Re: MPLS-ISSUES digest 848

Is there any chance we can equip our police force with the resources needed to safeguard both the public and a temporarily insane person at the same time? Dave Porter Linden Hills YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now

Re: Boards - creeping-fascist tactics

For everyone who does not know about it, the Minneapolis Police Department holds a citizen's academy where citizens can learn more about how the police department works, how officer's are trained, and what police work it like. I would encourage anyone who has questions or issues with the Police

Candidate School

I would welcome the idea of candidate classes. I have spent many years preparing for this job in both my volunteer activities in Whittier and my professional life as NRP staff to 13 South Minneapolis neighborhoods. I feel that "I can hit the ground running" as they say. However, I am sure

Re: nic-lake

timothy connolly writes: Tim, We ARE displacing the people who will not have anywhere to go inside the city. I think that's the whole point.Wizard Marks, Central there are undoubtedly smarter people out there than i and i hope some could give me some reassurance that we are just not

Re: killing vulnerable adult

According to this article, the police department plans on training officers to respond better to people with mental disturbances: http://www.startribune.com/viewers/qview/cgi/qview.cgi?template=metro_a_cach eslug=shot03 As far as I can tell, this is the first time any police spokesperson has

Re: Redoing the Park Board

As I have said in the past, just putting the park land in trust does nothing to ensure adequate funding for the parks. Take a look at the maintenance of St. Paul parks or Duluth parks if you think the Minneapolis City Council will continue to fund neighborhood parks. Also, remember, the city

RE: Wash Post article on Rod Grams

Posts such as this are completely out of line, and violate the recently stated (and restated) rule that a specific and particularly Minneapolis issue must be present to justify a list post here. I just want to assure all list members that this rule is being enforced without respect to ideology

Re: mother/child reunion

In a message dated 11/3/00 2:17:34 PM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: umping in and grabbing them is not the solution. You have to go upstream and find out who is throwing the babies in the river. Who you find upstream will be the immature, unsocialized, sociopathic

Park Board Dissolution

. . . Even a cursory analysis of the Park Board structure would show us such rampant waste, inefficiency and even misuse of resources that would warrant a merger with other city functions. . . . Erik Riese OK, then give us some specific examples, please. Tim Bonham Longfellow

Re: Better candidates for 2001

David, I was under the impression that this kind of "educational seminar" is already held for legislative newcomers -- at the Humphrey School by John Brandl et al. It would be interesting to hear his perspective on this re the City's newly elected politicos. Barbara Nelson Seward David Brauer