Eva Young wrote: > EY: I'm curious where this communication came from, who authored it, and > how widely it was distributed. My question is are these allegations true? > As far as why would someone make up these allegations -- well there are > those who want to score political points out of this situation. There is > motivation enough there. That being said, if Minneapolis Police Officers > did make the alleged statements, those officers should be held to account.
I got the letter too; there is nothing mysterious about it. It came from Michelle Gross of Communities United Against Police Brutality--I assumed that she wrote it although I don't see why that matters. It was addressed to a couple of electronic mailing lists--the one I'm on is a CUAPB mailing list. Both newspapers mentioned the "alleged" police statements in their coverage of the shooting. From the Pioneer Press story (and as the letter from Michelle), it sounds as though there are several people who are willing to go on record as having heard the remarks. (See http://www.twincities.com/mld/pioneerpress/3858226.htm) I'm glad these people are willing to speak up. Rosalind Nelson Bancroft neighborhood _______________________________________ 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
