[CPRB] RE: [Peace-discuss] CPRB

[John W.]

At 11:35 AM 7/18/2007, Robert Dunn wrote:

>i just received word from the Chief of Police of Iowa City.
>
>I was wrong about my predictions. However, i am still against this because 
>where the source of this idea came from. By the way, Richmond and 
>Berzerkeley do have high crime rates, but their CPRB has nothing to do 
>with it. Other lefty initiatives such as making the areas so anti-business 
>plus declaring being homeless a Constitutional right, contributes to a 
>very unpleasant environment. So, i admit i was wrong, however, i am still 
>on record as opposing this, because i and you know that the CPRB is not 
>the end, but the beginning of the trend to make this city so unbearable 
>that middle class residents will leave, thus entrenching the Left 
>permanantly in power! Or do we stay and fight. I think why Mr. Smyth was 
>so testy was because i reminded him that his seat should not be taken for 
>granted!
>
>Urbana must be returned to its residents, and not some group of extremists 
>out of the UCIMC! As someone born and bred here, outsiders have come in 
>and plundered our inheritance, its time to take it back before nothing is left!
>
>Robert Dunn
>
>Founder of Take Back Urbana!


I'm curious why you came back to such a hellhole in the first place, 
Rob.  You must be on a Mission from God.




>
>From:  Esther Patt <epatt at uiuc.edu>
>To:  "John W." <jbw292002 at gmail.com>, Robert Dunn 
><prorobert8 at hotmail.com>, peace-discuss at lists.chambana.net, 
>cprb at lists.chambana.net
>Subject:  Re: [CPRB] RE: [Peace-discuss] CPRB
>Date:  Tue, 17 Jul 2007 15:08:44 -0500 (CDT)
>
> >It's always amusing, when Urbana proposes adopting something that 
> already exists in dozens of communities around the country, that 
> opponents step forward to assert that the sky will surely fall if Urbana 
> takes the unprecedented step of doing anything new.  Whether it was 
> creating a city-wide recycling program, adopting an Historic Preservation 
> Ordinance, adopting an anti-war resolution, implementing rental 
> registration for apartments -- our city was a late-comer to a national 
> trend but opponents threatened horrible consequences.  Robert Dunn's 
> claim that the crime rate will sky-rocket if the city creates a Police 
> Review Board  is just plain silly.  The real experiences of dozens of 
> communities through the nation refute Robert's claim.
> >
> >By the way:
> >
> >The Fraternal Order of Police fundraises the money for Shop with a 
> Cop.  I think it's a good program and donate to it, but wanted Robert and 
> others to know that the program is not about police officers spending 
> their own money to buy things for low-income children (although I don't 
> doubt there are officers who donate to the fund).  But the money is 
> raised by the FOP -- primarily by their calling people like all of us and 
> asking for donations.  Then the officers go shopping with the children 
> for "holiday" presents, using the money raised in the 
> community.  Community members are needed to accompany the officers and 
> kids on the shopping trip and to help the children wrap the presents they buy.
> >
> >Esther Patt
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