The 'God Squad' is nothing new. Ministers have been doing this good work in a number of cities (Chicago, Philadelphia, New York) with little or no recognition for a long time. Some of those cities also have strong night ministries. The reliable presence evolved because of the commitment of those who choose to be directly involved, this work is not a task that can be assigned. There are ministers doing the same work in Minneapolis, every day.
It is not often that names are known beyond the community served. Perhaps that's the point! Roberta Englund Folwell Neighborhood -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Thomas Searles Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2004 11:05 AM To: Minneapolis Issues Forum Subject: Re: [Mpls] St. Paul God squad Thank you for bringing this article to the attention of the list members. Here is what I found most interesting about it -- I did not recognize the names of the ministers doing this work. I compare this the Reverends McAffe and Stanton in Minneapolis who are constantly in the news. While the ministers in St. Paul (Devin Miller, Divar Kemp, Walter Grantham, and Darryl Spence) work with the police, the Reverends McAffe and Stanton seem to be more interested in promoting themselves by accusing the Minneapolis police of wrong doing at the slightest provocation. They seems to be little respect between the Minneapolis Police Department and the Reverends McAfee and Stanton. Compare this to a quote from the article by a St. Paul Police official regarding the God Squad, "They have credibility in the community and they have credibility with us," said Harrington..." The last paragraph of the article seems be the most telling. "The difference, if you ask me, is that their mayor doesn't listen to them, their chief doesn't listen to them," Kemp said. "Our chief listens to us. But that was earned." Tom Searles Waconia, Twp. > > I found the article below from Friday's Strib to be pretty interesting. What > do people think about Minneapolis cops working with local ministers in a > similar fashion? > > I hope it's something that gets consideration from our new police chief. > > St. Paul cops rely on a higher power > > http://www.startribune.com/stories/462/4297209.html > > Mark Snyder > Windom 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. 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 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
