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Secret Meetings
I attended the meeting at the Mt. Hope Neighborhood Association at 199 Camp Street Tuesday that was ostensibly about the June 10 riot and about Community Policing. This was the 2nd such meeting the first being on Tuesday, June 12, right after the Billy Taylor Park Riot.
From what I understand of the first meeting (I did not know about the meeting so could not attend) there was much yelling at the police as if the riot was their fault.
I believe that these meetings have been carefully orchestrated so that working people and people who support strong law enforcement efforts in Mt. Hope either do not know about the meetings or can not attend because they were held at 4:00 pm in the afternoon when most working people could not attend. In addition, only a few people were notified of the meeting, I believe a select few.
I have a lot to say about the meeting I attended Tuesday, but not much time to put it into writing. Suffice it to say, I came away disgusted.
However, there were other people there who witnessed what went on and what was said and who may be able to share their thoughts and analysis of what took place at that meeting.
I urge anyone who attended and who can put their thoughts and experience into writing to post their experience of the meeting on the Mt. Hope Community Website.
Just click on the following link and submit your post:
Mt. Hope Community Website/Blog Entry or use the Comments tab below this post.
There will be more meetings, and I will post the schedule on this blog. The more people attending who represent a rational point of view the more likely our voices will be heard down at City hall and at the Police Department.
Posted at June 28, 2007 07:34 PM
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I 100% agree with the theory that these meetings are being held on the down low, at the most inconvenient time for the working, tax paying members of Mt. Hope society.
A policeman notified me of the meeting last week, however due to prior commitments I could not attend. I forwarded on the meeting info to many residents on Grand View and Evergreen Street. Even if I had NO commitments I never would have been able to attend as I am not fortunate enough to have a career which allows me to be out off the office by 4 p.m.
I would love to hear what was discussed in this meeting. Anyone who attended please do share your take!!
Dennis Cregg
Posted by: Dennis Cregg at June 28, 2007 10:57 PM