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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Btw I estimate there are approximately two DCUM posters that live in Mink's district. The rest of you have no power to vote her out.[/quote]

Who wants to vote her out?  They might replace her with someone effective.  Besides, it’s too
much.[/quote]

Very few people in Mink's district for sure. You are all fooling yourselves in thinking this "scandal" means anything at all.[/quote]

DP here.

While this isn’t a “scandal,” it does confirm my concerns about Mink: I question her judgment. This is a terribly bad look for her. She has been very vocal recently about MCPD. To use them in this capacity after calling for less police presence in the county? It’s seriously hypocritical. I’m not impressed at all.

And no, I have no connection to the FOP.[/quote]

I actually think it's quite ridiculous, and dangerous, to say because she doesn't think police should be in charge of traffic enforcement, that she can't call then when there is a safety issue. They currently receive taxpayer funding for traffic safety. She is a taxpayer and is entitled to those services. She shouldn't call the District Commander for them, but to say she shouldn't use them at all is BS, that's just trying to discourage certain political positions because you don't like them. You all are big defenders of MCPD, but they are not perfect at all and neither is Fire and Rescue. You're trying to prevent people from criticizing them by saying they can't do that and receive taxpayer funded services. That's not okay, that's the real abuse of power by the FOP here.[/quote]

What a gross misinterpretation of my words! I didn’t say she can’t call them when she has a safety issue. She shouldn’t call the district commander! Are you seriously okay with that? Seriously? I’d be more impressed if she (or her supporters, in this case) could just own up to this being a bad choice. To dig in and defend it just makes it worse.

I am also not discouraging different political positions. Where did I do that? I am calling her out for hypocrisy, which isn’t difficult to do considering her calls for fewer police will make very non-emergency calls like this one very hard for police to report to. The hostile environment toward police caused by this council is one of the main reasons WHY our county’s police department is so short staffed

Mink can criticize them all she wants. (She already has been.) I’d respect her beliefs more if I felt she actually knew what the police do. Perhaps she’ll take this as an opportunity to do a ride along or visit district stations. Getting to see the reality of policing in the county may actually help her in her role on the safety committee. [/quote]

I literally said "she shouldn't call the district commander". At this point you are not interested in debating, just attacking. You are out of your mind.[/quote]

Where an I attacking? Where am I out of my mind? I read my response twice and see nothing unreasonable. It’s all easily backed up by references to Mink’s actions or county council policies.

Once again, you’ve decided to interpret my words in an unusual way. Mink is not above reproach. If you would actually debate instead of misconstruing words, I’d be up for it. As it stands, we’ll just have to disagree.[/quote]

It's really sad that you don't see how completely unhinged you sound. Clearly I struck a nerve.[/quote]

Nope. No nerve. What I wrote was reasonable. Disagreeing with you is not the same thing as being “completely unhinged.” [/quote]

You didn't disagree with me - you completely flipped out about me apparently being ok with Mink calling the District Commander after I literally said she shouldn't have done that. You refuse to admit that you are trying to discourage certain political positions after you said her actions are bad specifically because of her political positions. You are a crazy f&-ing fascist.[/quote]

Wow.

I suspect most people reading this thread will be able to determine what I wrote was a reasonable response to Mink’s poor decision. Nowhere do I “flip out” or come across as “crazy” or “fascist.” It’s clear you are attacking me instead of what I wrote, which (unfortunately) is common on DCUM.

I hope you find peace. Your response to my post was unnecessarily hostile. [/quote]

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