Letters to the Editor - Nice evening spoiled - Nice evening spoiled

It was a beautiful evening in late March. Or was! I live in the heart of North Minneapolis, and normally I don’t mind sitting out on my front steps. That night it was different.  As I sat there watching my dog run around the front yard, a large group of girls came walking down the street, crossed over to the vacant lot, and then a fight broke out.  There was a lot of yelling and screaming, and of course no police came! This went on for about 15 minutes.  Why didn’t I call 911?  

Well, there are a few reasons.  One, I am the minority in my neighborhood. Two, I overheard two other people calling. And three, by the time the cops would have gotten there everyone would have been gone! I thought the police were supposed to be patrolling this area more since that poor cab driver was shot and killed. Guess not so much. Oh, and the police never did show up.  

Kathie Rodriguez,

Camden