Happy Ending To North Vent Facebook Drama Regarding "White Dude With A Gun," Everybody Sing Kumbaya...

Photo forwarded to JNS blog by a participant in
North Vent Facebook forum, used under Fair Comment
and Criticism, blog post by John Hoff

KARE and a number of other local media did stories about a minor episode on North Vent Facebook forum regarding a confrontation between a black citizen and a white citizen, the white citizen armed with a gun and suspicious about a guy in a parked car, the black guy in the car concerned about racial profiling. 

Words were exchanged. A cell phone was whipped out to record video. A verbal warning was given and a firearm displayed, though not pointed. Both participants in the drama called 911 to complain about the other guy. 

Then the whole thing went viral on social media...

If A 6-Year-Old Child Falls From Gunfire On Newton Avenue North, And No Mass Media Make A Sound, Did The Shooting Actually Happen?

Image in public domain, blog post by John Hoff

On January 2, a regular reader who is a police scanner enthusiast sent me an email saying there had been a shooting on the 1800 block of Newton Avenue North. 

Of course, this reader didn't say "1800 block." He or she had the actual address...

"Shakedown Blogger" Don Allen Of IBNN Banned From North Talk Facebook Page...No Sign Of Mourning By North Talk Participants...

Creative stock photo, blog post by John Hoff

Don Allen of the IBNN blog, who doesn't live in North Minneapolis or own property in our neighborhood but constantly tries to involve himself in North Minneapolis issues, has been banned from North Talk Facebook page. The page is a discussion forum about North Minneapolis issues which has been eclipsed, of late, by the more popular North Vent Facebook page, but remains a popular forum.

Word is Don Allen was banned for his constant race-baiting on the forum.

This reminds me...

Hey, Don Allen, any more information on what "really happened" in the death of Major Topps? You promised a long time ago you would get to the bottom of it. It's coming up on the third anniversary of your promise. 

Salvage Yard Operating At 2919 Penn Ave. N., Neighbors Unhappy And Complaining On North Vent Facebook Forum...

Photo published on North Vent Facebook forum, credit presumably
to Daniel Rother, used under First Amendment Fair Comment and
Criticism, blog post by John Hoff

How would you like to live next to this unsightly mess?  Neighbors are griping on North Vent Facebook forum about 2919 Penn Ave. N., which is owned by Drew Horowitz Investments and the tax payer is Hard Money Partner LLC.

And now a word or two about North Vent Facebook forum...