[Mpls] reply to Jordan Kushner

[Ed Felien]

reply to Jordan Kushner Yes, Jordan, you're right.  Giving the Civil Rights Commission power to investigate the actions of the police would not solve all the problems, but it would begin to solve the most serious ones.  The only people not covered under the proposal would be white males (that's you and me), and we'd be covered when we're at demonstrations, which is where we get into most of our trouble, anyway. If people of color or women or gays felt they were victims of the use of excessive force in their arrest, then they could get a fair hearing before the Civil Rights Commission, and the police could be compelled to testify.  Damages could be awarded and a police officer's conduct would become a matter of public record. It's not perfect, but it would be a step in the right direction and it would save money. Ed Felien