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This Badass Journalist Is Solving Detroit’s Abandoned Boats Problem By Bringing Them Back To the Owners In A Captain’s Hat
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This Badass Journalist Is Solving Detroit’s Abandoned Boats Problem By Bringing Them Back To the Owners In A Captain’s Hat

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Sometimes the best solution when tackling the problem is to face it head-on instead of hiding in a bush. That’s exactly the approach of the hero of today’s story, featuring a journalist Ronnie Dahl, who found a brilliant solution when tackling Detroit’s abandoned boats problem. Despite it being a serious issue, it does seem best to look at everything with a sprinkle of humor, which she does on a daily basis working as a journalist. Scroll down below to see what did she come up with!

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This is Ronnie Dahl – a Detroit based journalist

In her job as a reporter, she often has to tackle problems ignored by others. In this particular case, it was something everyone was aware of but probably just too lazy to do something about.

Who rolled up the sleeves and decided to do something about the many of Detroit’s abandoned boats

What bothered so many, seemed like a one woman’s job for her, so she took it upon herself to track down the owners of the abandoned boats of Detroit area and become quite known for that in the area.

One Tumblr user noticed something new in her reports this year though

The hat just can’t go unnoticed

Ronnie decided to cheer the reports a bit with the new edition to her look – a captain’s hat. So yes, go ahead and abandon your boat in Detroit if you dare! There’s a good chance you’ll get to appear on a local TV when The Captain tracks you down and brings it back to you.

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Wil Vanderheijden
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

People that dump their junk instead of finding a proper way of removing it are the lowest POS. You had the money to buy, now spend the money to get rid of it. Besides that, I guess someone could make a living out of scrapping the boats and recycling parts.

Octavia Hansen
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Maybe these boats could be moved to a playground. Setting them on a low see-saw means kids could rock back and forth while playing captain/sailor. Kids can find a way to play with just about anything. Drill a hole in the bottom so they don't collect rain water. Ahoy, matey, playground ahead!

AP Harrington
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In theory that sounds good but there is the issue with the material and kids getting banged up. Even besides that you have paranoid parents who wouldn't want their kids playing in something that came from a crack alley.

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Melanin Mo
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

people who live outside the city love to come into the neighborhoods and dump thier trash. What they dont know is some ppl (like me and my neighbors) care about our neighborhood. So gotcha! your on camera that we take to DPD and you get a dumping ticket. Stop being lazy

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Wil Vanderheijden
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

People that dump their junk instead of finding a proper way of removing it are the lowest POS. You had the money to buy, now spend the money to get rid of it. Besides that, I guess someone could make a living out of scrapping the boats and recycling parts.

Octavia Hansen
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Maybe these boats could be moved to a playground. Setting them on a low see-saw means kids could rock back and forth while playing captain/sailor. Kids can find a way to play with just about anything. Drill a hole in the bottom so they don't collect rain water. Ahoy, matey, playground ahead!

AP Harrington
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In theory that sounds good but there is the issue with the material and kids getting banged up. Even besides that you have paranoid parents who wouldn't want their kids playing in something that came from a crack alley.

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Melanin Mo
Community Member
5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

people who live outside the city love to come into the neighborhoods and dump thier trash. What they dont know is some ppl (like me and my neighbors) care about our neighborhood. So gotcha! your on camera that we take to DPD and you get a dumping ticket. Stop being lazy

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