Star Tribune: Doug Grow On Stonegate
Muzzles not just for dogs at city parks, Star Tribune, June 19, 2005
Jason Stone, mild-mannered bank manager, knew when he entered the race for a spot on the Minneapolis Park Board there might be some contentious moments.
After all, people take Minneapolis parks seriously.
But Stone was quite surprised when one recent evening of campaigning ended at Pearl Park with three police cars and four officers surrounding him.
"It's not every day I'm cornered by officers," Stone said.
Obviously, this scene created a buzz among people at the park.
What sort of crime could this man have committed?
Here's what it was: Stone was nabbed handing out campaign literature to people attending a meeting about parks! That's right. A Park Board candidate was nailed campaigning for the Park Board in a park!
There was no denying it. Stone had the literature right in his hands. "Jason Stone For Park Board District 5. Responsible stewardship for our parks," it read.
Jon Gurban, the superintendent of Minneapolis parks, was the man who called in the law to stop Stone.
Comments
At the April 21 candidates forum in Phelps Park, Marie Hauser passed out literature. We would like to know if she got a permit from the Park Board to do so.
Do you suppose there is a double standard being enforced by Superintendent Jon Gurban and others?
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