Just as in the Joe Biernat case, I did not release any information until I had 2 separate and distinct reports from 2 credible sources before I made the supposed allegation against Mr. Johnston. Having been trained in journalism 35 years ago, I still do remember that part of the code.
Steve Meldahl Jordan (work) ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, November 21, 2003 9:20 AM Subject: Re: [Mpls] RE: Hood Stores/Rumours are not helpfull > In a message dated 11/17/03 2:11:54 PM Pacific Standard Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > << > Dennis, > > There is the problem. The CCP Safe department are basically incompetant and > should be dissolved. Then those police officers can be back on the street > doing real police work. > > By the way, rumor has it that that landlord you refer to knowingly rents to > dealers in some of his buildings and takes "part of the action". > > Steve Meldahl > Jordan (work) > >> > Keith says; Regurgitating a rumor, and alleging criminal conspiracy, is > reckless, dangerous, and unfair. And, in classic gossip style, coyly withholding > the name of the subject individual is a sad example of "dangling the fig leaf". > I do not know this landlord; but I know demagoguery, and a possible slander. > Everyone is entitled to "due process" and a presumption of innocence; even a > landlord who has not been charged with a crime. > > I would think Mr. Meldahl, a landlord himself, would be a little more > cautious before offering inflammatory hearsay. > > Keith Reitman NearNorth 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. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ 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
