For people who have not read it, Doug Grow wrote today about a man punched in the face in a road rage incident. Part of Mr. Grow's article was about how the Minneapolis police officer didn't get out of his car, didn't take the man to the hospital, didn't interview any witnesses, and left after ten minutes.
I am a police officer and a Minneapolis resident. I think it is important that the Minneapolis residents understand that the Police Department is substantially below the staffing that it needs by 15-20%. That police officer probably had a list of at least 20 calls that he or she needed to respond to. So what appears from the outside to be uncaring really is a result of not providing the Police Department the resources it needs to meet the needs of its citizens. I think that Mr Grow needs to focus in his article on the problem, not the symptom. Sent by Stribmail http://startribune.com/ 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
