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« on: July 23, 2005, 10:03:43 AM »
itsme, you spend a lot of time insisting that your motives are honorable. You don't need to. It is obvious from your comments that you care about Hackensack and want to help make it a better place for all of us. However, we do disagree about the motives of the group and its organizers. According to the May 19th article, participants said the meeting was productive. It would seem logical to build on that meeting with continued dialogue. Instead, according to a June 8, 2005 column by Lawrence Aaron, "Community seeks to improve dialogue with police", the leaders of your group held another meeting to discuss "Hackensack horror stories". The press was invited, but according to Mr. Aaron, the police chief was not. Maybe the headline should have been "Community seeks to improve dialogue with the press." We also disagree about Deborah Keeling-Geddis. You said that she hadn't attended a meeting in 4 months, yet according to the article, the Carver Park meeting was only 2 months ago. And whether or not she has been designated as any type of official spokesperson, she is recognized by the press as speaking on behalf of the group. I also want to say that although you usually present your thoughts in a very objective manner, I think you were out of line with your comment about my attitude and supposed political agenda. It is that kind of personal attack that probably got you in trouble with your Karma points in the past.