  Sean_of_detroit Member Username: Sean_of_detroit Post Number: 2084 Registered: 03-2008 |
From the Detroit News: Excerpt: DETROIT -- Detroit police arrested 94 people Saturday after a so-called blind pig raid. Police said an anonymous tip led investigators to the location off Grand River Avenue in downtown Detroit. Links: http://www.clickondetroit.com/ news/18272469/detail.html?rss= det&psp=news | ||
Rhymeswithrawk Member Username: Rhymeswithrawk Post Number: 1564 Registered: 11-2005 |
Dude, you omitted the best part: "Police said the building was operating an illegal after hours establishment that provided prostitution and sold liquor and narcotics. Police said in addition to the arrests, they confiscated 17 vehicles, one firearm, more than $11,000 and 10 bags of marijuana valued at $1,000." | ||
Chitaku Member Username: Chitaku Post Number: 2044 Registered: 03-2006 |
i knew that place was going to get it sooner or later | ||
Tetsua Member Username: Tetsua Post Number: 1520 Registered: 01-2004 |
Which building is this they're talking about? | ||
Jcole Member Username: Jcole Post Number: 5067 Registered: 04-2005 |
Only ONE firearm? Wow, who'd a thunk it? | ||
Rhymeswithrawk Member Username: Rhymeswithrawk Post Number: 1565 Registered: 11-2005 |
Freep story: http://www.freep.com/article/2 0081213/NEWS01/81213072 35 W. Grand River is downtown near Capitol Park. Clark Lofts. (Message edited by rhymeswithrawk on December 13, 2008) | ||
Soulhawk Member Username: Soulhawk Post Number: 142 Registered: 04-2004 |
I wonder what's the chances of the RIC funk night being raided. Maybe all that "Best Party in America" pub was a bad idea! | ||
Sparty06 Member Username: Sparty06 Post Number: 160 Registered: 03-2007 |
Was this after hours club taking place in Clark Lofts? | ||
Rhymeswithrawk Member Username: Rhymeswithrawk Post Number: 1567 Registered: 11-2005 |
Clark Lofts' address is 35 W. Grand River, so I'd say so. | ||
Sparty06 Member Username: Sparty06 Post Number: 161 Registered: 03-2007 |
I thought that was a nice building? Is this not a good place to consider moving if thinking about downtown? | ||
Somebidder1 Member Username: Somebidder1 Post Number: 3 Registered: 12-2008 |
Sparty06- *why* in god's name would you want to move to that hellhole? currently listening to: Rod The Red-Nosed Coach Then again, you could move into Ford Field, since there isn't any reason for fans to go there... | ||
Sparty06 Member Username: Sparty06 Post Number: 162 Registered: 03-2007 |
I didn't realize Clark Lofts wasn't a good building? From the website it seems decent. | ||
Mayor_sekou Member Username: Mayor_sekou Post Number: 2613 Registered: 09-2006 |
Oh yeah I saw that last night they got "Diamonds and Pearls" as its called after 3 am. Good fun if you got the cash, not that I would know anything about that. | ||
Django Member Username: Django Post Number: 2074 Registered: 10-2003 |
Diamonds and pearls ?? | ||
J_to_the_jeremy Member Username: J_to_the_jeremy Post Number: 147 Registered: 03-2007 |
I thought I'd seen some stuff going down in there club-style at night... | ||
Chitaku Member Username: Chitaku Post Number: 2046 Registered: 03-2006 |
I have been to Diamonds and Pearls a few years ago. It was fun because it was just me and my 5 friends in there, it must of been when thye just opened and we slid across the new wood floor and the girl running it let us raid the fridge full of beer no charge. Then as the night went on, she showed us the "web page" of ladies. I kind of got a kick out of the whole deal. I have also seen pornos filmed in that building on another floor. The lofts in there are very nice but kind of costly. Either way I've never seen any problem outside of the building so I say leave them alone compared the the problems we are facing these days, paying for sex is no big deal. | ||
Snoringbeagle Member Username: Snoringbeagle Post Number: 53 Registered: 02-2008 |
Wow, they learned something. Don't raid a blind pig in the summer, do it in the winter. | ||
Jtf1972 Member Username: Jtf1972 Post Number: 85 Registered: 08-2008 |
Yeah... too damn cold to riot! | ||
Sticks Member Username: Sticks Post Number: 296 Registered: 08-2005 |
Either way I've never seen any problem outside of the building so I say leave them alone compared the the problems we are facing these days, paying for sex is no big deal. My apartment had it's window overlooking the surface lots off Griswold that held the cars for that spot for the past two years. Trust me, it hasn't been cookies and happiness after hours. Not sure if it's the cause of Clark or the strip joint, but there has been ruckus before. However, unlike the crap that goes down at Bleu or State Theatre, didn't hear any gunplay. | ||
Abracadabra Member Username: Abracadabra Post Number: 182 Registered: 04-2007 |
"10 bags of marijuana valued at $1,000" Who takes a $100 bag of weed to a bar, blind pig or not? 10 people, at that? | ||
J_to_the_jeremy Member Username: J_to_the_jeremy Post Number: 151 Registered: 03-2007 |
Someone selling 100 dollar bags of weed. | ||
Wolverine Member Username: Wolverine Post Number: 561 Registered: 04-2004 |
"I didn't realize Clark Lofts wasn't a good building? From the website it seems decent." Sparty, you are seriously joking right? | ||
1kielsondrive Member Username: 1kielsondrive Post Number: 712 Registered: 08-2008 |
There've been a number of 'Blind Pigs' operating in downtown over the years, and almost all of them were run by Bert. None of the others ever survived because they were all busted eventually. Bert has never been busted. He has the 'magic' touch. I was in an after hours joint one night and it got raided by Detroit's funniest. They held everyone while they searched the premises for gambling, drugs, and hookers(for their own use, I presume). After writing up the owner, they finally let everyone loose. As the patrons headed out the door they were all yelling,'lets go to Berts'. The DPD didn't hear or see anything. They weren't going to touch that one. | ||
Thecarl Member Username: Thecarl Post Number: 843 Registered: 04-2005 |
man, how long did numbers do business? and, are they still doing business? | ||
1kielsondrive Member Username: 1kielsondrive Post Number: 714 Registered: 08-2008 |
Numbers didn't last all that long and it wasn't downtown. I drove by recently and it looked beat up and close to becoming abandoned. Too bad. That was a nice building and a nice block of businesses. | ||
Leannam1989 Member Username: Leannam1989 Post Number: 145 Registered: 06-2008 |
So they're called "blind pig" because the Police look the other way? :p Glad this one didn't start a riot, but I'm not sure people are densely packed enough to effectively riot anymore, at least not to the extent of 1967. |
