Well Mark I would like to agree with you but I can't. When Whittier had the Fair Oaks Motel Hell in our neighborhood, drug dealers would come here from Chicago, stay in the hotel, sell a bunch of drugs and then go back to Chitown. The reason it is so attractive to come here from Chicago and deal drugs are these:
1. A rock of crack nets $20 in Mpls. and $5 in Chicago. 2. You don't go to jail for dealing drugs in Minneapolis. In fact in Minneapolis you don't go to jail for much of anything short of murder. 3. Illinois has a 3 strikes law, Minnesota does not. The police tell me it's reason number 1 that brings many of the drug dealers up here. Reason number 2 tends to make them stay here. If you don't believe me, I challenge you to go to the Franklin Safety Center, look at the 10 most wanted list and see what cities they originally hailed from. Barb Lickness Whittier ===== "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has." -- Margaret Mead 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
