Detroit’s Bankruptcy: 40% of Street Lights Don’t Work, 66% of Ambulances Out of Service - MoneyBeat - WSJ

"Mr. Snyder said the city cannot meet obligations to its citizens or its creditors. He noted that citizens wait an average of 58 minutes for the police to respond to their calls, compared to a national average of 11 minutes. Only 8.7% of cases are solved, compared to a statewide average of 30.5%."