I can't even read the name "Bouza" without feeling a stab of anger. That self-impressed twit did more harm to Minneapolis than any other public official of the past forty years, and that is saying something. I remember his claim in the mid-eighties that Minneapolis did not have a burgeoning gang problem, as entire neighborhoods (I lived in one at the time), and many lives, were ruined.

I too feel a twinge of unease when I see the pictures of the guardian angels running around downtown. If they do stay, I hope that at the very least, they are able to make Rybak, the city council and the Star Tribune sqwirm. And then pay attention to the crime

I recall seeing a neighborhood watch group (including moms and kids) that patrols their neighborhoods in South Minneapolis on the local news - with success. I believe there is another group, Mad Dads, in the metro as well.

It shouldn't take outsiders, but if GA gets the word out and residents motivated, it's a good start. I'm a watchdog on our block and have worked with police to help stem gang activity. One kid who flashed a gun in front of my house last fall got a visit by an officer, and he hasn't returned. It took one visit with an officer. We don't need a red beret, just the will to take action.

Not surprisingly, I haven't seen a word of GA mentioned on lefty blogs or from Democratic candidates or leadership.

My wife is 1st cousin once removed from the new "temporary" police chief, Tim Dolan. My Mother-In-Law changed his diapers when he was a baby :)

He worked his way up thru the ranks from a beat patrol officer up thru the detective division and precinct lieutenant status. I hope he's not a politician in police chief's clothing, but I don't know the man at all.

I remember hearing a Minneapolis cop who called Barbara Carlson's radio show in that era, telling her that when he arrested a gang member for murder or attempted murder, the one thing that he could almost bet his life on, was that the suspect's Social Security # (first part) was outside the 468-477 (Minnesota) range--usually an Illinois code starting with 3.

Social Security Number Allocations
http://genealogy.about.com/library/blsocialsecuritycodes.htm

Mayor Rybek has done it again; he has put more police officers on the streets in North Minneapolis. This is an accomplishment in itself. After dozens of shootings he is finally doing something.
Here is the problem the officers are working while the criminals are sleeping from a very successful night. They are issuing speeding tickets, stopping cars and driving the city streets every morning, this will help them for day light criminals. But what about the crack and crystal meth dealers, hookers working at 2 AM are still safe. Maybe if the Mayor and chief Nolan lived in North Minneapolis things would change.
I wonder why it is that a person gets shot in Uptown and Downtown and the police patrols increased quickly and dramatically and they get the guardian angels to help patrol the streets a group of people working with the police to help control crime and the police are supporting them. Is it because that is closer to home for the Mayor? Is Uptown more important? I think the reason is that the Mayor and the Police are afraid to come out and Play in North Minneapolis. They would fill up the jail if they did.
Most of the people living in North Minneapolis are good honest hard working people. They don’t have tons of money to get people elected, or they can’t take time off of work to protest every time the city and elected officials misbehave. The neighborhood groups on the North side have been looking to work with the police for 10 years, hundreds of people have tried, yet because we are not a priority things have not changed.
I am a White man that lives in Minneapolis and I hear on a regular basis the reason the city does not care is African Americans are not important to the liberal left until its election time. Then they tend to care but only about the black vote. I used to think they were crazy, after living here for the last 5 years, I see they may be correct. Hundreds of young black people have died on these streets and nothing has been done to stop it. A white man in uptown, not even from Minnesota get shots and killed and they get more police and better neighborhood protection. A well to do white man from Eden Prairie Minnesota gets shot in downtown Minneapolis and 30 officers respond most of which were off duty. There have been 2 dozens shootings and murders in North Minneapolis that did not even make the news. When my neighbor was shot it took them 30 minutes to even show up, then 3 officers showed up not even enough to control the crime scene. To date no arrest has been made and my neighbor did live but she also moved. She was one of the lucky ones.
To all black people in Minneapolis I have to ask why you keep voting for the evil Democrats of the world, they disrespect you and your families and they have yet to keep a promise to you. If black people in Minneapolis mattered to the city council and the mayor of Minneapolis all of whom are democrats then 30 officers would show up every time a young black person is shot on our city streets. We are now stuck with them for another 3.5 years. Maybe the people of Minneapolis will learn next time. IF things continue the way they are going then only 200 more African Americans will die on these streets before it changes. It sad that it will take that many people dieing in vain because the people in the city of Minneapolis have not figured out that The evil Democrats in Minneapolis only care about them once every 4 years!