Smoke Damaged Clothes? Stand in line!

Hey there,

So two businesses located on Joseph Campau in Hamtramck were recently damaged by smoke and heat from a fire at a related business next door. Today, they display a sign in the window stating that they are selling smoke damaged clothing for up to 50% off. Any takers? I didn't think so...

Who would want to buy smoke damaged clothes? Why is this sort of thing legal in the first place? Quite some time ago I commented on a local business giving out smoke damaged clothes for free, and the ensuing riot of people trying to get it. Free is one thing, but having to pay for something that is damaged and smelly?

I'm no doctor, but isn't there some health hazard to selling things that have been damaged by smoke; especially smoke that comes from an older burning building? What kind of chemicals are attached to these clothes? I'm sure its not as simple as just getting them laundered. Break out the Febreeze!

Also related to this, the area around the store that caught on fire is still not cleaned up! The ground is littered with bits of metal and glass. The burnt sign still hangs precariously. Aren't there regulations or ordinances against that sort of thing? They did board up the burnt out store front, but only after about three days of lolligagging!

These three businesses need to shape up and start caring about their customers and their city.

Poverty Displayed

Hey all,

Your actions describe who you truly are. If you behave in an upper-class manner people around you will assume you are upper class. If you behave like an uneducated city dweller living in poverty, you will be treated as such. Wanna stop being poor? Sop acting like it!

Today, in the alley behind CVS parking lot, a former store called ATN Fashions began handing clothing out to a crowd of poor people. What's the problem with this? Allow me to elaborate.

ATN Fashions was closed recently due to a fire in the store. The building is now condemned and is weeks away from demolition. The building's storage areas were flooded with rain water and several dead animals were found in the building. Now think about this for a moment. Clothes that were stored in a fire damaged building and soaked with rainwater and plagued by mold are being handed out to poor citizens. Are the people of ATN Fashions trying to help residents, or kill them?

Every single person that showed up to this sickening display of poverty was exactly that; poor. Maybe not of money, but of spirit and will. I have seen some of those same people wearing the latest in hip-hop fashions and shoes. They make themselves out to be such big shots. But when something is being handed out free, they turn into ravenous vulchers.

So much for Hamtramck. I say the city has dug its grave and is simply awaiting for more events like this to finally bury it.

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