PETITION FOR AN APOLOGY FROMTHE MAYOR OF BROCKTON

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   Name: Carlos Fortes Lopes, BA,BS,MA on Oct 3, 2007

   Comments: There's no comment about Mr. Harrington's saying. I would only say that this is fruit of his work. Please note that he has done nothing for this community, even though this Capevredean community is the heart of Brockton. Just look at the businesses in this city, and you will be able able to understand my words. Good luck to everyone, and god bless all.

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   Name: Napoleon X on Oct 4, 2007

   Comments: I am not a resident of the city of Brockton but I am concerned that this type of stereotyping, if undefended, can lead to great harm for all our communities. Peace.

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   Name: Carlos Lopes on Oct 4, 2007

   Comments: Let's stand up as a nation, and make him recognize and take responsibility for his greatest mistake. Viva Cabo verde, and Cape Verdean community in the city of Brockton. Calu Bana

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   Name: The Most Rev. Filipe C Teixeira, OFSJC on Oct 4, 2007

   Comments: It is very sad and disappointed to see that Mr. Moises Rodrigues did intervene at the first hand when this accusattion from our Mayor. Both of them need to apologize to our Community.

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   Name: Alfredo Bala on Oct 4, 2007

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   Name: Gabriel Gil on Oct 4, 2007

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   Name: Alcides Vicente on Oct 4, 2007

   Comments: This is why we must mobilize our people to register to vote because until then, we have to put up with this sort of bigatory! Cape Verdeans have committed crimes, as every ot!her group. Tell the shole story Mayor. Whites, Blacks, Haitians are not Solve the problem don't go throwing stones in your glass house

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   Name: Iva Brito on Oct 4, 2007

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   Name: Rui C. Pina on Oct 5, 2007

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    Name: Herminio Furtado on Oct 5, 2007

    Comments: Let mobilize everybody to sign this petition

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    Name: Luis Lopes on Oct 6, 2007

    Comments: I'm not from brockton but i support your efforts i think you should join force with athor monirity and go after him

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    Name: Luis Lopes on Oct 6, 2007

    Comments: I'm not from brockton but i support your efforts i think you should join force with athor monirity and go after him

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    Name: Joao DeAndrade on Oct 9, 2007

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    Name: Anonymous on Oct 9, 2007

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    Name: Filomena Lobo on Oct 9, 2007

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    Name: Miguel Vieira on Oct 10, 2007

    Comments: Come November 6th, Mr Harrington will regret having stated those thoughtless mistruths.

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    Name: Ana Almeida on Oct 11, 2007

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    Name: CARLOS MARTINS on Oct 11, 2007

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    Name: Anonymous on Oct 11, 2007

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    Name: Alexis Fontes on Oct 11, 2007

    Comments: Mr. Harrington should realize that this problem involves the entire community of Brockton and in order to resolve the gun violence issues there should be no finger pointing to any one ethic community.

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    Name: Alexis Fontes on Oct 11, 2007

    Comments: Mr. Harrington should realize that this problem involves the entire community of Brockton and in order to resolve the gun violence issues there should be no finger pointing to any one ethic community.

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    Name: CESAR FIDALGO on Oct 11, 2007

    Comments: WELL THIS IS WHAT WE GET WHEN WE DON

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    Name: DOMINGO T PEREIRA JR on Oct 11, 2007

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    Name: Anonymous on Oct 11, 2007

    Comments: I think this is outrageous! He should not blame Cape Verdeans for the violence that is going on in the community.I am not from Brockton but I have many family members that do live in Brockton and I have witnessed violence before and you cannot say that it is only Cape Verdeans that are the cause of all this. Everyone is to blame. You cannot just pick individuals and blame them for the violence.

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    Name: Aristides Cardoso on Oct 11, 2007

    Comments: In a capitalist society, the argument goes, property crime is inevitable. Capitalism is the product of class antagonism. The lower classes will always commit crimes against the property owned by the upper classes. The true property crime, however, isthe capitalistic exploitation of lower-class labor by the upper classes. This is inevitable and necessary for the perpetuation of capitalism. Since the upper classes require the lower classes to perpetuate the system, a certain amount of lower-class crime is tolerated as the price of maintaining the system and the advantages it provides for the upper classes. Another approach also address such crimes as embezzlement, fraud, and violations of antitrust regulations and fair business practices, and human right violations to be okey. The reason such crimes are committed, is that capitalist competition forces the middle and upper classes to steal, cheat, annd do anything else necessary to survive in the marketplace. These kinds of crime would be committed primarily by members of the middle and upper classes. They committ the crimes in order to retain their position in the marketplace, for losing in the market means losing economic and social status. Therefore, it is essential to succeed. Finally, we must note what the policy implications of this theory of criminal behavior must be. Public efforts will only serve to protect the upper classes from excessive victimization by the lower classes. Crimes committed by upper classes against lower classes, however, would not be diligently investigated or punished or even considered criminal. Who gets victimized, and therefore who, bears the cost of crime, Cape Verdeans according to Mr. As a result, we can see why Mr. Harrington blames Cape Verdean for crime in the city because he has been taking into consideration that only those crimes committed by lower classes would be considered as crimes.

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    Name: James J. Lopes on Oct 11, 2007

    Comments: For three hundred years Cape Verdean-Americans have built and sustained a national reputation for being a hard-working, productive, moral and law-abiding society. We no not come from a culture ofviolence nor do we encourage one. Anyone who suggests that we are the root of the problem plaguing cities like Brockton is misinformed and just plain ignorant. Why should someone so wrong about us stay in office The problem of juvenile violence is an American one, born out of the hip hop culture and other American media that glorifies crime. If immigrant children are assimilating into that clearly American culture, it is America to blame. Any politician who does not understand this does not belong in public office.

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    Name: Marci Pina-Christian on Oct 11, 2007

    Comments: Also encourage capeverdean citizens to register and exercise the power of their vote. There is strength in numbers.

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    Name: Dana Rebeiro on Oct 11, 2007

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    Name: Mercedes Monteiro on Oct 11, 2007

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    Name: Oliveira on Oct 12, 2007

    Comments: I'm with you capeverdeans

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    Name: Bruce A. Rose on Oct 12, 2007

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    Name: Kenneth J. Ramos on Oct 12, 2007

    Comments: The Mayor's Job is to lead and not to mislead.

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    Name: Balbina Cardoso on Oct 12, 2007

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    Name: Maria Ribeiro on Oct 12, 2007

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    Name: Maria Young on Oct 12, 2007

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    Name: Maria Young on Oct 12, 2007

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    Name: Carol Pimentel on Oct 12, 2007

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    Name: Anonymous on Oct 12, 2007

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    Name: Marisa Miranda on Oct 12, 2007

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    Name: Anonymous on Oct 12, 2007

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    Name: Neuza on Oct 12, 2007

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    Name: Anonymous on Oct 12, 2007

    Comments: I do believe that the crime needs to stop but we as a people need to stand together and stop pointing the finger.

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    Name: Mariza Goncalves on Oct 12, 2007

    Comments: Please contact me for any support that you may need.

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    Name: Amelia Almeida on Oct 12, 2007

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    Name: John Mendes on Oct 12, 2007

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    Name: Evelise Pereira on Oct 12, 2007

    Comments: Mr. Harrington shouldn't be labeling the Cape Verdeans. I feel that him and his hand hand man (Moises Rodrigues) owes the Cape Verdean community a major apology for their actions.

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    Name: Evelise Pereira on Oct 12, 2007

    Comments: Mr. Harrington shouldn't be labeling the Cape Verdeans. I feel that him and his hand hand man (Moises Rodrigues) owes the Cape Verdean community a major apology for their actions.

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    Name: Evelise Pereira on Oct 12, 2007

    Comments: Mr. Harrington shouldn't be labeling the Cape Verdeans. I feel that him and his hand hand man (Moises Rodrigues) owes the Cape Verdean community a major apology for their actions.

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    Name: Iva Andrade on Oct 12, 2007

    Comments: racism and descrimination exists in all forms...

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    Name: Anonymous on Oct 12, 2007

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