On 4/20/04 11:26 AM, "Dennis Plante" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
<snip> > we reported the fact that three young dealers > (we watched the transaction) were currently sitting on the steps of a rental > property (and the fact that they didn't live there) at the corner of > Humboldt & 26th to a passing squad. The immediate response was that they > were concerned about "profiling" and that we probably shouldn't be standing > there as it wasn't safe for us to do so. <snip> Translation: 1. The police officer did not want to risk his job and the safety of his family because a mutt levels a charge of racism, racial profiling, or brutality against the officer; 2. The police are not employed by the City to provide for your personal protection, and; 3. You're on your own. Neal Krasnoff Loring 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
