Shouldn't child protection know of this situation with this child...along with the police? It is good to hear that the neighborhood is coming together...Good luck. dorie gallagher nokomis ----- Original Message ----- From: "V.L. Freeman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Dorie Rae Gallagher" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, August 21, 2004 1:44 PM Subject: Re: [Mpls] Colfax and the MPD Moblie
> Hello List, > > I can say that I do feel and see a heavier presence of police, besides the > mobile, and I hear the helicopter every day, in and around my neighborhood. > As far as an empty police car, I have not "ever" seen one, unless they were > at an address responding to a call. > > On my block, it's not only me, because there is no "I" in team. I must say > that the neighbors are "very" committed in keeping the neighborhood safe. I > think this is the strongest I have ever seen the people on my block so > committed and working together for a common good. Yes, there will be some > movement of these folks, and where they move I don't know, however, I do > care. I wouldn't want another person to sit and live in fear, or watch their > child pick up weight because they cannot go outdoors to play and get fresh > air. I feel your frustration and your pain, this is why the Youth > Development post that the Mayor addressed in his budget address is going to > be key to some sort of stability with the youth. Addressing youth crime, and > youth programming will restore some positives out there for young people. So > they don't become latch-key for criminal elements. > > However, what troubles me most are the kids that are living with their > parents that are involved in drug or gang activities. Let me explain, or my > block where the trouble folks were ask to move, they have a young boy, whom > me and my family has been feeding, and allowing him to wash his clothes for > school, because his mother, who was renting the place, was cracked out and > allowed the dealers to come in and sell, giving her a free high, not wanting > to buy food. He is very sad, angry and so troubled he does not know where to > go, and is tired of his mother and her boyfriend doing this where ever they > move. But he is torn because this person who is addicted who just happens to > be his mother, and he loves her very much. He's often said, why didn't child > protection come in and remove them from their mother, then that way it would > have been much easier for him to leave. > > I think, like you, I feel that yes, it's hard because people do move around. > But they do so because they follow the drugs and the money. It is so > important to address the whole issue that one is dealing with, giving them > the tools they need to be kept strong. Personally, this is why I am hopeful > in a "Dream Task" force. That's just my opinion. > > > > Our only security is our ability to change. > > - John Lilly > > > > Peace-Peace, > > Vanessa L. Freeman > Hawthorne 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
