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>> tom: i guess i started it. i bought a lawn tractor when the city announced they were closing 72 parks. >> anthony: what's the difference between open and closed? they're just going to stop maintaining it? >> tom: that's it! >> anthony: or do they actually physically shut it up? >> tom: no, no, they don't physically shut it up because there's no money in here, you know. >> anthony: just physically shut it up. >> tom: yeah, they just take the trash barrels away and stop mowing. >> anthony: crazy. >> tom: it's a strange place, detroit. when we're done here, it will not look like a nice park. >...

Think you deserve some justice in this world, don't you think? >> anthony: yeah. how did this thing start? >> tom: i guess i started it. i bought a lawn tractor when the city announced they were closing 72 parks. >> anthony: what's the difference between open and closed? they're just going to stop maintaining it? >> tom: that's it! >> anthony: or do they actually physically shut it up? >> tom: no, no, they don't physically shut it up because there's no money in here, you know. >> anthony: just physically shut it up. >> tom: yeah, they just take the trash barrels away and stop mowing. >> anthon...

Who are you guys and what are you doing here? >> tom: we are the detroit mower gang, and we clean up the abandoned parks and playgrounds in this town. >> anthony: why would you do that? >> tom: my kids need a place to play, i don't care who you are. if you're under ten years old, i think you deserve some justice in this world, don't you think? >> anthony: yeah. how did this thing start? >> tom: i guess i started it. i bought a lawn tractor when the city announced they were closing 72 parks. >> anthony: what's the difference between open and closed? they're just going to stop maintaining it? >>...

>> anthony: or do they actually physically shut it up? >> tom: no, no, they don't physically shut it up because there's no money in here, you know. >> anthony: just physically shut it up. >> tom: yeah, they just take the trash barrels away and stop mowing. >> anthony: crazy. >> tom: it's a strange place, detroit. when we're done here, it will not look like a nice park. >> anthony: but still, a playable park. >> tom: yeah, and a visible park, so if you had kids, you could see what they're doing in this park. it's safer. >> anthony: all right, well, let's cut some grass. >> tom: yeah, come on yo...

>> we are the detroit mower gang. and we clean up the abandoned parks and playgrounds in this town. >> why would you do that? >> kids need a place to play. i don't care who you are. if you're under 10 years old, i think you deserve some justice in this world, don't you think? >> yeah. >> yeah. >> how did this thing start? >> i guess i started it. i bought a lawn tractor when the city announced they were closing 72 parks. what's the difference between open and closed? do they stop maintaining it? >> that's it. >> or physically shut it up? >> they don't physically shut it up. take the trash barr...