NPR trying hard to get ou numbers

[Stephen E Philion]

Right now Minneapolis's Gov. Ventura is  holding a  vigil on the state
capital bldg. The  original 'projected estimates' for the vigil were to be
"60,000". I have no idea how they came up with that 'projection'. At the
moment (2:25 CST) only 4,000 have shown up (the reason given is  the
rain). So the  NPR  reproter is engaging in this meoldramatic  rhetoric to
get more people out. The  police have prepared 'extra reinforcements'
just in case  any groups should show up who want to disrupt  the
events....That  seems a tad overdone, to put it mildly.  But they're
prepared just in case....

On the bright side, at this event they have scheduled a Lutheran Minister
to introduce, after a prayer, a rabbi, who after a prayer , will
introuduce a Muslim cleric...

Steve

Stephen Philion
Lecturer/PhD Candidate
Department of Sociology
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