Bola Wraps Public Comment | February 8, 2024
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Join Malachi Barret from Bridge Detroit and Khary Frazier from Detroit is Different as they delve into the intricate landscape of Detroit City Municipal Politics. With new district lines slated for 2025, the dynamic of your City Council member and Board of Police Commissioner elections will undergo significant changes. Hear insights from neighborhood associations and community groups like Jeff Jones of Hope Village Revitalization who foresee shifts on the horizon. The conversation also touches upon the Bolowrap electric lasso as a potential safer restraint tool for police. Additionally, the show explores the issue of demolition paybacks to the city, shedding light on councilmembers Calloway, Santiago-Romero, and Tate's initiative to have private property owners cover the costs of demolitions. Frazier provides a historical context, underscoring that the debate surrounding demolition has been entrenched in Detroit's political landscape for decades. 📅 Don't Miss Out! Tune into Public Comment every Thursday at 8am EST to stay informed on Detroit City Politics. 📅

This is what happens when the populace is raised on a steady 20-odd-year diet of Tony Stark, Lucius Fox and Peter Parker. Look what a generation of engineers gave us raised on Captain Kirk hailing Engineer Scott.

Despite its name, sounding more like a roll-up sandwich than a non-violent launched restraint…oh, hell, it’s a bolas gun!… $32,083 has been allocated for The Detroit Police Department to purchase 20 BolaWrap launchers “to restrain people experiencing a mental health crisis”.

From Malachi Barrett’s (you handsome devil, you) accompanying BridgeDetroit article…

Bola launchers are handheld devices that fire a line of kevlar rope. Weighted barbs on each end wrap around a person and latch onto their clothing, restricting movement.

Deputy Police Chief Franklin Hayes told the council on Tuesday it’s a “less than lethal” tool that can safely restrain people who are a danger to themselves or others.

Despite seeming like an opportunity for DPD officers to play Batman, it’s actually a sound, non-lethal idea. But like firearms tasers tear gas everything, it all depends on in whose hands it falls into.