Judge Richard Hopper (center), one of the few Hennepin County District Court judges who handles misdemeanors. Because of heavy caseloads, he says he can devote two minutes to each case, at most. By Ellen Nigon
"Livability" crimes such as public urination and low-level drug dealing persist Downtown; some blame an uncoordinated criminal justice system In the grand scheme of things, individual misdemeanors are a relatively small issue Downtown; however, over time, things like public urination, panhandling and street-level drug dealing add up. http://www.skywaynews.net/display/inn_news/news02.txt Shawn Lewis, Field Neighborhood -- __________________________________________________________ Sign-up for your own FREE Personalized E-mail at Mail.com http://www.mail.com/?sr=signup Get 4 DVDs for $.49 cents! plus shipping & processing. Click to join. http://adfarm.mediaplex.com/ad/ck/990-1736-3566-59 _______________________________________ 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
