I always love to see the way people discuss the Drug War, arrogance being their chief weapon. Evidence? We don't need no stinking evidence. The criminals use MJ because it is illegal and they are into whatever is illegal. Of course, lots of people not in jail also use it, so what is their reason? It's a "gateway drug", no doubt about it. Yet, the overwhelming majority never USE the gateway. So that sort of makes the phrase irrelevant, doesn't it? And that makes me wonder one more thing about our jail. Are you subjected to mandatory extraction of blood as soon as you're booked? Do the laws allow that? I mean, you can't even FRISK someone out on the street without probable cause. But a person who hasn't even been indicted can be blood-tested?
Just more fun in the annals of Minneapolis law enforcement. The rub, of course, is the unwillingness of the average citizen to OBJECT to this stuff. "Oh, they're just criminals, why should we care?" Well, if you don't know, I'm not sure you'll listen to an explanation. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I think they did just fine when they recruited Olson. The only thing they MIGHT do different is talk about police violence at the interview and check the individual's background in that regard. But when it comes down to the nitty gritty, they need to find someone who can focus on keeping the crime rate minimum possible. That, finally, is what the residents here want. One thing I'm wondering is if Olson had the OPTION to buy a house in the city or he did it for PR. It was good PR if that was it. It gave him an edge on the police union which overwhelmingly represented nonresidents. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> When I read "rouge cops", I thought there was something inscrutable there I didn't understand. Now I see it is a scrambler game, and if you swap the u and g, suddenly it makes sense. It's funny to me because my fingers do that all the time. On this same subject, I think I agree that the boldest position on police violence, when you're trying to get the facts, is not always the smartest one. You have to create an environment in which facts CAN come out. A lynch mob atmosphere does not enhance that likelihood. However, when a cop has beaten someone up, you do have to think about the feelings of the beaten, too. Strange to say, they are not always criminals who "got what was coming to them". Good cops should want real facts to come out, not just whatever line the Police Federation has decided to take. ===== Jim Mork Cooper Neighborhood Longfellow Community Minneapolis A great town, which can and WILL BE greater! __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! http://sbc.yahoo.com TEMPORARY REMINDER: 1. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. 2. If you don't like what's being discussed here, don't complain - change the subject (Mpls-specific, of course.) ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
