No Parking zones are in place for safety - traffic and fire safety - not police convenience.
Why people feel that whenever cops are criticized for their unlawful or unethical behavior, it's their duty to apologize or defend that illegality as though the police are above the law or part of some sort of deified culture is beyond me. Just the opposite. If anything, the police should be sending all the signals that not only are they not exceptions to the rule, they will be exemplary in their behavior - legally and ethically. Of course it's the same mentality that keeps rogue cops in uniform and on the streets to wreak their havoc again and again...and never worry about a conviction. Not even the lawsuits the city's been forced to settle or pay out on thanks to thumpers. Who polices the police? No one. At least not right now. And that is a sad commentary on how we govern ourselves. Andy Driscoll Saint Paul -------- > From: Russell Sasaoka <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: Mon, 25 Aug 2003 21:10:42 -0500 > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [Mpls] re: Minneapolis Police: Why this double standard? > > So, your saying that if the police officers had to park like everyone else > and an emergency call goes out to them and they have to leave immediately, > having to take the extra time gettnig to their vehicles is ok with you? > > Not to mention, from what your saying is that cops shouldn't be taking a > meal break, like every other occupation... > > I understand what your trying to say, but think about it further, if a > police officer has to park his squad in a place designated like everyone > else, it would take that much longer to respond to a call for assistance, > besides with a city that has cut back on the number of officers on the > street, having a squad car/officer presence in that location would be a good > thing. > > If those officers were in their personal vehicles and parking in a no > parking zone, I would understand your concerns which would be taking > advantage of their authority while being off duty. > > Russell Sasaoka Coon Rapids (Formerly of Loring Park) > > Get your free Web-based E-mail at http://www.startribune.com/stribmail > 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, Un-subscribe, etc. at: > http://e-democracy.org/mpls > 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, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
