Spitting Distance of John Conyers, Jr

I was just standing there on the curb and saw Mr. Monica Conyers getting into a car and taking off an hour ago.  It seems the organizers are pulling out all the stops today.

Only got harassed once by the bowtied ununiformed security guards, but was glad to see a Detroit Police Department presence balancing out the suburban and NOI guards.  DPD is even employing Segways:

No horse patrol today.  What ever happened to the horses.  Maybe they were banned from the concert between the lines when they banned event-attenders from bringing their dogs.  But that ban didn't stop some concert-goers:

Just hoping those who did bring dogs are cleaning up after them.



Private Security On-Hand to Tell Neighbors Where They Can Go

The event organizers, wanting to save a buck or two, opted for a Mt. Clemens-based rent-a-cop company to patrol the city streets for the weekend.  Above, one of their finest stops a passing car to ask them their business.

The event organizers complained to residents that they were unhappy that they were asked to employ Detroit Police officers for the event, saying, "Don't they realize paying for DPD takes money from the charities?"

I suppose getting more money for Kem charities is why they went with a Mt. Clemens-based rent-a-cop shop instead of using a Detroit security company or DPD.