Category Archives: Me & Matty

JOTR statement to Coast Guard

Posted on April 22, 2009 by hro50ta1

Here is the statement I e-mailed on April 21, 2009 to the U.S. Coast Guard regarding my encounter last fall with an Ambassador Bridge secuity guard: Joel Thurtell – Public Comment to the USCG April 21, 2009 Hala Elgaaly, P.E. … Continue reading →

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Riverside Park – city still mum

Posted on April 3, 2009 by hro50ta1

By Joel Thurtell What am I to think? On January 27, 2009, I asked Detroit Mayor Ken Cockrel’s spokespeople to tell me, yes or no, whether the city is dealing with Ambassador Bridge owner Manual “Matty’ Moroun to sell the … Continue reading →

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The bomb under Matty’s bridge

Posted on March 29, 2009 by hro50ta1

By Joel Thurtell Stamper downplayed more specific concerns about the Ambassador bridge: that a fuel station near the bridge might be a hazard, for instance — saying it doesn’t pose a risk now and is being moved anyway, further away … Continue reading →

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Please don’t look at these pictures!

Posted on March 27, 2009 by hro50ta1

Here at joelontheroad.com, we believe wholeheartedly in recycling. To prove it, we’re re-running the September 22, 2008 JOTR story about my run-in with one of Matty Moroun’s shotgun-totin’ goons. By Joel Thurtell Matty Moroun doesn’t want you to see these … Continue reading →

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Matty and Riverside — what gives?

Posted on February 23, 2009 by hro50ta1

By Joel Thurtell I wish I had the scoop on what Matty and the city of Detroit will be doing with that gem on the Detroit River known as Riverside Park. I still have not heard back from city PR … Continue reading →

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Matty put off

Posted on February 19, 2009 by hro50ta1

The Detroit 36th District Court hearing into the city’s attempt to evict Manuel “Matty” Moroun and his International Bridge Co., aka Ambassador Bridge, from Detroit’s Riverside Park has been postponed until May and could take place on May 6. It … Continue reading →

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Everything’s binary

Posted on February 5, 2009 by hro50ta1

By Joel Thurtell Some questions are like a light switch. Their answers are either on, or they’re off. Yes or no. Like my questions to Detroit Mayor Ken Cockrel through his press secretary, back on January 27, 2009: 1) Given Detroit’s … Continue reading →

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Matty to buy Riverside Park?

Posted on January 27, 2009 by admin

By Joel Thurtell Is the City of Detroit trying to sell Riverside Park to Matty Moroun? There’s a hint in that direction in a Monday, January 26, 2008 Detroit News article about the city’s dire financial straits. City officials are … Continue reading →

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News does Matty

Posted on December 15, 2008 by admin

By Joel Thurtell At least when people say the Detroit dailies have ignored the story of Manuel “Matty” Moroun, the Detroit News can claim it’s taken a step towards thorough reporting on a major Michigan figure with today’s News profile of … Continue reading →

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Canada’s view of the Ambassador

Posted on December 9, 2008 by admin

By Joel Thurtell Before you read this article, I wish you would do a little field work. Please hop in your car and drive to Windsor, Ontario. If you don’t want to put money in Ambassador Bridge owner Manuel “Matty” … Continue reading →

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