[Mpls] Exaggerating Crime Statistics

[Pat Bohn]

I don't know about crime where you all live, but in my little part of North Minneapolis crime is way up!  I had my canoe stolen Aug. 20th, my boat stolen Aug. 22nd and when I came home this afternoon from tending to family grave sites up near Little Falls, my home had been broken into.  i've lived in this house for 26 years without any major problems until recently.  And I might add,
that as best as I can tell, my only "risky behavior" is being a resident of North Minneapolis.  I'm not a big fan of R.T or Peter at this point, but I am pretty fed up with being the victim of crime that some folks refuse to see.
Buzzy Bohn
Folwell

Tamir Nolley wrote:

> This past Monday, NPR reprted that the FBI crime statistics had been published (Morning Edition, 9/26/05.)  According to the news report, the FBI claims that crime in Minneapolis is only up by 5%, not the 44% that the Peter McLaughlin campaign claims.   Also according to the same news report, crime has increased at a higher rate (12%) in "tough on crime" Mayor Randy Kelly's St. Paul.
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> Where are the Police Federation attack ads against Randy Kelly?  Where is the "anybody but Kelly" attitude (similar to the one they displayed against Rybak?)  Could it be that the Police Federation is only concerned with furthering a political agenda and not really concerned with reducing crime.
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> Something to ponder.
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> Tamir Nolley
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