I was honestly disappointed to hear that speculation had more than a little
substance. I received a phone call advising me that the Sabri crime
organization may have brought down another elected Minneapolis official. It
was explained to me that there was news coverage on more than one channel
that said the FBI had video coverage of Zimmermann receiving FBI money in a
bribe to change zoning for another Sabri development project. Even though I
have written about and "speculated" about this very obvious to me connection
for some time I am still saddened and disappointed to be proven correct.
Dean really is a good guy and it is unfortunate that he may have become
caught up in the Basim Sabri crime web. Dean Zimmermann is a victim of that
organized crime, we will hopefully be understanding and forgiving of him as
also being a victim.
"He that cannot forgive others, breaks the bridge over which he himself must
pass if he would ever reach heaven; for everyone has need to be forgiven. In
the forgiveness of others one forgives themselves, and this is the
forgiveness that is most essential"
I must admit that four years ago I had much the same feelings after watching
the news and finding my good friend, and the person I believed to be the
most honest Council Member, had been taken in by that same Sabri crime
organization. Brian Herron was also a great person and I still claim the
best representative the Sixth Ward has had on the Council in the last
several years until the Sabri crime scandal.
After this last incident I certainly hope federal authorities will begin to
investigate racketeering charge possibilities. Perhaps Sabri's bragging
about "Owning" Minneapolis politician(S) had real substance.
I was saddened and disappointed again when I came to the computer. I
"speculated" that I might see a few apologies for some sad things written to
me both on and off list by "respected" list members. Unfortunately that
speculation proved to be wrong. The List cupboard was bare. But that is OK;
sometimes everyone is just too busy on a Friday night. Perhaps, like me,
everyone worked late and simply was too busy to watch the television news. I
believe someone suggested that he hoped that apologies would be forthcoming
as fast as "speculation" if that speculation proved to be wrong. I would
hope that apologies might travel just as fast if "speculation" proved to be
true. But I speculate that they probably will not.
Jim Graham,
Ventura Village
"It is always an utter folly to underestimate the lure and attraction of a
great evil. The whitened bones of their victims litter the highways and
byways of mankind’s history. Stopped only by the few willing to pay the
ultimate price and make a stand."
- Toe
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