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In reply to the discussion: So Detroit- what went wrong? [View all]gollygee
(22,336 posts)People in Detroit aren't more corrupt than people anywhere. Now Gov. Snyder has decided to go in with an axe and chop apart what's left so no one gets their already bargained for and agreed upon pensions. But his plan has been judged to be unconstitutional so we'll see what happens.
http://www.freep.com/article/20130719/NEWS06/307190075/Judge-says-Detroit-bankruptcy-filing-unconstitutional-must-withdrawn
LANSING An Ingham County judge says Thursday's historic Detroit bankruptcy filing violates the Michigan Constitution and state law and must be withdrawn.
Gov. Rick Snyder and Detroit emergency manager Kevyn Orr must take no further actions that threaten to diminish the pension benefits of City of Detroit retirees, Judge Rosemarie Aquilina said today in a spate of orders arising from three separate lawsuits.
I have some very serious concerns because there was this rush to bankruptcy court that didnt have to occur and shouldnt have occurred, Aquilina said.
Plaintiffs shouldnt have been blindsided, and this process shouldnt have been ignored.