Shot In The Dark: Attention, Rambix Correspondents

October 26, 2006

Attention, Rambix Correspondents

When Rambix retired from his essential "Red Star" blog - which covered the Minneapolis crime stories that the Strib just wouldn't - he left some huge shoes to fill. More importantly, he left a small network of informants with, seemingly, no outlet for their information.

Until, we hope, now.

Margaret Martin of Our House and Taxpayers League Live has kicked of the Minneapolis Crime Watch blog.

Says Margaret:

For the time being, I'm probably just going to be commenting on media reporting of crime with a few anecdotes about our own neighborhood crime issues thrown in. I considered just posting on crime on our Our House Blog but crime has become such a factor in our lives of late that I didn't want the blog to degenerate into all crime all the time, since that's not an accurate representation of our lives either.

So here's the big thing; if you're a Rambix informant, or just have information about a crime in the Metro that is under-covered by the major media, drop Margaret a line.

Posted by Mitch at October 26, 2006 05:57 AM | TrackBack

Comments

Margaret was one of the most thoughtful and insightful posters on the Rambix blog, and I couldn't be happier she's now starting her own. I'm confident she will take crime reporting to the next level, and I'll do whatever I can to support her.

As anyone who follows the local news (other than the Red Star) can see, the violence in Minneapolis is not getting better; it's getting worse. And I'm confident Margaret will get the word out.

Thanks for stepping up, Margaret. I look forward to following your new venture. I may be retired, but I'm still vigilant.

Posted by: Rambix at October 26, 2006 08:12 AM

Thanks for the plug, Mitch and the kind words, Rambix. I'll do what I can but I can always use help. Guest posters, co-authors, even anonymous ones are welcome as well as tipsters and link sharers.

Posted by: Margaret at October 26, 2006 01:50 PM