[Mpls] Camping out in the Northside

[Aaron Neumann]

Howdy List!

I'm writing to first of all thank each and everyone of you for 
contributing to policy discussions during this year's elections; I 
learned a lot and have a greater appreciation for the value of the Mpls 
List serve.  Now that I'm almost fully recovered ;), I thought I would 
share with you my experience of the last weekend camped out on the 
Northside for our GOTV (that's "Get-Out-The-Vote") push that was 
published in this week's Pulse.

Camping out on the Northside:
The undercover officer is only one to shake hands
by Aaron Neumann
http://pulsetc.com/article.php?sid=2159

Clarification: Note that my original heading (my original was "Will Work 
4 the Community:  Camping out on the Northside at election-time"), but 
alas, was changed by the editor to "grab" more attention.  But its true, 
only one officer accepted my offer to shake hands - an undercover STOP 
officer who stopped by to let us know he was out there "watching" us.  
I'm not pleased to report this, but the police were disrespectful 
towards myself and my volunteers all weekend - jaded, cynical, and 
attempting to be "tough."  or something like that.  Tough?  Try camping 
out in "tough" neighborhoods all weekend unarmed. (thanks to Keith 
Rettiman, who offered arms and a Kevlar vest, although I declined!).

Please read up on it:
http://pulsetc.com/article.php?sid=2159

Again, thanks to all who contribute to The List.

Aaron Neumann
Bottineau , NE  (just moved...getting married!)
www.VoteNeumann.org