 on the 27th of this month ! But I feel young at heart still and still get good health reports on my annual check ups . I had not which great I was grand child wise but she was 104 when she died I was in my early teens . I had an uncle that would have been 102 years old September 2015 but he died the 7th July 2015 .

[@censusgary]

Playing “I Fought the Law and the Law Won” was a nice touch.

[@Jay-ln1co]

That's where I lost it and had to pause the video for a moment.

[@ironox8480]

@@Jay-ln1co Ditto nearly fell out of my chair! The only other thing they could have played was the sad trombone.

[@HYPERMASCULINE]

Fuck you

[@perrydowd9285]

I shot the Sheriff might have the guests the wrong idea.

[@deborahmccoy3837]

Sure was, I thought that was real.... “ Clever “.

[@allenatkins2263]

I was trapped in a wedding sting 25 years ago, still married.

[@andrewinbody4301]

hahahaha

[@wroot1]

Lol good one

[@cougarhunter33]

Are you looking forward to parole?

[@digitalbrand5510]

Death sentence with cake

[@TheRaferaf]

😂

[@shanehebert3237]

They say that it wasnt fun but you know damn well they all giggled like hell when the band started playing that song.

[@Eric_Hutton.1980]

It's all fun and games until someone gets arrested.

[@Mr3344555]

On that day, even the arrestees, laughed and praised the tactic.

[@Anonarchist]

there was cake and an open bar, there's no way _someone_ didn't have fun. i know if im going to jail i wanna be drunk with a belly full of cake.

[@ShowCat1]

Winning is always fun.

[@docclabo6350]

Losing is never fun.

[@thomas316]

Yet another story beautifully researched, scripted and told. This channel deserves a much larger audience! 😊

[@UsherLinder]

Amen!

[@steveclark4291]

I agree 100% !

[@jim-do5pt]

a movie about the guy - and his wife!

[@fisqual]

This one was particularly awesome! Thanks for what you do!

[@preshisify]

agreed 🤗☕

[@craigmiller8716]

You really are the best. No politics. History. I was a poor student. But as an adult I read a lot and Love History. Watch History. Even family history that you regret knowing, but thank you Very Much.

[@newageretro]

It's episodes like this that make this channel so special

[@richardchurch3146]

As a long time resident of Shiawassee County, I remember well the drug bust in 1990. In fact I had my wedding reception in that very hall eight years previous in 1982. The hall had a long history dating back to the 1940's when it was know as Edgewood Gardens. It held many weekend dances for the local folks. It changed hands a few times, and was know as Pleshko's at the time of my reception. Later it was sold again, and was called Moore's until it was torn down a few years ago. Just a small reception hall, surrounded by farm fields and woods in a rural county in Michigan. Thanks again to "The History Guy" for bringing this interesting story to light.

[@ATaylor369]

The sting was so effective that for almost a whole day back in the 90's you could not buy drugs in Flint Michigan.

[@scottfirman]

One of my friends tryed to get me to drive down there and make pick ups. As if! Back then I had a nice car and there was no way I was going to use it to pick up drugs. At that time, all the local dealers had already been picked up. They were already finding replacements.

[@miman-ck9jv]

👍👍😂🤣😂🤣

[@SofaKingShit]

It takes an hour or two to get to Detroit and possibly there were maybe some people who were perhaps selling drugs there instead. I'm just guessing.

[@thewhitecommunity]

One day drought of drugs in 1990 is very much a success story for law enforcement, that is if you are the Keystone Cops.

[@antoniogatta3622]

Not effective enough to reverse the economical decline, triggered by the "legittimate" corporations though, i see

[@robertreisner6119]

One of the most famous sting operations, I thought that this was the most memorable of all sting operations. I still remember the news broadcast when it came to light...and I live in Alaska. Great podcast Mr. History please stay happy and healthy during this pandemic.

[@Jaholibop]

Fantastic story, I laughed out loud several times. Keep it up!

[@chrisferris8418]

I know that hall. I live 5 min away from it. Great video glad to see Michigan Police being represented in a positive manor. That story was told at my academy when I when through Motts Police academy in 2013.

[@hickory572]

@Chris Ferris I knew Vic and Big Jim LaJoy back then I worked at a gun shop and Vic would come in and buy a gun about every month. My uncle worked with him and my dad was friends with Jim and worked for a village as Chief of Police. All a great bunch of guys with big hearts and a blast to hang around with. Be safe

[@jarrettlohrer4841]

I used to live in Owosso, it's crazy to think such an area has that much of a history

[@pappykozzmo3165]

I was born and raised in Flint, we moved out in 1980, so I missed it. But it's great that you remembered this little part of history. LOVE your channel

[@DeathAngelHRA]

I never cared much for history classes in school,perhaps do to its dry delivery and lacking connective information. Your presentations and enthusiasm in your videos really make history come to life for me and paint a vivid picture of what it must have been like. Thanks again!

[@Legitpenguins99]

Thats why passionate and good teachers are invaluable. Schools NEED to make a effort to make learning enjoyable so students actually remember what they are taught.

[@d.e.b.b5788]

They're not all terrible. I had an algebra teacher and a history teacher in high school that made the classes fun. Algebra, fun? Yep. BTW, he was the highest paid teacher in the school system, had a doctorate in education. Never went to administration, stayed a classroom teacher all his life. Retired at 76, and died a year later. Nearly the whole town went to his funeral, including other ex students of his who came from all over the country. Some teachers are gold. Others, turds.

[@andrewinbody4301]

I found another way too. I had a grammar teacher in Jr. High that was pretty so I liked going to her class.

[@stupidhat1779]

Cops with a sense of humor? That is history that deserves to be remembered! Well done episode as always :-D

[@SimRacingKnightmare]

Oh my goodness. I lived in Flint in 1990 and I had COMPLETELY forgotten about this story. This kind of thing is exactly why I love this channel. Thank you.

[@pamelamays4186]

Why hasn't this been made into a movie. Usually, history doesn't play out as a comedy. I laughed at the nicknames, fake identity names and the sheer irony surrounding that wedding. Plus, a romantic epilogue. Pure Hollywood Gold!

[@vickinoeske1711]

What a great story, should be a movie! You did a superb job in researching & telling it.

[@fartwet1355]

I was 9 when this happened! My dad was a Cop in Flint back then.

[@TimHunold]

And an amateur drummer?

[@ceterfo]

Congratulations your dad could have halfway played The clash

[@bonniebelleoneal5271]

Thank your dad for a great history lesson.

[@michaelledford4751]

I too had a family member who was part of the Flint Area Narcotics Group aka FANG,whats your dads last name ,if your part of the family i think you may be then youd recognize my youtube username,if you do know me just tell me your dads 1st name.

[@delta8kitty491]

@@michaelledford4751 his name is Wet Fart

[@Name-ps9fx]

If KZbin ever gets too expensive or too controlling, consider doing this on a podcast. Your writing and speaking ability draws excellent mental pictures! (I listened to this while driving, but could not watch for obvious reasons)

[@marklittle8805]

As per usual, your story telling is on full display. What a great story!

[@OFGW]

You remind me of a dear friend who was a high school history teacher. He was amazing, entertaining and passionate about education and history. He helped many students who were struggling in school in several areas just by the way he cared about his job and the way he presented history. I have a short list of teachers that had a profound effect on my life, we need more educators like you sir.

[@geraldgriffin8220]

Love it -- great story from a great storyteller - and that's what history is all about !

[@debraj.thomas661]

You make history fun! What a great snippet! Thank you!

[@saintchuck9857]

Along similar lines was the US Marshals and DC Police and the "you won Washington Redskins tickets" sting.

[@michaelwalton4017]

I remember that!

[@tarnishedknight730]

Good thing they weren't giving away Red WINGS tickets... nobody would have shown up.

[@meligoth]

You can find the tale in a mini documentary on the NFL KZbin channel.

[@richardertter4651]

I remember that too! 😎

[@DandyLion662a]

I heard of another one in New York where it was Yankees tickets.

[@conspiraciesarejustgreatst2059]

Wish this channel, and KZbin all together, was around when I was in grade school in the late 90s and early 2000's. I graduated in 2005 and you would have been perfect for me to learn more about history and appreciate it more.

[@chiefpontiac1800]

H.G., this has to be the best story you have provided to date. Being from Pontiac, I know how bad this whole area has become. Thanks for the wonderful story.

[@geoffgill5334]

You Sir are awesome ,Do enjoy all of your videos...These are little known snippets of history that should not be forgotten.Thank You for your contributions !! Well Done

[@darlenewright5850]

Well, that takes the cake! You're research has to be ten fold more time spent then what we see. Thank you, time well spent.

[@JoelWelter]

Your range of possible subjects for this channel have now exceeded my ability to imagine! This is out the box, on the floor, grasping for similarities to anything else! Well done!

[@465maltbie]

I remember one sting where the police sent notices to criminals that they had won a free widescreen TV and all they had to do was come to pick it up in person. They filled the room with wanted criminals. Charles

[@daleslover2771]

465maltbie I remember that one too.

[@toomuchgoodstuffsocal8687]

I watch a lot of police/cop documentary’s. Saw it on one of those, this happens to be my Favorite Police Sting, You tell the story about better than any of those documentaries, wonderful job History Guy.

[@servico100]

Retrospect is great. Everyday events, about people who go about their lives in an everyday manner. Deserving the 15 miniutes of fame.Superb, Thank you,Sir.

[@normandecaesen286]

I remember seeing that bust on the news. I live in the Mid-Michigan area. That was incredible!!! Thank you HG. I LOVE your channel♡☆♡☆♡

[@srj1013]

I live about three hours north of Flint. I totally LOVED this!!!

[@andyZ3500s]

The diversity of your channel and presentation is why this is my favorite history channel. The undercover officer is a thinker. I fought the law and the law one

[@nancymiller6301]

Thanks for covering this. I live about 1-2 hour away from Flint and remember this.

[@WASRGP]

Love how my home State is on here multiple times! Awesome to hear about Michigan! ✌🏼👊🏼🤘🏻

[@rogerwhittle2078]

That was fantastic HG, thank you. It is so sad that whole areas are blighted or even destroyed by their reliance on a single industry and that, inevitably, crime moves in to fill the vacuum. The story of the sting is, indeed, the kind of history that is known locally and within an enclosed circle - Law Enforcement - but should be remembered as genuine history of people. Thank you once more, for a tale told well and with your wry smile a frequent feature.

[@williamriles9888]

Not to mention the high taxes that the middle class could not afford to pay. A perfect economic storm.

[@thelocalon17usdaprime72]

Great episode!!! Good job history guy team!

[@sharonmullins1957]

Ahhhhhhhhhh, Michigan. I am so darn proud to call it home.

[@theshocker4626]

Worst drivers in the nation.

[@sharonmullins1957]

@@theshocker4626 Absolutely.

[@pla5730]

@@theshocker4626 worse than the drivers are the roads

[@edglunz9917]

Fantastic! A very serious problem resolved with excellent planning and thorough police work. Looking back one can't help but chuckle and smile at how the BEE accomplished the STING. Perfectly executed by The History Guy! A a love story at that!

[@AkX1353]

Hilarious, I've just gotten up, enjoying my 1st Kcup. What a laugh. As always, a great story History Guy.

[@davids9520]

I've lived in the Detroit area all my life and hadn't heard of this piece of local history. Thanks for informing me of it.

[@tedphillips2501]

"The History Guy" just keeps getting better.

[@AGDinCA]

Stories like this are the primary reason I watched this channel. What an interesting and fun story! I would never have known about it if The History Guy hadn't shared it.

[@Artist6135]

Wow!!! Local history!!! Thank you History Guy!! Right from my home town!!

[@ultrafox2773]

I want you to know how much I appreciate your Channel both you and your wife do an amazing job. I was born and raised down in North Carolina and I never knew about the bombs just left in the ground from Project Silverdome and the plane crashing. I have now been living in Grand Rapids Michigan for the past 18 years and I never heard about the Flint sting. Truly amazing videos!

[@alvvinreynosa9368]

So hilarious, if someone told me that other than you. I would call bullshit. Love the way you retold the story.

[@sameyers2670]

Seconded. Thank you History Guy

[@stephenmiller9124]

I have been a fan of The History Guy since watching the first episode well over a year ago. Always informative and entertaining, you make forgotten moments in history come alive. The wedding sting episode was seriously entertaining and provided a few much needed laughs during this time of regional lockdowns. I grew up in Michigan and worked in Detroit during the turbulent 1970s. I was living in Texas when this sting took place and was totally unaware. Thank you for sharing this story!

[@alanhembra2565]

Please do Vice Admiral Bulkley. He is the one who rescued MacArthur from the Philippines, kidnapped the President of the Philippines, waged a hit and run raid campaign independently with his PT boats, got JFK into the PT boat program and became his friend, stole a Japanese Diplomats briefcase in a ferry and swam to shore with it convinced they were spying on the fleet, was banished to China where he met his wife, fought his way across the city while the Japanese were capturing it, married her, and hid her in a basement with his service pistol and told her to shoot anyone that wasn’t him, the Navy Awarded him the Congressional Medal of Honor when they heard the Army was trying to give him one, he lead Pt boats to survey the potential D-Day landing sites armed only with bows and arrows, killed a German soldier with a bucket of sand he was bringing back so scientists could make sure it would support tanks, commanded a destroyer during the Italy invasion, was in Command of Guantanamo during the Cuban Missile Crisis and planned to lead the Marines to kill Castro saying that they could die from the nukes at the base or die fighting, proved Fidel Castro a liar when he claimed they were stealing water, him and Castro would stare each other down through the base fence, he cleaned up a Navy Command called the Bureau of Inspection and Survey (INSURV) that had fallen to neglect and a spit the Navy sent officers they wanted to get rid of and turned it into a premier posting, he was also awarded France’s highest medal, was friends of Prince Charles, tried to talk General MacArthur out of getting himself fired over the Vietnam war (they’d become friends), and served in the US Navy for almost 58 years and retired a 3 star Admiral. He even had a bounty on his head from the Japanese for sinking 400,000 tones of shipping, some of it with Japanese weapons they stole when they ran out of torpedos and bullets for their own weapons. The President of the Philippines thought he was a pirate from the way he and his men looked when they kidnapped him and took him to Australia. I know I’m forgetting some of his exploits but he was an amazing man feared by ship captains of his own Navy. The man is a Legend and the John Wayne movie doesn’t do him justice. There are only two books written about him. I met him about a year before he died.

[@samiam619]

Interesting. The only thing wrong with your story is that MacArthur was fired by Truman over Korea not Vietnam.

[@matthewobrien3527]

I think he invented the hamburger too. 😁

[@josephpadula2283]

I saw him in the Officers club in Newport during SWOS school. He was past retirement Age then I think but still going strong.

[@davidharris6581]

@@matthewobrien3527 And cured male pattern baldness. :)

[@bobby_greene]

@@davidharris6581 I heard he counted how many licks to the center of a Tootsie Pop.

[@aowbsx]

I live about an hour north of Flint and was maybe 5 at the time of this, what an amazing story! Never heard it before, great job telling it.

[@cdjhyoung]

I've lived in this area my entire life. The story at the time was the joke story of the time. Seldom could you attend a wedding around here that someone in the wedding party WASN'T wearing some kind of 'holster'. Good memories.

[@michaelmccarthy4615]

That's a great inside joke if there ever was one.

[@humbleevidenceaccepter7712]

I have lived or worked in all the cities you mentioned. Never heard of this sting until today. Well done sir.

[@msf_recursion]

“Married him after arresting her own brother” this guy has the biggest balls in history

[@noahcount7132]

Excellent story. Clever, daring, and incredibly funny! Extremely well done, History Guy!

[@skychildoflight9867]

Absolutely amazing!!!!! This event happened while I was in Saudi Arabia in my tank getting ready for Desert Storm, and we never had a clue this happened back in the states!!

[@antmerritt]

Loved that, History Guy! Thanks! 😁👍

[@dalethelander3781]

You find the BEST stories.

[@SIXPACFISH]

I really have to applaud you for making this story extremely interesting without any photos or film of the people or events. I bet you have been wanting to do this story for a while, But wondered how to do it justice without endangering the still living subjects. You did an outstanding job and should be proud of this video.

[@TheHistoryGuyChannel]

Most of them were fine being in the newspaper, so I don't think there is generally a safety concern. the issue is that the photos- mostly taken by newspapers, are under copyright. I only use Public Domain images.

[@justjim]

Wonderful story, great history! Many thanks, Jim.

[@ronniewatkins]

Thanks for sharing this great story!

[@elizabethashley42]

Grew up in Shiawassee County, went to college in Flint; so weird to hear those places discussed on one of my favorite channels! Brilliant video as always.

[@goddessgirl1986]

I was born and raised in Flint Michigan! Thanks for the history!

[@robdewey317]

Big Jim's daughter is now sheriff in Kent County Michigan. And Grand Rapids Police used to pull these arrest get togethers years before and after....Far simpler, just told them won something inviting them to DeVos Hall.

[@lordgarion514]

He mentioned the winning thing 10 seconds into the video.

[@petroelb]

I'll have to keep that in mind if the GR Police ever tell me I won something...

[@delusionnnnn]

@@petroelb Nobody wins when a DeVos is involved. Broken dreams built in the shape of a pyramid scheme.

[@robdewey317]

@@delusionnnnn shut up with the stupid hate. Ass

[@robdewey317]

@@petroelb I don't think they've done it in years but they didn't advertise it was police

[@stoneyll]

Thank you for another fascinating episode~!

[@JMM33RanMA]

What a fascinating story. This is a great video. Keep up the good work!

[@timcarter1164]

This is a great story. As well as the Washington Redskins sting operation. Two legendary moments in law enforcement. Thank you for sharing this.

[@rosaleerich2090]

I enjoy your sense of humor! I'd like to have been a fly on the wall during this wedding! 😆

[@andrewinbody4301]

If only there were cell phone video cameras.

[@hkguitar1984]

I remember seeing this on the local news. Ahh Flint Michigan, some might say much History that should be forgotten, but not this Sting. Thank You, this was great.

[@blip1]

"If I moon them, they're not gonna think I'm a cop" Hahaha!

[@retiredfirefighter415]

LOVE this channel!!! Thank you History Guy~~~!!!

[@Shamazor1234]

I'm from Flint and have never heard of this! Thanks!

[@cephasmartin8593]

What a great sting and a great story. Thanks for sharing.

[@markdonnelly1913]

Another wonderful snippet

[@TheAuntieBa]

Yes! A definitely amusing police sting tail 😉. And well told, too. Thanks yet again, “History Guy!”

[@rthefish]

This one of the best Y/T channels. I'm glad I subscribed. Thanks!

[@ronlovitt165]

"Sugar bumble bees, frosted cardboard and getting mooned". What a great and funny story! Thanks!

[@jimmyshrimbe9361]

Amazing story! Thank you,

[@scottfabel7492]

I have to say, I think this is one of your best, but they are all good. Thanks again THG!

[@dusseau13]

My friend, when I was very young, was involved in a sting near Detroit. I was with him as a tag along when he went to try to score for some high-roller (Narc). While I waited in the car with the buyer, my friend went to fill the order which turned out to be too large for his connection. While talking to the narc (on tape), I came to realize he was a cop. My first clue was his driving 80 mph (we were being tailed by marked cars). While we talked I made it clear I was just there to watch out for my friend. Later, I warned my friend that he was definitely a cop, but the money was just too much for a poor kid so he arraigned another buy and happy he was moving up the criminal chain from street dealer to supplier to other street dealers. I exited the situation pronto. I was not surprised that a foul up occurred and when my friend approached the Dearborn house (tailed by multiple squad cars) several Cadillacs raced on scene as another gang was attacking his connection. The cop pulled a gun as the squad cars arrived and busted both gangs. My friend fled but they were waiting for him once he made it the 35 miles to his apartment. He got 180 days. I got a reputation as either clairvoyant or undercover. Years later, as neighborhood watch captain, A Michigan State Police officer talked with our watch group, and we became distant friends. He left the area to go undercover in Detroit, but was safe in this endeavor. Later I worked at Willow Run Assembly and met the real mob. Holy-moly, hookers working on the line and making more at lunch. A guy had a bar on an abandoned room on the roof. Strippers were snuck into a men's bathroom. Gambling was everywhere. I used my cub scout training to avoid all of that. Later, I became an English teacher and taught expelled student in a remote classroom for 10 years and 5 years as an English and mythology teacher in an alternative school until I retired. I also taught history, math and science until teaching outside of licencing was forbidden. Don't ask me about the time I outed a CIA agent as a college class project. Great channel.

[@docclabo6350]

One of your best, History Guy!

[@joethebassplayer]

Thanks History Guy! Love your videos (and coffee cups!)

[@painmagnet1]

I am always amazed, amused and educated with the breadth of history on this channel. Thank you.

[@notacop007]

Love this! Thank you for sharing!

[@jim-do5pt]

Incredible story! Thanks!

[@gglovato]

i completely lost it at the group "SPOC" hahahahahaha

[@jesusbeloved3953]

This was a hoot! I loved it! Thanks so much for telling us about it! I

[@JUNKERS488]

You never disappoint and always a pleasure to watch. I just wish I could afford to send you more on Patreon to help you out. I'm sure the equipment you use is expensive . It makes me happy to turn on youtube and see you've posted a new video. It's great to see someone doing what they obviously love. Please keep up the Amazingly good work. Thanks

[@jamesengland7461]

Brilliantly woven tale of truth, History Guy, as always!

[@greatnortherntroll6841]

Fascinating, entertaining, and FUN! History Guy for the Win! 😁

[@garryrainey6300]

Outstanding History Guy!

[@ThomasSpademan]

Hey, thanks for mentioning Mott CC! We're a top 10 two year school with a great criminal justice program! :)

[@kamilee4123]

I live like 15 minutes away from Flint and I’d never heard of this. What a neat peek into local history.

[@15743_Hertz]

My parents lived in Flint during the latter 1950s in a trailer park. He worked for Chevrolet on the assembly line and she was a housewife with my eldest brother. They ended up leaving after Flint decided to turn the trailer park into part of the path for the new highway. On occasion, we would travel through the area and my parents would alert us as we drove over the former site of the trailer park. ("Here we are, don't blink or you'll miss it. Too late!") I know this has little to do with the sting operation, but I felt like imparting the information anyway. 😊

[@cindystrachan8566]

You have such enjoyable content! It’s like CBS Sunday Morning, only more entertaining and I do t have to get up early to watch it. Bravo!!

[@jeremygibbins5086]

Just a few years later Flint City police spent a night chasing Mayor Stanley's Cadillac around the city, when they finally got to the car the driver had escaped, and the cops found 20kilos of cocaine in the trunk. Mayor Stanley calls 911 about 20-30 min after the chase ended claiming "Somebody stole my car!" When the duty Sgt arrived to take his statement he did notice the Mayor looked a bit worn out and nervous, so he asked if there was any personal items in the trunk the Mayor got more nervous and said " no just my golf clubs. He didn't play golf, too bad they didn't get his ass in that sting, Flint may have had a chance for a revival, but its dead now like Gary Indiana and Saginaw. Stanley was like a lot of terrible politicians, they all wanted to be Coleman Young, another city killing Mayor and drug kingpin.

[@Artist6135]

jeremy gibbins And Stanley is now part of Genesee County government. Yes, the elected him back into a government office!!! 😡

[@delusionnnnn]

Let's be fair, Flint's problems (well before the bad decisions with the water authority) had almost everything to do with changes in industrial production, and were bigger than anything one mayor could have turned around. There's this partisan trend to try to blame "bad cities" on "bad" (and usually Democratic) "mayors", which isn't just ahistorical, it's a way of personalizing problems to individual politicians that simply had everything to do with industrial production and how we allow manufacturing bases to leave the country at a profit. This is an inevitable outcome when we have an economic system whose only duty is to "increase shareholder value" at the expense of jobs, duty to community, duty to country, and debt to labour.

[@jeremygibbins5086]

@@delusionnnnn: and that all comes from corruption at the top; thanks too all the ignorance in the communities. These idiots don't vote for who's gonna help them, hell everyone in Detroit new Kwamee Killpatrick was a crook and wanabe pimp daddy. Them ignorant MFer's still voted him in, like he was all of a suddon gonna do something for his community just because he looks and talks like them. He also thinks like they do, give me more free shit, I ain't gotta work for it. It was Coleman Young before him running the Crack into Detroit for the FBI, which is why he never got in trouble.

[@eh5872]

jeremy gibbins this is why I don’t live in flint. The mayor stanely thing was final straw. These ignorant citizens that act like victims over the water. It’s all their fault for electing Stanley and people like Eric Mays. They ran it so bad they caused two State take overs in 15 years. Now these corrupt politicians can blame the State as they continue to keep their jobs and further destroy their own. But these people voted for this. So fuckem. I do feel bad for kids. But the average citizen is brainwashed, ignorant and get what they deserve

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@@eh5872; You ain't wrong

[@BackSeatHump]

One of your top videos, H.G. 😊