Comments on: MJM’s Second Rack & Roll Article

By: Loyal Patron

Loyal Patron — Wed, 28 Feb 2007 19:54:15 +0000

About a year after the raid customers of Rack N Roll were being approched by MP police in the parking lot after they walked out the main doors at night. The cops were trying to ‘recruit’ people to work undercover for them in exchange for a lesser charge. Thankfully I was never approached. What the cops are doing, still to this day, is wrong. They know it’s wrong. I hope many people rot in Hell for what they are doing to Dave. He does not deserve any of this!! No one does!!

By: AWCheney

AWCheney — Sat, 24 Feb 2007 04:45:42 +0000

ILTV, let’s not forget the police harrassment of Rack N’ Roll customers. Now THAT is considerable police activity and I’m sure it showed up in the logs and actually used against David. There’s considerable irony in that.

By: I LOVE TV

I LOVE TV — Sat, 24 Feb 2007 01:57:39 +0000

I think the vast amount of information and evidence provided in these posts is almost overwhelming. I would like to make a quick point. The Conditional Use Permit (CUP) had conditions in it that had to be met in order for Mr. Ruttenberg to get the permit. One of the objections raised in the council discussion was an excess of police activity at Rack & Roll. According to the rules - police ACTIVITY is grounds denying the permit. Not convictions but just police activity could keep Rack & Roll from obtaining a CUP. And look what activities took place - a ninety man raid at Rack & Roll which uncovered virtually nothing, and Rack & Roll bouncers in cahoots with the M.P. Police encouraging drug trade and underage drinking. And these contrived illegal activities are being used against Mr. Ruttenberg to prevent him from obtaining the permit. AND when the Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) reviewed the case and overturned the CUP denial and granted the CUP, the city decided to sue itself, because the council apparently believed that the BZA is really useless and cannot make binding decisions. The scary thing is that Manassas Park should be bending over backwards to apologize to Mr. Ruttenberg and correct their injustices. But what I see is a bitter City Council, Mayor, and Prince William Attorney who get upset when THEIR names are tainted but cannot see the irony the they have immorally ruined the name of Dave Ruttenberg. PEOPLE - HELP THIS MAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: Batson D. Belfrey

Batson D. Belfrey — Fri, 23 Feb 2007 22:50:30 +0000

Hell, sounds like the story from “Walking Tall”. Some serious house cleaning is needed.

By: interested party

interested party — Fri, 23 Feb 2007 22:23:50 +0000

“Mario” would be Officer Lugo of the Manassas Park Police Department who is assigned to either the drug or gang task force. I believe it is the gang task force but I could be wrong on that part. I wasn’t a believer at first, but I have to say the evidence is overwhelming. I know that I will be very careful when I vote next time.