I think Scott McGerik's point is well taken. This point pertains to the police action against Critical Mass or "Criminal Mass" as one acquaintance of mine has referred to them.
MPD has an Intelligence Unit. They have their eye on some of the Criminal Mass group and it's no problem to them when others who have done little but block an intersection get whacked upside the head as long as they can get the ones they feel are ringleaders or more anarchistic than the rest. Collateral damage is acceptable. Order is of utmost importance. Once again it is this rigidity that leads to abuse and tragedy. What is interesting is that there is greater concern voiced for these infrequent episodes than there is for the everyday abuses of power that this force is known for historically throughout the nation. Beside anecdotal evidence stretching as far back as most of the people I know can remember there was a report made on Minneapolis by Human Rights Watch finished in 1998. None of this is new. Tim Connolly Ward 7 __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Tax Center - online filing with TurboTax http://taxes.yahoo.com/ _______________________________________ 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
