---- Begin Included Message ---- Before cm Lee's comments came out, I was thinking the samething...what a shame two people are dead. Responsibility does count, a life is a life. A cop's life is not worth more than anyone else's, contrary to popular belief.
Robert Yorga new3 _______________________________________ If that is the case that a cop's life is not worth more than anyone else's, then why should someone put their life on the line for someone that doesn't care? Same with a firefighter? I believe that the reason more and more people are not selecting to go into law enforcement is the lack of appreciation, the lack of support and the salary. With less officers you increase the level of stress and also increase the unnessary use of excessive force. Let me put it this way, would you try to stop drug dealers from selling drugs, make traffic stops because someone was speeding, go to a domestic call and try to resolve it, investigate a murder, escort drunks to a detox center? or would you rather have a cop do it because they are paid to take risk that you wouldn't? If that is the case, then I do say that a cop's life is worth more than the average citizen but not to the point of letting a citizen die for them. Same goes for a firefighter. Russell Sasaoka Coon Rapids (Formerly of Loring Park) Working in Minneapolis Get your free Web-based E-mail at http://www.startribune.com/stribmail _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
