[Noisebridge-discuss] Police Academy workshop at Noisebridge

[greg.gorrales at aprilsfool.sfpd.ca.gov]

Dan,

Thank you very much for the invitation. A few of my guys have told me
about your "hackerspace" and I wanted to check it out for a while now,
but I have been unable thus far lacking probable cause or an invitation.

I will send a few officers down there to make sure the space is safe for
future workshops.

Thanks,

Cpt. Greg Gorrales
San Francisco Police Department, Mission Station

On Apr 1, 2010, at 1:38 PM, aestetix aestetix wrote:

> Hey,
>
> I got approached last night by one of San Francisco's Finest with a  
> really interesting proposition.
>
> Because the city and state have been dealing with significant budget  
> cuts (even with the stimulus package), the local SFPD cannot afford  
> their lease on their training facility. Several police officers have  
> been watching Noisebridge's relentless reachout to the community in  
> general, and want to help.
>
> They are interested in setting up a weekly workshop where their  
> rookie officers can learn the basics of San Francisco city law,  
> idiosyncrasies of the different districts within the city, and  
> proper taser etiquette. In exchange, not only is one of their senior  
> officers willing to teach a class on civilian rights, but they will  
> offer Noisebridge members discounts on any tickets they receive  
> while using public transit or hosting events.
>
> I know there has been some concern about things like this in the  
> past, so I want to emphasize that this is not a sponsorship of any  
> kind. If an individual member wishes to participate and help out  
> with the general community, that rocks.
>
> We're still figuring out exact details and possibly working out an  
> arrangement with one of the local donut shops, so I'll keep everyone  
> posted on what develops.
>
> aestetix
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