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On Tuesday 09 April 2002 09:25 pm, DUKE POWELL wrote:
> 1. I watched a lot of TV coverage of the riot on the U of M campus. I
I don't watch television much, so I can only rely on past experience and
the reports of citizens. From what I understand the most significant
complaints were not of the type for which one is hospitalized. However,
spraying the eyes of already subdued persons is something I have seen
first-hand the police do. I have also seen them spray chemicals in the
eyes of persons who were not acting in a threatening manner. I have no
reason to doubt that this sort of physical abuse was common during the
hockey riot.
> themselves and/or others. It is not a pretty process; but then it isn't
> supposed to be. It is, however, effective and done in a manner that
> minimizes the risk to the officer, the public, the patient, and the
> drunk knuckle head.
Is shooting someone point blank 15 times a reduction in the risk to the
"knuckle head"? Is a group of bikers such a danger to society that they
must be tackled and brutalized? Are members of the press, attempting to
monitor an out-of-control situation a threat to order, such that they
should be put in pain and have the tools of their trade damaged or stolen?
If the police would stick to beating up on drunk hockey fans, you'd hear
not one peep out of me.
> property from those who wish you ill. The scary thing to me is that you
> all seem to have the ear of the mayor and a significant number of city
> council members.
Yes, the reason for that is that we, the citizens of Minneapolis, voted for
those people to hold those jobs. They work for us. The Minneapolis police
work for us. They are therefore accountable to us.
- -michael libby (Cleveland/North Mpls)
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