“Something Out of Downtown Beirut”

A great submission from Babagannouj:

Villagers were left fearing for their lives after arsonists torched five cars in a single street.

Firefighters described the scene as ‘something out of downtown Beirut’ when they tackled the blazing motors yesterday morning.

In case you are wondering, this is what downtown Beirut looks like to the citizens of Worcestershire:

Villagers' rude awakening as arsonists torch row of cars on driveways

I’m sorry but this is absolutely not downtown Beirut. In Lebanon, we wouldn’t hit the streets at 3am, under the cover of darkness, to ignite a few cars and run. We’d, under the cover of political connections, light a car and stay around to keep fanning the flames. That’s how we do it:

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Looks Like Downtown Beirut

I come across this American phrase quite often. Usually after a catastrophe, officials always seem to compare their local destruction to downtown Beirut. So today, the award goes to Wayne County Sheriff Warren Evans who is currently running for the post of Mayor of Detroit. His campaign focus has been on policing and public safety.

When asked what his [Warren Evans] plans were for the city’s large blighted neighborhoods, Evans said he didn’t see blight as something the city was in a position to correct anytime soon. He said he would focus on demolishing abandoned houses in neighborhoods experiencing less decay.

And now for the award winning statement:

…I will try to work on the neighborhoods that are stable… he said. …And the one’s that aren’t, frankly I won’t spend a lot of money tearing down those houses. If that’s going to be Beirut, let it be Beirut, but don’t let Beirut grow…

And as part of your award, here is what you downtown Beirut looks like:

Downtown Beirut

Enjoy!

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