Dear Piece of Trash ~ Cleveland Councilman Sounds Off Against a Drug Dealer

[CrimsonTide4]

JULY 19--Incensed by the most recent arrest of an alleged drug dealer, a Cleveland politician wrote the perp a scathing, profanity-filled letter that referred to the man as a "crack dealing piece of trash" who should "go to jail or the cemetery soon." In a July 12 letter, a copy of which you'll find below, Councilman Michael Polensek, 57, tore into Arsenio Winston, 18, after learning of the teenager's arrest earlier this month on a felony drug trafficking rap. The letter's writer and its recipient are pictured above. Winston's bust came in Cleveland's 11th Ward, which Polensek has represented since 1982. Writing that jail or a funeral home would be Winston's next stop, Polensek noted, "Quite frankly, I don't care which one you get to first as long as your dumb stupid ass is out of my neighborhood." While Polensek defended the confrontational letter in an interview with the Cleveland Plain Dealer, Winston's mother said she considered the missive a threat to her son and was conferring with her lawyer. (1 page)

Go to Smoking Gun to read the letter
http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive....html?link=eaf

Will this become a new trend?

[mulattogyrl]

While totally unprofessional, I'm CTFU @ this letter. Sorry guys, but that is funny. Somebody should have cussed him out a long time ago.

That councilman will pay for that, though.

[1908Revelations]

Originally Posted by mulattogyrl

While totally unprofessional, I'm CTFU @ this letter. Sorry guys, but that is funny. Somebody should have cussed him out a long time ago.

I had to call my granny to read it to her and I used the abbr. so I wouldn't be cursing at her. She said she wish this would happen more often. If we leave it up to my granny there will be drive-by a$$ whoopins!

[stardusttwin17]

Man you have to respect his gangsta! Not only did he write the letter he cc'd all the correct people on it.

Clearly this isn't his first encounter with this young man. Sounds like he's been thumbing his nose at the system and doesn't realize he's now 18 and its a different set of rules now. Mom should have been this concerned BEFORE he got to this point.

[12dn94dst]

I was starting to feel bad because I thought I was the only one who CTFU at this. 1908Revelations, I agree with your granny! I have a few folks who we could start with. LOL

[ladygreek]

Originally Posted by mulattogyrl

While totally unprofessional, I'm CTFU @ this letter. Sorry guys, but that is funny. Somebody should have cussed him out a long time ago.

That councilman will pay for that, though.

I don't think it was unprofessional at all. I would rather the Council member representing me to be more grassroots rather than bureaucratic and go after drug dealers the same way. I mean many of them were regular Joes or Janes doing community organizing before being elected to the position. Kudos to him.

[pinkies up]

Originally Posted by CrimsonTide4

JULY 19--Incensed by the most recent arrest of an alleged drug dealer, a Cleveland politician wrote the perp a scathing, profanity-filled letter that referred to the man as a "crack dealing piece of trash" who should "go to jail or the cemetery soon." In a July 12 letter, a copy of which you'll find below, Councilman Michael Polensek, 57, tore into Arsenio Winston, 18, after learning of the teenager's arrest earlier this month on a felony drug trafficking rap. The letter's writer and its recipient are pictured above. Winston's bust came in Cleveland's 11th Ward, which Polensek has represented since 1982. Writing that jail or a funeral home would be Winston's next stop, Polensek noted, "Quite frankly, I don't care which one you get to first as long as your dumb stupid ass is out of my neighborhood." While Polensek defended the confrontational letter in an interview with the Cleveland Plain Dealer, Winston's mother said she considered the missive a threat to her son and was conferring with her lawyer. (1 page)

Go to Smoking Gun to read the letter
http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive....html?link=eaf

Will this become a new trend?

BWHAAAAAAA!! I don't apologize for laughing. Sometimes people need to hear the truth. Why sugar coat the letter? Too funny.

[sbx_six_eye]

Now that's what I call a letter...lol...the sad thing is that it may cost him his office.

[CrimsonTide4]

Originally Posted by sbx_six_eye

Now that's what I call a letter...lol...the sad thing is that it may cost him his office.

I'm a native of Cleveland which is why I was so intrigued by this. I am not sure all of the areas that the 11th Ward encompasses, but it might not cost him his office at all. There are other city councilmen who have a lot of DUIs and have those alcohol monitors for their cars, but they are still in office. Only reason he would be voted out is because his constituents are majority Black and they get an opponent in the next election. Otherwise, he will stay in.

[AlphaFrog]

I throughly enjoyed the letter and hope more people take a cue from it. If they're not hearing it at home, they need to hear it somewhere. Kudos to the Councilman for stepping up and saying something.

[sbx_six_eye]

Ok..cool...we need more leaders that will stand up to do what they have to do...but if that had happened down here...it would have been a whole 'nother story...I guess it just depends on where you are...

[CrimsonTide4]

Originally Posted by sbx_six_eye

Ok..cool...we need more leaders that will stand up to do what they have to do...but if that had happened down here...it would have been a whole 'nother story...I guess it just depends on where you are...

That and how committed the residents of the ward, district, etc. are to voting to get rid of politicians like him if that is their mindset.

But I am sure we will hear about Al Sharpton raising ruckus over this sooner or later.

[ljkelly]

Originally Posted by 1908Revelations

If we leave it up to my granny there will be drive-by a$$ whoopins!

LOL! I love it.

[ARTISTKNOWNASBE]

When you are a black male selling drugs that kill or stagnate your community, you are called a "piece of trash".

When you are a mentally retarded rich white male who stole his postion and sends people to die with no explanation or reasoning you are called "The President".

I don't condone people selling drugs in their own community. Still, if they are trash what are the people who supply the distributers (or look the other way) called? "Politicians"

It's the same as calling promiscuous black women "whores and freaks".
Stil, when Lindsey Lohan, Paris Hilton, Brittney Spears, Anna Nicole, etc... do the same thing we call them "GIRLS GONE WILD". They make excuses for them and say they are emotionally disturbed or diagnosed with bi-polar disorder. They check into a substance abuse center, get clean (yeah right), and get a new lease on life. Black women, on the other hand, have to wear the scarlet letter for the rest of their life.

[Senusret I]

Originally Posted by ARTISTKNOWNASBE

When you are a black male selling drugs that kill or stagnate your community, you are called a "piece of trash".

Because that's what they are.

When you are a mentally retarded rich white male who stole his postion and sends people to die with no explanation or reasoning you are called "The President".

And people call him all types of names, too.

I don't condone people selling drugs in their own community. Still, if they are trash what are the people who supply the distributers (or look the other way) called? "Politicians"

It's the same as calling black women whores and freaks.
Stil, when Linsey Lohan, Paris Hilton, Brittney Spears, Anna Nicole, etc... do the same thing we call them "GIRLS GONE WILD". We make excuses for them and say they are emotionally disturbed or diagnosed with bi-polar disorder. They check into a substance abuse center and get a new lease on life. Black women on the other hand have to wear the scarlet letter for the rest of their life.

And who says they really get a new lease on life? I don't know anyone who cares for the white hollywood drug addict party girls, either.