DETROIT, MI -- The controversy over water shutoffs for Detroit residents unable to pay their bills was front and center Monday night on Comedy Central's "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart."

It was a story that took some humorous twists and turns, and it probably was deemed offensive or even inaccurate to some as well.

Jessica Williams, a reporter for the show,

went to the Motor City to find answers

and interviewed a variety of people including Nolan Finley, The Detroit News' editorial page editor, and lawyer Alice Jennings — an advocate for reasonable resident payment plans.

Atpeace Makita, the Detroit Water Brigades's creative director, was also featured in the piece that lasted a little less than five minutes.

The story appeared to make the argument that residents who can't pay their bills are getting treated unfairly compared to the city's major players who have reportedly had an even bigger problem paying their bills.

Williams pointed the finger at Ford Field, home of the Detroit Lions, Joe Louis Arena, home of the Red Wings, and the Detroit Golf Club as places that have water after what she claims were huge problems each place had paying water bills.

"It turns out the Lions, the Red Wings, and even the local golf course collectively owed millions," said Williams, before footage showed her walking by the Detroit Golf Club with a stick in her hand. "And in my own field tests, I confirmed their water was still flowing."

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Williams mentioned that nearly half of the $145 million worth of delinquent water bills the city are from commercial and municipal accounts.

"And yet the city targeted residents," Williams said.

Finley argued in the broadcast that residents need to understand that if they don't pay their water bills, there are consequences.

He was asked by Williams why residents should be forced to pay their unpaid bills when much bigger entities like Ford Field and Joe Louis Arena aren't faced with that kind of pressure.

"They are paying," Finley said.

Williams claims they haven't, and still owe "hundreds of thousands of dollars" in water bills.

Makita, of the Detroit Water Brigade, said she wants to see fairness and is part of a non-profit organization aimed to help residents keep their water on — regardless of the circumstances.

The group is calling for the adoption of a Water Affordability Plan that would cap utility bill costs at 2.5 percent of a person's income.

"The biggest issue here is respect," Makita said.

"Yeah, exactly!," Williams replied sarcastically. "It's like the city is bending over backwards to give you the best golf courses and ice hockey stadiums, and you can't even say 'Thank you.'"

Williams then was shown taking a ride in a golf cart with a golfer at what appeared to be the Detroit Golf Club. That's when she delivered more sarcasm.

"Once again, poor people were just blaming the victim," Williams said. "Innocent 18-hole golf courses desperately need their water for critical fountaining, to cover embarrassing bald spots."

"The Daily Show" report then showed the man demonstrating to Williams how a "premium" ball washer works.

"You see," Williams said as the man washed his ball, "Detroit needs this white dude to wash his balls, and everyone else just needs to get creative when they're thirsty."

Williams then was shown attempting to try and get water from Joe Louis Arena for herself and "5,000 of her friends."

Arena security, however, stopped the stunt from going any further.

Near the end of the piece, Williams advised needy Detroiters to "be their own water bucket" and attach red cups to themselves.

"What if it's not raining?" asked Makita, while wearing a vest with multiple cups attached to it.

"Put some beer in those cups, baby!," Williams responded.

The segment then showed Makita leaving Williams hanging as suggested it was party time and attempted a high-five.

Footage then went to Finley who said in what appeared to be the former Detroit News building that 'nothing is free."

"Except for football stadiums, ice hockey rinks and golf courses," Williams concluded.

Water rights became a controversial issue in Detroit last spring when the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department began an aggressive campaign to shutoff water to residents who owed more than $150 or were two months behind on payments.

The Associated Press reports DWSD crews have disconnected service to 31,300 customers since Jan. 1 due to unpaid bills and will continue that this winter.

The AP added crews are expected to stop only during long bouts of below freezing temperatures when the ground is too hard to dig to water connections.

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