> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Thomas Searles > Would this be the same Tony Bouza who tried to convince people that > Minneapolis did not have a gang problem?
As I've pointed out on the list before (but not recently), there's a bit of urban legend about this. When Bouza said we didn't have a gang problem, he also added "we have a youth problem." He wasn't dismissing the existence of gangs - he was trying to emphasize the root causes, such as too few alternatives for teens and younger kids in low-income areas, and that solutions go beyond policing (treating the disease rather than the symptom). It's fine to take issue with that - most people hire cops to deal with symptoms - and with other facets of Bouza's tenure, including how well gangs were fought. But he was not denying gangs existed. David Brauer Kingfield Happy Thanksgiving!! 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
