Yes, there is awareness of the Somali youth gang problems on the West Bank. I have met with two different groups of elders on this issue, and I know that Paul Zerby is also aware. The mosque on the West Bank has begun some intensive programming activities for Somali youth. Block club activity is beginning inside the Riverside Plaza.
Dean Zimmermann Mpls City Council - Ward 6 ----- Original Message ----- From: "N.I. Krasnov" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2003 9:41 PM Subject: [Mpls] Somali street gangs (was: Libel, Star Tribune, etc.) > "MJ Mueller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >>N.I Krasnov wrote: > >>"I find it a G-d send that the Somalis settled here. They will show whites > >>that black people moving into a neighborhood is not <de facto> synonymous with > >>crime. The Somalis have a culture and belief system that preclude anti social > >>behaviors. " > > >MJ sez: This may be true from a cultural standpoint, but in reality there is > >quite a bit of gang activity happening in the Somali youth on the West Bank. > >There have been a couple of incidences of riot-like swarming and beatings of > >unarmed , innocent people and the perpetrators have been Somali youth. > > I also received an off list email about the Somali street gang problem in > Cedar-Riverside. I've gone on service calls to the projects and the Cedar > Ave. area, and wasn't aware of the gang problem. > > Are the Somali organizations aware of the gangs? > > N.I. Krasnov > Loring Park > > REMINDERS: > 1. Think a member has violated the rules? Email the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. > 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. > ________________________________ > > 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 REMINDERS: 1. Think a member has violated the rules? Email the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. ________________________________ 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
