Comments on: What to do about graffiti? http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/12472 Minneapolis + St. Paul Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:28:20 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: louaphil http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/12472#comment-168824 louaphil Mon, 02 Jun 2008 04:38:54 +0000 #comment-168824 I better not catch anybody messin with my tag or you better have your pants pulled up tight. I came to MN for free healthcare and free fried walleye Ja you betcha!!! I better not catch anybody messin with my tag or you better have your pants pulled up tight. I came to MN for free healthcare and free fried walleye Ja you betcha!!!

]]> By: sandburg http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/12472#comment-168819 sandburg Sun, 01 Jun 2008 20:10:32 +0000 #comment-168819 Something like $150 food, $200 cash assistance. It sounds like a nice chunk of change, but you can't really do much with $200 if that's all you have. Something like $150 food, $200 cash assistance. It sounds like a nice chunk of change, but you can’t really do much with $200 if that’s all you have.

]]> By: mazasa http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/12472#comment-168817 mazasa Sun, 01 Jun 2008 14:26:23 +0000 #comment-168817 How much were you getting sandburg?<br /> <br /> Even though everybody in my neighborhood was poor, no one admitted to being on welfare because even amongst poor people, it was something people were ashamed of. Is that true today? How much were you getting sandburg?

Even though everybody in my neighborhood was poor, no one admitted to being on welfare because even amongst poor people, it was something people were ashamed of. Is that true today?

]]> By: sandburg http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/12472#comment-168816 sandburg Sun, 01 Jun 2008 12:36:22 +0000 #comment-168816 Welfare here is nowhere near enough to depend upon solely for living expenses. This is coming from personal experience. Welfare here is nowhere near enough to depend upon solely for living expenses. This is coming from personal experience.

]]> By: John Hoff http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/12472#comment-168810 John Hoff Sun, 01 Jun 2008 04:23:56 +0000 #comment-168810 The Minn Post story about Ed has just caused me to "come out" as a volunteer graffiti abater. I can't compete with Ed, of course, but I do have plenty of cans of spray paint in my truck and I've hit graffiti from Frog Town to Dinky Town to North Minneapolis. <br /> <br /> I think Minneapolis should revise its policies to make "volunteer graffiti abatement" explicitly encouraged. Everybody should be doing what Ed is doing. You rock, Ed, and you've given me a whole new level of encouragement to go forth and do likewise. I hope plenty of other people feel the same. The Minn Post story about Ed has just caused me to “come out” as a volunteer graffiti abater. I can’t compete with Ed, of course, but I do have plenty of cans of spray paint in my truck and I’ve hit graffiti from Frog Town to Dinky Town to North Minneapolis.

I think Minneapolis should revise its policies to make “volunteer graffiti abatement” explicitly encouraged. Everybody should be doing what Ed is doing. You rock, Ed, and you’ve given me a whole new level of encouragement to go forth and do likewise. I hope plenty of other people feel the same.

]]> By: bud jr jr http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/12472#comment-168584 bud jr jr Fri, 30 May 2008 18:34:19 +0000 #comment-168584 Don't forget that the crack dealing boyfriends followed from Chicago when they found out they could sell for $20 instead of $10.<br /> <br /> Tony Bouza was the chief when this started, as many will recall.<br /> <br /> He denied there were "gangs" in Minneapolis. Don’t forget that the crack dealing boyfriends followed from Chicago when they found out they could sell for $20 instead of $10.

Tony Bouza was the chief when this started, as many will recall.

He denied there were “gangs” in Minneapolis.

]]> By: swandog http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/12472#comment-168246 swandog Thu, 29 May 2008 20:35:11 +0000 #comment-168246 <em>If just over $400 is "a butt-load" of money for a mom and child, then yes, welfare here is good. But since it is a federal standard for MFIP and not a state one, there is really no incentive to move here. <br /> <br /> Free health care? Maybe for some, but not for most. <br /> <br /> Good money for drugs? I have no idea what you are talking about.</em><br /> <br /> So everyone that is moving to Mn is just coming for the wonderful opportunities. I have brother in-law teaching on the north that sees this everyday, I have spoken to individuals that live in the west side of Chicago that explained how they come to Mn and scam the system and state to me when they saw my MN license plate that it was "moneyapolis". I also have worked with kids that all came for Chicago for the welfare benefits offered in MN, but live in your bubble while the rest of us pay for all of the dead beats. You acknowledge that "some" do come for free health care but hell over look that because you don't pay for it.<br /> <br /> If just over $400 is “a butt-load” of money for a mom and child, then yes, welfare here is good. But since it is a federal standard for MFIP and not a state one, there is really no incentive to move here.

Free health care? Maybe for some, but not for most.

Good money for drugs? I have no idea what you are talking about.

So everyone that is moving to Mn is just coming for the wonderful opportunities. I have brother in-law teaching on the north that sees this everyday, I have spoken to individuals that live in the west side of Chicago that explained how they come to Mn and scam the system and state to me when they saw my MN license plate that it was “moneyapolis”. I also have worked with kids that all came for Chicago for the welfare benefits offered in MN, but live in your bubble while the rest of us pay for all of the dead beats. You acknowledge that “some” do come for free health care but hell over look that because you don’t pay for it.

]]> By: jimn http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/12472#comment-168218 jimn Thu, 29 May 2008 19:31:22 +0000 #comment-168218 Good money for drugs can be found anywhere you find humans. Good money for drugs can be found anywhere you find humans.

]]> By: kc! http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/12472#comment-168201 kc! Thu, 29 May 2008 19:07:36 +0000 #comment-168201 <em>you get good money for drugs and free health care and a butt- load of welfare</em><br /> <br /> What?<br /> <br /> If just over $400 is "a butt-load" of money for a mom and child, then yes, welfare here is good. But since it is a federal standard for MFIP and not a state one, there is really no incentive to move here. <br /> <br /> Free health care? Maybe for some, but not for most. <br /> <br /> Good money for drugs? I have no idea what you are talking about. you get good money for drugs and free health care and a butt- load of welfare

What?

If just over $400 is “a butt-load” of money for a mom and child, then yes, welfare here is good. But since it is a federal standard for MFIP and not a state one, there is really no incentive to move here.

Free health care? Maybe for some, but not for most.

Good money for drugs? I have no idea what you are talking about.

]]> By: Catz http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/12472#comment-168182 Catz Thu, 29 May 2008 18:56:32 +0000 #comment-168182 How did it go from Ed painting over gang graffiti to MN paying for "evey need of every loser from out of state."<br /> <br /> I think it's great what you are doing Ed. As a former 3rd Ave S resident, the block I lived on and the block south of us were always getting tagged. People were pretty diligent about documenting, calling, and painting, but it's a lot of work to keep up with it. When I moved I had noticed that it was taking longer for the graffiti to painted over. <br /> How did it go from Ed painting over gang graffiti to MN paying for “evey need of every loser from out of state.”

I think it’s great what you are doing Ed. As a former 3rd Ave S resident, the block I lived on and the block south of us were always getting tagged. People were pretty diligent about documenting, calling, and painting, but it’s a lot of work to keep up with it. When I moved I had noticed that it was taking longer for the graffiti to painted over.

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