The problems I hear being discussed strike me as *Minneapolis* problems... that is not to say that the Governor shouldn't be involved, but let me ask this: how many have actually contacted the Governor about their concerns in the neighborhood or in the city?
Any takers? Minnesota is a pretty big state. If you don't tell the Governor what's going on in your neck of the woods you can't very well expect the man to come running over to your block party or calling you up if your neighbor runs a crack house. (I do know that Don Samuels has contacted him regarding violence in Jordan, and was pleased to see that he got some results. Good for Don; good for Tim) But I have a sneaking suspicion that those who are quickest to blame our city problems on the Guv are those who would be least likely to give him a real and earnest telephone call... Just trying to be fair in West Phillips, (and NOT an employee or volunteer of Governor Pawlenty) Connie Nompelis West Phillips & Powderhorn --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Atta girl Barb.......... > > Remember this without crime we would be able to > downsize the police > department and the number of judges hearing criminal > cases. I'll bet there are no drug > dealers or gang-related shooting outside our judges > front doors. I was told by > a female sergeant that the criminals are back on the > street before the ink on > a police report is dry. > > The issue is not just the judges it is the city and > county attorneys too. > Here you have attorneys who offer plea agreements in > drug cases and take > disorderly conducts to trial, wasting our dollars. > Let's not forget that > Clemons/Flowers trial that the city shelled out over > $70,000.00(According to the > Spokesman-Recorder) only to have a jury say not > guilty and that the case should have > never gone to trial. > > How about the drug dealer guy who said the police > used a plunger on him, > which I never believed. Where is he? The city got so > sidetracked by his lie that > they seem to have forgotten he is a drug dealer who > has wrecked havoc on the > community. > > If you are going to get mad, you have to include > every one who has power to > make change in drug and gang cases. The judge, in > most cases, accept the plea > agreements from the city and county attorney. > > I spoke with a Judge years ago, when most of you > will recall the HOTSPOTS and > CODEFOR, which preceded STOP, was implemented. The > only group not at the > table were judges. > > Meth, Crack, Cocaine, Heroin.....I don't care what > the drug is and where it > is being served there should be mandatory sentencing > in those cases. But that > will not ever happen. What happened to the two > Minneapolis City Attorneys > busted in the drug raid? Their evidence was thrown > out by a judge the last I heard. > Things that make you go Hmmmmmm. > > > > > Michelle Hill > Cleveland > 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 > ____________________________________________________ Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs 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
