Barbara Lickness wrote: > Ya know. All of those who want to organize a party to > raise funds "to oust the chief" better check with an > employment attorney. I am not sure that the city > could legally accept the money even if you raised it. > And I don't think you will get R.T. to commit to > firing the chief just because someone hands him a pot > of cash to buy out his contract. > > I know there's attorneys lurking out there. Weigh in > on this one. There are serious legal issues here to > consider. While the party idea is cute, I don't think > it's practical.
Not that I'm an attorney, and it's not that I'm actively calling for the ouster of Chief Olson, but I don't see why a contribution couldn't be made to the city's general fund, if he were to resign. If the truth be known, I don't see the block party as a viable way to remove the Chief. He''ll go if he chooses to; there's not enough leverage to force him out against his will. And, although I agree with some posters that new management doesn't guarantees changes, I believe that good management can accomplish a lot, as long as there is sufficient power to reassign or terminate employees. I don't see the problems at the street level being endemic to the Department. I have never heard Olson declare that his officers were misinterpreting or failing to obey his orders. So...why doesn't the union support him? Michael Atherton Prospect Park _______________________________________ 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
