I have pointed out in recent posts how Don Samuels has used demagogic tactics and language to advance himself in our local 5th Ward Council race. During his tenure as Council Rep for the 3rd Ward his demagogic hater tactics have divided, and wounded, the Jordan and Hawthorne neighborhoods. He has busily pitted stakeholder against stakeholder, when he should have been reuniting diverse people and diverse interests in the neighborhoods. I also pointed out his giddy self-discovery and public announcement that he is an "Alpha-Male".
I have recently learned that Don Samuels tactics and outlook have not evolved, nor changed, at all from 12 years ago. On April 2, 1993 Hennepin County Judge Harry Seymour Crump granted Rev. Curtis Herron a restraining order against Don Samuels. This Hennepin County, Court issued, restraining Order was based on the court-upheld allegation that Don Samuels was harassing Reverend Herron and his family. >From the official Petition for a Court Restraining Order and in Reverend Herron's own words: "Respondent (Don Samuels) has been harassing Petitioner (Rev. Herron) since August 1992. Respondent (Don Samuels) stated to Petitioner's Wife and other members of the church that Respondent (Don Samuels) comes to this Church to help get rid of the Pastor. Respondent (Don Samuels) said that he was called by God to do this." There are additional allegations of harassment cited. On April 2, 1993, Judge Harry Seymour Crump, Henn. County District Court, ordered Don Samuels to "... cease or avoid the harassment..." of Rev. Herron. The Judge ordered that "Any repeated, intrusive, or unwanted acts, words, or gestures that are intended to adversely affect the safety, or privacy... " of Rev. Herron and "Any contact with..." Rev. Herron "...in person, by telephone, or by other means or persons." will be a "VIOLATION OF THIS RESTRAINING ORDER (and) IS A MISDEMEANOR PUNISHABLE BY IMPRISONMENT FOR UP TO 90 DAYS OR A FINE OF UP TO $700 OR BOTH." A PEACE OFFICER MUST MAKE AN ARREST WITHOUT WARRANT AND TAKE THE RESPONDENT (Don Samuels) INTO CUSTODY IF THE PEACE OFFICER HAS PROBABLE CAUSE TO BELIEVE THE PERSON (Don Samuels) HAS VIOLATED THIS RESTRAINING ORDER." (Quotes and caps are Judge Crump's; parenthesis are mine) I am so glad that Don Samuels and his God, did not destroy Reverend Herron and his Wife. Rev. Herron went on to stand in front of the bulldozers at what is now Heritage Village. He was arrested there for trying to block the wanton demolition of affordable housing. Don Samuels went on to preach hatred and divisiveness in the Hood. The self-proclaimed Alpha-Man Don Samuels needs to be defeated at the polls on Tuesday, November 8th. God called Don to crazy misbehavior in 1993. Darwin called him in 2005 to become a self proclaimed and divisive "Alpha-Male" in our Northside neighborhoods. We, the Voters, must recall him on this Tuesday, November 8th. Remember, Vote for the Sister, Natalie Johnson-Lee on Tuesday, November 8th. Keith Reitman NearNorth 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
