Standoff on James ----- I am forwarding this message from Council Member SAMUELS and the PEACE Partners Ddorie gallagher nokomis
From: PEACE Partners and cOUNCIL MEMBER SAMUELS To: Sent: Thursday, October 21, 2004 1:52 PM Subject: Standoff on James the police and an armed 17-year-old boy on the 2500 block of James Avenue North. This happened on the very block we gathered last Friday and about which you read yesterday. In fact, the young man was the grandson of the woman who bemoaned the fact that we now needed missionaries in North Minneapolis. It turns out that this was a "garbage house" that the city had ordered cleaned by today or be to shut down. So today the house became the second boarded house on this beleaguered block. The young man was a parolee and neighborhood problem. He was a habitual truant who sold and used drugs. He was involved in an abusive relationship with a girl. A few nights ago, he chased her out of the house, firing his gun at her. Two nights ago, she ran out of the house and he followed her, firing shots into the air. She called 911 and the standoff was on. This incident demonstrates that this home was one ingredient in the deterioration of the block. It also demonstrates that often homes most terrorized by violence also are venues for it and helplessly produce children who become part of the very problem they fear. As we continue to do our part, let us consider that our presence and activities on Friday night might have defused the mood and spirit of the block enough to prevent an even worse tragedy. Update your account Unsubscribe from this mailing list © 2004 Copyright PEACE Foundation 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
