Police call communication key to convention peace

[Terri]

By GREGG AAMOT
Associated Press
July 24, 2008

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Borrowing from a European model, Minneapolis and St. Paul police hope to quell any disruptions at this summer's Republican National Convention by exchanging cell phone numbers and offering other olive branches to demonstrators.

About 10 police officers â€" all schooled in hostage negotiation techniques â€" met with U.S. Justice Department officials and a handful of community peace workers Wednesday at a police academy in north Minneapolis to review the strategies.

The officers, dubbed "dialogue officers" or "free speech liaison officers," have been asked to open communication lines with activist leaders at the convention, which will be held Sept. 1-4 at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul.

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[Love my Texas]

About 10 police officers all schooled in hostage negotiation techniques

HUH? Who would want to take any of these fools hostage? Aside from that fact the 'little messiah' will be there and no one would dare. The glow around his head would prevent that.

[rangerrebew]

Isn't that what B. Hussein Obama believes, that "communication" (without preconditions) is the key to peace? Isn't that what Neville Chamberlain thought? Isn't that what Jimmuh Caaaaaaata believes? Isn't that what the French and British feel about the muslime takeover of their countries? Isn't that what commiecrats have believed from their very beginnings? I guess there's really nothing to be learned from history, is there?