----- Original Message ----- From: "Shawn Lewis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, December 16, 2004 8:26 PM Subject: [Mpls] Do MPD promotions spark backlash? (Article)
Do MPD promotions spark backlash? By: Shannon Gibney Rashard Zanders, Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder Originally posted 12/15/2004 At least one prominent Black Minneapolis Police Department (MPD) officer has indicated to the MSR that they are questioning whether or not a perceived increase in crime is simply the result of a backlash against their promotions by disgruntled White officers. _______________________________________________________ Please. The "perceived increase in crime" is the result of AN INCREASE IN CRIME, not racism! Violent crime in Minneapolis is skyrocketing. Our murder rate this year is at or near a record high. I was just talking to a friend who used to be an avid concert-goer downtown who is now afraid to venture there. An aquaintence of mine, who drives limo recently had a rather famous celebrity in his care, and after dropping this performer off downtown received the unwelcome, and unexpected gift of a bullet in his car. Luckily, no-one was hurt, but had his speed been 1-2 mph slower, he might now be dead. Moments before, the celebrity I mentioned would have been sitting in the path of the bullet. How'd that be for Minneapolis' image? Another friend of mine was mugged recently, brutally beaten by 4 thugs and hospitalized for $5.00. My car has been broken into 3 times this year, and I live in a pretty decent neighborhood, with a cop living next door! All the while, we have a city government more concerned with pet projects than police, and we now have a smaller force despite escalating violent crime. I don't care what race, gender or religion the officers are. Just let them do their job, and give them the resources they need to do it. Dan McGrath Longfellow http://www.smokeoutgary.org 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
