Wendell writes: "I am pleased to report that an arrest was made by new UCD Officer...
The police have been very responsive. UCD will step up Police and Ambassador patrols in the area." Al and others, Craig Carnaroli, UCD chief, had a piece about the Penn expansion in a recent DP article. Sorry I didn't post the link. He seemed to brag that Penn's operating budget was bigger than the city budget. I really felt the message that Penn plutocracy is more important than the elected government was finally coming through loud and clear. A few years ago this was cloaked behind "spin" like special service district, community engagement, upscale, and deliberative democracy. As they say, "the gloves are off." Dennis Kucinich pointed to the constitutional crisis last night in the Drexel debates. I think we are in the midst of part of it here, in the upscale funky district. I've been horrified by the district as are many neighbors, so this Wendell letter is no surprise, simply confirmation. Nevertheless, thanks for posting this! Glenn --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > In a previous posting, I expressed concern about the > police deployment with > respect to the killing that occurred outside of Koko > Bongo on Sunday morning. > Having 10 cops there because there had been an > "altercation" the previous > week seemed excessive -- and I wonder whether this > heavy police presence > contributed to the precipitation of the gunfire. > > The reason for the concern is the email message > reproduced below, in which > Wendell Lewis brags to the UCD Board of Directors > about the control this > private special services district exerts over the > police activity in the area. > > I'd like to think that the chain of command for > decisions as well as > responsibility goes up through the ranks to the > Captain at the 18th Precinct and > eventually to the Police Commissioner, City Council, > and the Mayor. Now, I learn > that Messers Ceasar and Gray, and Lt McCurdy, are > "UCD officers" and that > UCD rather than the Philadelphia Police Dept "will > step up Police ... patrols in > the area." > > > Always at your service & ready for a dialog, > Al Krigman > ____________________________________ > > ____________________________________ > > > Recipients of the email message (the UCD Board of > Directors) were: > Craig Carnaroli; Barry Grossbach; David Adelman; > Della Clark; Dorothy Welch > Berlind; James Tucker; Joe Trainor; Lindsay > Johnston; Mark Mendenhall; > Maureen Rush; Max Paul; Mike Brooke; Oliver > Franklin; Susan Phillips; Tony > Bartolomeo; William Schwartz; (police Lt John > McCurdy). > The text of the massage was: > (http://www.iconworldwide.com/krf) > > This past Wednesday evening a robbery and arrest > occurred at 46th and > Larchwood. While the incident is troubling, I am > pleased to report that an arrest > was made by new UCD Officers Ceasar and Gray; both > undercover at the time. > Lt. McCurdy is trying to get information on the > arrest of the second male > perpetrator. The details are as follows: > > > > Date and Time: Wednesday 10.24.07, 11:00 PM > Location: 46th and Larchwood > > Details: Complainant W/M 66 yrs. was approached by > two B/Mâs who began > punching the complainant to the ground in an attempt > to take his belongings. The > males fled the scene; a short time later, one male > was apprehended and > identified by the complainant. The suspect was > identified as B/M 17 yrs. The male > was charged with robbery and aggravated assault > among other charges. Both > males were on bikes prior to the robbery. > Description on #2 male is B/M in > this teenâs wearing dark clothing. > > The police have been very responsive. UCD will step > up Police and Ambassador > patrols in the area. > > Lewis C. Wendell, Executive Director > University City District > 3940-42 Chestnut Street > Philadelphia, PA 19104 > Tel: 215/243-0555 > Fax: 215/243-0557 > > > > > > ************************************** See what's > new at http://www.aol.com > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ---- 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>.
