The cost of Chief Olson's buyout... Minneapolis MasterCard. The cost of a Human Life...Pricesless
Pamela Taylor (Tampa) --- David Strand <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > A number of people(including reporters) have > contacted > me offline and by phone to ask about whether a > Buyout > Olson Block Party was being organized. I am open to > the idea and helping folks with such an event IF it > is > determined that it would help solve the crisis in > police/community relations. The point of my post > was > primarily to make it clear that the crisis in police > community relations needs a solution. If the > question > of buying out Olson's contract is being sidelined by > the cost rather than it's efficacy or value in > moving > towards a resolution of the problem, I believe the > community believes the base problem is severe enough > that they would support the costs involved and thus > the cost issue should be mute. > > I understand that removing Olson could do nothing to > resolve the problem and prove to be only cosmetic, > aside from some cathartic value, if the change is > not > figured as a part of a plan to address the > underlying > problems. It also could be that a change in > leadership would not serve or be as efficient in > bringing about change sooner rather than later since > new leadership would need time to acclimate to the > department and explore solutions. Olson may be able > to do more sooner than a new chief. > > The point is the problem is serious and a cost of > $300,000 out of a $93 million dollar budget should > not > be the axis point of the debate over whether he > should > stay or go. If it is believed buying out the > contract > would play a significant role as part of a more > comprehensive endeavor to address the problem, it is > well worth the cost. If it would hinder rather than > move forward efforts to address the problem, by all > means-don't do it. > > Willing to help bear the cost of a solution, > > David Strand > Loring Park > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > 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 __________________________________________________ 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
