Making no judgement on the veracity of the claims made by the perp/victim or the questionable methods opted for by the officers, if true, I have heard no discussion of the long history this perp has had with the police or the fact that he tried hiding a bag of cocaine in his butt crack on a recent arrest.
I mention this because it was brought up on Channel 9 news last night and throws a slightly different light on the idea that--if the incident acctually occurred--this was a "sexual" assault instead of a badly handled cavity search. Thrown in only for the fact that it created a whole different picture of the events in my mind than what had emerged here over the last few days. What seemed to be coming out was a picture of a punitive attack by out of control police. Steve Nelson Willard Hay (near Old Highland that was official enough to have city signs saying "Welcome to Old Highland" for years--don't know why the city maps are quiet on it.) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Anne McCandless" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mark Snyder" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Minneapolis Issues Forum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2003 8:40 AM Subject: Re: [Mpls] Coddling the Criminals: CUAPB Statement on Latest Police Brutality(?) Incident > Mark says "But thinking rationally, such an assault is going to leave some > physical evidence. Does anyone really think that might have been > self-inflicted by the "perps" in order to take attention away from their > alleged crimes?" > > I agree. Is there any evidence? Have you seen the medical report? > > Shawn says "I hope Rev. Staten took Mr. Porter to the hospital for a medical > examination before the press conference." > > I don't know if they did, but in watching the news clips of Mr Porter > leaving the Hennepin County Jail, he didn't seem to need medical help when > he left the jail. The reporters were hurrying to keep up with him and he did > not walk in a manner indicating he was in pain. It wasn't until he walked > into the Press Conf on the arms of Staten and Moss that he needed > assistance. Did something happen to the man after he was released from > jail? > > I agree with Dyna (never thought I would say that, girl). Before I would > take Mr Porter's word that the sky is blue, I'd step outside and make sure. > How many of the people on this list, members of CUAPB included, would want > to be convicted solely on Mr Porter and his buddies say so? > > If, and I know this is going to be hard for some of you to imagine, but if > Mr Porter's allegations are not true, what do you think the officers deserve > to get? They have been accused, in public, named in the media and by their > accuser of one of the most perverted acts one man can commit on another. If > they did not do this, will all these people, including CUAPB, apologige as > loudly and as publicly as they are now condemning them? Or will this act > just be considered one of the risks of the job? > > Anne McCandless > Jordan > > > > 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
