Crime in Minneapolis

Today I had coffee with Steve, a co-worker, who lives in this Minneapolis Police District (4). This map displays violent crime for one week in this district!

This happens to be where 4th Baptist was before they moved to Plymouth 5 or so years ago.

Friends of mine (Mamie F and Dave Y) live in this neighborhood.

Many days, Kathee and I drive downtown through this area.

This week, Kathee interviewed teens at North High School in this neighborhood for an internship. One of the young men she interviewed lost a brother (murdered on June 19th of this year!) in this neighborhood!

Back to my coffee buddy today. His home has been subject to numerous property crimes and according to Steve, the Minneapolis police will not even respond to property crimes.

He regularly hears gun shots near his home. When Mayor Rybak took office, he closed a police station in this area.

According to Steve, the "Disciples" gang rules his neighborhood! His personal protection solution is to keep loaded shotgun by his front door.

This is why I live in Plymouth instead of Minneapolis!

It makes one wonder that somehow a new baseball stadium and raising taxes for this was somehow a priority for Hennepin County this year! They should raise taxes for an army to clean up this neighborhood.