Re: [Mpls] More Dinkytown coverage

2002-04-11 Thread Michael Atherton
W. Brandon Lacy Campos wrote: Further, I absolutely believe that there should not be any police officers who serve on the CIVILIAN Review council. I believe that the conflict of interest, or the code that many police seem to follow, would not allow for a police officer on the committee to

Re: [Mpls] More Dinkytown coverage

2002-04-10 Thread John Goodman
Hi, all -- On 4/9/02 6:40 PM, Andy Driscoll wrote: ...The woman, who was walking calmly along and, obviously, suggested that these cops were out of line... I've seen similar postings on the list saying that the woman was acting in a non-threatening manner. Well... Not to excuse the

RE: [Mpls] More Dinkytown coverage

2002-04-10 Thread W. Brandon Lacy Campos
:12 AM To: 'Mpls List' Subject: RE: [Mpls] More Dinkytown coverage Walt Cygan wrote: It seems to me that if we are asking for a new Chief, and we want the MPD to change, we need to be able to articulate what we want them to change *to*. The answer to this question is, in my opinion, fairly

Re: [Mpls] More Dinkytown coverage

2002-04-10 Thread Dave Polaschek
Michael Atherton wrote: Which precipitated the violence: the student celebration or the police response to it? Walt Cygan responded: But some students quoted in the Strib, PiPress and Daily clearly thought the crowd was out of hand. After talking to a number of people who were there, both

Re: [Mpls] More Dinkytown coverage

2002-04-10 Thread David Brauer
Nothing to add to this thread, except for positive reinforcement to Dave Polaschek for his reporting. It's great to see the list used by citizen-correspondents to try to ferret out facts, irrespective of a point of view. Points of view are great, too, of course - our stock in trade - but I find

Re: [Mpls] More Dinkytown coverage

2002-04-10 Thread Andy Driscoll
, and bid defiance to the laws of the country. --- Thomas Jefferson,1816 From: David Brauer [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Wed, 10 Apr 2002 12:21:42 -0500 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Mpls] More Dinkytown coverage Nothing to add to this thread, except for positive reinforcement to Dave

RE: [Mpls] More Dinkytown coverage

2002-04-09 Thread MJ Mueller
Michael Hohmann wrote: I just watched film footage of Dinkytown 'riots' on Ch 11 10 p.m. news-- two officers on top of one unarmed man beating him with sticks and fists as he was under them on the ground-- Idon't know what he did. A seemingly well-dressed women in a full length coat walks up

Re: [Mpls] More Dinkytown coverage

2002-04-09 Thread DUKE POWELL
. And that is where the new political power lies. Duke Powell Burnsville - Original Message - From: MJ Mueller [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, April 09, 2002 3:28 PM Subject: RE: [Mpls] More Dinkytown coverage Michael Hohmann wrote: I just watched film footage

Re: [Mpls] More Dinkytown coverage

2002-04-09 Thread John Goodman
Hi, all -- On 4/9/02 4:25 PM, Duke Powell wrote: 1. I watched a lot of TV coverage of the riot on the U of M campus. I never saw an officer strike any one with their riot batons. This charge has been made several times on this list and, if true, it would seem to me that this footage would

Re: [Mpls] More Dinkytown coverage

2002-04-09 Thread Pamela Taylor
. And that is where the new political power lies. Duke Powell Burnsville - Original Message - From: MJ Mueller [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, April 09, 2002 3:28 PM Subject: RE: [Mpls] More Dinkytown coverage Michael Hohmann wrote: I just watched

RE: [Mpls] More Dinkytown coverage

2002-04-09 Thread List Manager
John Goodman asks: Are you saying that this list has a predominant slant to it? I suspect a careful tally of postings would suggest otherwise. (Have any tallies of the membership's political leanings ever been taken, Mr. Brauer...?) The only tally available is from list posts...we don't

Re: [Mpls] More Dinkytown coverage

2002-04-09 Thread michael libby
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Tuesday 09 April 2002 09:25 pm, DUKE POWELL wrote: 1. I watched a lot of TV coverage of the riot on the U of M campus. I I don't watch television much, so I can only rely on past experience and the reports of citizens. From what I understand

Re: [Mpls] More Dinkytown coverage

2002-04-09 Thread Andy Driscoll
], [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Mpls] More Dinkytown coverage 1. I watched a lot of TV coverage of the riot on the U of M campus. I never saw an officer strike any one with their riot batons. This charge has been made several times on this list and, if true, it would seem to me that this footage

Re: [Mpls] More Dinkytown coverage

2002-04-09 Thread Michael Atherton
DUKE POWELL wrote: 4. The response by those on this list to the actions of public safety officials have shown me that many of you will go to any length to berate and degrade those who are sworn to protect you, your family and your property from those who wish you ill. The scary thing to me

RE: [Mpls] More Dinkytown coverage

2002-04-09 Thread Walt Cygan
Michael Atherton wrote: Which precipitated the violence: the student celebration or the police response to it? Based on the conclusion-jumping that this list has embraced, you would imagine that the police were completely responsible. But most of the print media articles that I have read

Re: [Mpls] More Dinkytown coverage

2002-04-09 Thread Jim McGuire
I talked to an old friend today that was hanging out on 15th and 4th not too long (an hour or two) after the game was over. His take on it was that there was a crowd there and they were rowdy, but not out of hand and not blocking traffic. He says that at that time, without warning, the police

[Mpls] More Dinkytown coverage

2002-04-08 Thread List Manager
Chief Olson made the call to disperse crowds after 3 a.m. when monstrous bonfire started getting bigger. But Minnesota Daily editor claims staffers were maced for taking pictures and notes...just doing their job. http://www.startribune.com/stories/462/2216221.html David Brauer List manager

RE: [Mpls] More Dinkytown coverage

2002-04-08 Thread Michael Hohmann
: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of List Manager Sent: Monday, April 08, 2002 10:24 PM To: Mpls list Subject: [Mpls] More Dinkytown coverage Chief Olson made the call to disperse crowds after 3 a.m. when monstrous bonfire started getting bigger. But Minnesota Daily