"Keep your head down," the cop told me, without moving his eyes. He used to live on Minneapolis' North Side. Now he just works there. He doesn't like it.
"The North Side is out of control," he said, while his squad car, motor running, sat outside the store as a warning that there was a cop on the premises. "Has been for a couple of years. There are people with guns running around. Shootings all the time. The schools are a shambles. You can't let your kids outside without guards watching over them. I gave up. "I moved." http://www.startribune.com/stories/462/5285794.html Posted by Shawn Lewis, former Field Neighbhorhood resident -- ___________________________________________________________ Sign-up for Ads Free at Mail.com http://promo.mail.com/adsfreejump.htm REMINDERS: 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. If you think a member is in violation, contact 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 Civil City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[email protected] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
