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Community Spoke Doesn't Want Police Help
The bike repair co-op experienced a burglary this week, but they've said police involvement is "at odds with our established points of unity."
The Community Spoke! bike shop experienced a burglary this past week forcing them to close. Though the organization has made efforts to tell the public via their blog and social media channels, they say they do not want police assistance in locating the missing items. "We feel that the police will interfere with our mission to provide a free and important service to those who decide to use it," says a post on the co-op's website. "To us this is more important than recovering our stolen property or “bringing those responsible to justice.” Here's more from the post: "What service can the police provide? Do we actually want the police to target, question, and harass the youth of color of Jamaica Plain on behalf of the Spoke? Would that really…
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Bob from JP
3:13 pm on Friday, November 23, 2012
Best post on here that I've read in a very long time. Amazing what a little common sense can do..... +1 more ›