No real authority and no real guts. Most CRB have been completely co-opted by the cops or de-fanged by City Councils under tremendous pressure by police departments and chiefs who want absolutely no "second-guessing" of police behavior in the street. Never mind that we're back to simply another version of the fox watching the hen house as we do with the Internal Affairs divisions of those same departments.
Andy Driscoll Saint Paul ------ "The hottest place in Hell is reserved for those who, in times of moral crisis, remain neutral" --Dante > From: "Many Crows" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Sun, 28 Oct 2001 00:36:32 -0500 > To: "Mpls Issues" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [Mpls] civilian review board > > Maybe somebody out there, maybe Jordan or others knowledgeable about the > > civilian review board could give us all an overview of their > powers...strengths, weakness, and any suggestions to a new city > council..... > It seems to me they do not have much power or authority. > thanks in advance, > > > Robert Yorga > new3 > > _______________________________________ > Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy > Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: > http://e-democracy.org/mpls > _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
