T H E M I N N E A P O L I S O B S E R V E R
A Weekly Digest of All Things Minneapolitan
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Vol. 3, No. 6
September 8, 2003
POLICE UNION CHIEF BLAMES COUNCIL, OLSON, FOR COP-COMMUNITY TENSION
Don't blame the cop union for the ragged relationship between Minneapolis police and the black community, says Police Federation chief John Delmonico. The real problem is the police chief and the city council.
This is classic Delmonico. The guy has no shame and oodles of chutzpah.
It's not our fault! The bullies, thumpers and racists among the police force couldn't possibly be causing the civilians to get upset with the police department. No, it's the police chief [with whom most citizens will never interact] and the city council [who probably never engage in citizen arrests] who are the problem.
Sheeesh.
I had a nice conversation with an officer the other day about my garden that he admired. I've also been bullied by a different officer. Maybe if the Police Federation stopped covering for the bad apples, the police chief and city council could get rid of them or straighten them out.
Chris Johnson Fulton
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