Of all of the soapbox ranters on this list, Al is normally one of the most cogent -- but when he verges into tinfoil hat territory, I can't help but point it out.
- Mike V. On 9/28/07, Andy Frishkoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Mike, why do you feel the need to personalize this with Al? Whether or not > you agree with his general world view or are smitten with his acerbic prose, > he has raised a serious issue here that merits serious responses. If you > question his facts, dispute them; if you disagree with his argument, provide > a counter-argument. > > I'm surprised a thoughtful poster such as yourself would succumb to such a > knee-jerk response to your neighbor's post. > > Andy > > ________________________________ > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: [email protected] > Subject: [UC] Who does Al Krigman really report to? > Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2007 13:31:24 -0400 > > > > Is it the Martians, the Freemasons, the Atlanteans, the Elders of Zion or > the Bavarian Illuminati? > > Is "all of the above" a valid answer? > > Does he get his tinfoil hat specially fitted, or does he buy off the rack? > > I DEMAND AN ANSWER!!! > > - Mike V. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2007 1:12 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [UC] Who do sworn officers of the Philadelphia Police report to? > > > One would think that sworn officers of the Philadelphia Police Department, > regardless of where they went in the morning to report for work, operated > through the Department's highly structured and ostensible chain of command. > > I discovered this morning that this may not be the case. Or, at least, that > the people at UCD and the police officer who has a desk at the UCD > administrative building, don't necessarily think so. > > I attended a meeting at which Lieutenant John McCurdy made a short > presentation, then handed out business cards so people would know how to > contact him. > > Only, they weren't Philadelphia Police Department business cards. In fact, > they weren't City of Philadelphia business cards in any form. > > They were (you guessed it) standard UCD business cards with "lt. john > mccurdy/city of philadelphia police department" (all in lower case, as > shown) where the name and position of a UCD employee would normally go. > > This is a serious, if symbolic problem. Especially given that many people in > this area think UCD has already usurped too many powers that it should not > have, given it's accountability only to its primary patrons. And use of this > business card by a sworn City of Philadelphia police officer with > extraordinary powers obfuscates the fact that the chain of command and > responsibility goes right up through the ranks at 55th & Pine through the > Police Commissioner, City Council, and the Mayor -- without a nod to > anybodyat UCD. It is totally unacceptable. > > Lt McCurdy is probably guilty of nothing more than extremely poor judgement. > Wendell Lewis and the others who make the decisions at UCD are more likely > guilty of at least trying to obfuscate their actual role in the > neighborhood, and perhaps of making yet another subtle power grab. > > Always at your service & ready for a dialog, > Al Krigman -- 36-year local resident and housing provider > > > > ________________________________ > See what's new at AOL.com and Make AOL Your Homepage. > ________________________________ > Discover the new Windows Vista Learn more! ---- You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see <http://www.purple.com/list.html>.
