George Floyd Protesters’ Rallying Cry: “Defund the Police” [Note to Readers: The views expressed here are solely those of Ross Kaplan, and do not represent Edina Realty, Berkshire Hathaway (“Berkshire”), or any other entity referenced. Edina Realty is a subsidiary of Berkshire.] When one police officer commits an act of brutality, you fire the officer,...Read More
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz: We’re ‘Under Assault’ From Outside Agitators.” –Star Tribune headline (May 30, 2020). [Note to Readers: The views expressed here are solely those of Ross Kaplan, and do not represent Edina Realty, Berkshire Hathaway (“Berkshire”), or any other entity referenced. Edina Realty is a subsidiary of Berkshire.] The unbelievably beautiful weather in...Read More
“Broken Window Theory,” Minneapolis-Style A successful strategy for preventing vandalism is to fix the problems when they are small. Repair the broken windows within a short time, say, a day or a week, and the tendency is that vandals are much less likely to break more windows or do further damage. Clean up the sidewalk...Read More
