Comments on: Local news 08.27.07

By: grote

grote — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 21:09:29 +0000

that’s what happens when you cut so many jobs…can’t even find an intern to call police for a quote. next it will be “our overworked staff did not have the time to conduct a thorough investigation”

By: bobby_b

bobby_b — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 20:52:38 +0000

"Police could not be reached for more information."

Strange statement. I can understand "police did not return calls asking for a statement", or "we didn't call the police for a statement", or even "police said they were making no statement", but not "police could not be reached for more information."

By: baker.

baker. — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 17:42:29 +0000

wonder where this was in s minne?

By: swandog

swandog — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 17:30:58 +0000

This kind of situation is a growing problem. When you coddle “social clubs” and do not pose law and order on them with pure force this is what you will get. Until the people of Mpls. take a stand they will never be able live safely in many of the neighborhoods.

By: teucer

teucer — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 17:15:52 +0000

Baker: "And Tuecer, it's not about your kid seeing it, it's about her living it. Could have been a lot worse for her!"

By altercation, I mean what most people would expect as a bad case scenario - people arguing or using foul language. But no, I wouldn't have brought my child over in any similar circumstance.

If the guy had thought there was any chance he'd get assaulted, he probably wouldn't have gone over there. One against eight is no odds at all.

By: grote

grote — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 17:10:09 +0000

Also, odds are it wasn’t his kid, as he’s 28 and the kid is 13.

By: baker.

baker. — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 17:07:00 +0000

oh ok, I did not see that--rather did not read carefully.

Max, If they were gangsters?

By: cubbie

cubbie — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 16:59:41 +0000

also, not to pick nits…but why does the headline say he “told” the group to turn it down, and in the story it says he “asked” them. “telling” someone implies you’re being a confrontative asshole, “asking” is reasonable. (not that either one is an excuse.)

By: grote

grote — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 16:57:05 +0000

Baker...of course nobody would consciously bring their kid next door in this kind of situation, but if you re-read the Strib article you'll realize that the victims were simply returning home to their duplex at the time of the assault:

The 28-year-old man returned to a duplex in south Minneapolis about 1:35 a.m. and found the group in the backyard drinking and listening to music, according to a police report. A 45-year-old woman and 13-year-old girl were with the man.

It's not like he said, "OK, I'm going back outsides to pick a fight, which one of yous is wit me?"

By: mnspeak

mnspeak — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 16:56:57 +0000

sounds more like they were just getting home…prolly walking back to the house from the garage and these dipshits were in their shared back yard. geez baker, settle down.