I rest my long-standing case. Thanks for the review, Shawn and for the book, Mr. Quinn. This is one head-in-the-sand denials can't shake off.
Andy Driscoll Saint Paul -- The price of apathy towards public affairs is to be ruled by evil men: Plato on 10/5/04 6:12 PM, Shawn Lewis wrote: > Mike Quinn was once a member of the decoy unit investigating robberies on > Hennepin Avenue. During one incident he admits to firing a round within an > inch of an unarmed assailants head. > > Quinn says at the time of the incident he was under the command of good > officers who convinced him to take his lumps and move on. Something he says > there are too few of. > > He's written a new book titled "Walking With The Devil". In it, he makes a > scathing indictment of the Minneapolis Police Department. "I'd been > surrounded by law enforcement growing up," Quinn writes. "But I had no clue > about the extent of police corruption, drinking on the job, lying in > reports, unsecured businesses that were being burglarized by cops, beating > up prisoners, especially if they were black, Indian, or drunk." > > Quinn says the problem of officers adhering to the so-called 'code of > silence' rather than challenge the bad cops is a nationwide problem. He says > it's a difficult decision to report illegal behavior, a decision he made > when he turned in his partner for drinking on the job. That decision he says > left him isolated by his colleagues. > > "An old timer told me 'nobody approves of that guy drinking on the job. What > they don't approve of is you snitched him off � serious accidents can happen > to people who do that,," Quinn said. > > Quinn oversaw officer training for years as a member of the Minneapolis > Police Department's emergency response unit. He recalls one time he showed > up at a burglary where cops arrived before him. He says some of them were > stashing bags with fishing tackle for themselves � and his superiors knew > about it. > > Scott Magnuson-Martinson, a law enforcement instructor at Normandale > Community College says Quinn's book is what a true look at real policing. > > Mangnuson-Martinson says the book does a great job detailing ethical > dilemmas officers in big cities or small towns will face. > > Quinn's concerns aren't just about what happened when he was an officer, but > what is going on today. > > He says, "I talked to a copper yesterday who's working in Minneapolis. You > still got cops doing illegal warrant. You had cops stealing batteries. We > had the two cops shaking down drunks for cash. > > "Walking With The Devil" will generate debate and discussion at the > Minneapolis Police Department where Quinn worked for 25 years. Current Chief > and Former Chief John Laux say they haven't read the book. Former Chief > Robert Olson declined to comment on it. > > Mike Quinn now works as a federal security officer. > > By Bernie Grace, KARE 11 News. > > (Copyright 2004 by KARE. All Rights Reserved.) > > > > Last Updated: 9/24/2004 11:48:20 AM Posted by Shawn Lewis, Field > Neighborhood > > -- ___________________________________________________________ Sign-up for > Ads Free at Mail.com http://promo.mail.com/adsfreejump.htm > > 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
