Public safety has been sacrificed in Minneapolis to satisfy the demands of the More-For-Me special interest groups: NRP, MCDA/CPED, Park Board, Library Board, etc.
The City Council members think they can win popularity contests by passing out money to the above-referenced groups. I hope Minneapolis voters realize that all of the libraries and parks in the world are worthless if people are afraid to leave their homes. Vicky Heller North Oaks Jan Del Calzo reported: "There was a very interesting piece tonight on KARE 11 news at 10 p.m. about the number of police officers (160) the City of Minneapolis has cut since 1997. The most interesting part was that while everyone blames state and federal cuts (the Clinton cops) for the loss, the reporter pointed out that the surrounding suburbs had not cut cops and that St. Paul had actually added five during that same time frame. The only official on camera was Robert Olson trying to explain it and finally said, "You're asking the wrong person that question." REMINDERS: 1. Think a member has violated the rules? Email 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 City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
