Detroit Crime – Driving With WHAT On The Roof?
DETROIT, MI - AUGUST 13: A general view of the Detroit skyline and the Renaissance Center on August 13, 2014 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Paul Marotta/Getty Images)
Okay, we all have to admit that Detroit and the surrounding area has some interesting (weird) crime stories. Plenty of people doing donuts on the Lodge (is that still a thing?), but this is a new one.
Detroit Crime – Let’s Figure This Out
Here’s the original tweet of a person driving in Detroit with a light pole on the roof of their mini-van. No really.
Can we talk about this for a second? Couple of questions come to mind:
@bigjimshouse twitter
- What the hell happened: I’m assuming they simply hit a light pole and kept going. DUI? Stolen car? Not aware that a giant light pole landed on the roof? Maybe they simply have a tail light out and figured they could use this until they stop by AutoZone to get a replacement bulb.
- Did they get on the freeway with it: Still trying to figure out what road they’re on – and how far they got before stopping (probably can’t get into a drive-thru with it). Do you take it on I-75 and see what happens? I don’t think the aero drag would be too bad with the light pointing down off the back of the mini-van.
- Has anyone from Stellantis reached out: If you’ve got a hybrid Town & Country mini-van, you could plug in the light pole and your family would have plenty of light for camping, playing sports outside, etc. Good marketing tool ‘Chrysler Town & Country – now with new external lighting”. AND you’d have plenty of firewood if you decided to head up north.
- Could’ve been worse. Imagine if a line worker was up there fixing the light when they hit it and he’s riding on top of the mini-van with the light pole on it (sort of a Dr. Strangelove moment)
Jim O'Brien is the Host of "Big Jim's House" Morning Show at 94.7 WCSX in Detroit. Jim spent eight years in the U.S. Naval Submarine Service, has appeared on Shark Tank (Man Medals Season 5 Ep. 2), raised over two million dollars for local charities and is responsible for Glenn Frey Drive and Bob Seger Blvd in the Motor City. Jim's relationship with Classic Rock includes considering Bob Seger, Phil Collen from Def Leppard, Wally Palmer of the Romantics and many others good friends. Jim writes about ‘80s movies, cars, weird food trends and “as seen on TikTok” content.
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