Four Minneapolis officers fired after death of black man

[DoggyDaddy]

Looks like BLM was so happy with the results of the autonomous zone in Seattle (CHAZ) that they've built one in Minneapolis now.

Per Andy Ngô:

From the article:
A city spokesperson did issue a statement that said, in part, “There is no autonomous zone in the area of 38th and Chicago Avenue, or anywhere else in the City of Minneapolis. Laws and enforcement responsibilities have not changed for any part of the city.”


And then...


The statement also said the city is in negotiations with people occupying the zone and is working toward a phased reopening of the area sometime “before winter.”


So, is there is, or is there ain't a zone? (to paraphrase a line from Porgy and Bess)

 

[KG1]

The line should've been prefaced by saying" A city spokesperson issued a statement out of their ass..."

 

[nonobaddog]

The line should've been prefaced by saying" A city spokesperson issued a statement out of their ass..."

Right! But just to be fair to them, that is the only way they can issue statements since they are all ass.

 

[dudley0]

Right! But just to be fair to them, that is the only way they can issue statements since they are all ass.

They didn't so much issue a statement as they sharted.

 

[actaeon277]

Stopping police and ambulance should get you arrested.

 

[actaeon277]

And a beat down by citizens

 

[Phase2]

Progressive priorities...

 

[OakRiver]

Progressive priorities...

Will the light pollution from burning buildings, Molotov cocktails, and high power lasers also be addressed? Asking for a friend.

 

[actaeon277]

I can't remember where it was posted, so I'll put the update here.

Omaha bar owner was attacked, defended himself and shot attacker. BLM/Antifa mob
It was ruled self defense.
Well...


Man Who Killed BLM Protester Has Self Defense Ruling Overturned, DA Caves To BLM And Man is Indicted

[video=youtube;lwK6LQuIF04]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwK6LQuIF04[/video]

[h=1]Nebraska bar owner Jake Gardner, charged in fatal shooting of unarmed Black protester, dies by suicide, attorney says[/h]https://www.yahoo.com/news/nebraska-bar-owner-jake-gardner-012637139.html

 

[Phase2]

Per Trump's earlier statement, looks like the DOJ is putting three cities on notice (Seattle, Portland and NYC) that they've been identified as jurisdictions that have failed to protect their citizens by restricting their own police forces and will now be losing federal funding. They may add additional cities in the future.

Department Of Justice Identifies New York City, Portland And Seattle As Jurisdictions Permitting Violence And Destruction Of Property

Identification is Response to Presidential Memorandum Reviewing Federal Funding to State and Local Governments that are Permitting Anarchy, Violence, and Destruction in American Cities
...
“When state and local leaders impede their own law enforcement officers and agencies from doing their jobs, it endangers innocent citizens who deserve to be protected, including those who are trying to peacefully assemble and protest,” said Attorney General William P. Barr. “We cannot allow federal tax dollars to be wasted when the safety of the citizenry hangs in the balance. It is my hope that the cities identified by the Department of Justice today will reverse course and become serious about performing the basic function of government and start protecting their own citizens.”

I'm sure some regional judge will decide to challenge this...

 

[dudley0]

I think that is absolutely great!

If the dems start bashing it they risk losing more voter confidence. I still feel for the innocents trapped in those areas, but until somebody pushes I do not think anything is going to change in the near future.

 

[OakRiver]

Per Trump's earlier statement, looks like the DOJ is putting three cities on notice (Seattle, Portland and NYC) that they've been identified as jurisdictions that have failed to protect their citizens by restricting their own police forces and will now be losing federal funding. They may add additional cities in the future.



I'm sure some regional judge will decide to challenge this...

A loss of money from tax payers fleeing the city, plus losing federal funding. That's going to sting.

 

[MarkC]

I have to agree with what the DOJ is doing here; if the locals don't want to fund their police, why should we, the American taxpayers (even if it is only a small part of the department's funding)?

It is bad not only for the decent citizens being held hostage by their cities and left to the hands of the "regular" criminals and the small minority of people who advocate for the defunding, but also for the decent police officers who signed up and are now unsupported by their city administrations and the district attorneys/prosecutors. It is easy to say, "well, they should just quit," but an officer who signed on a few years ago and is now stuck half way to retirement might have limited options.

 

[nonobaddog]

Hard to believe they did not include minneapolis.

 

[MarkC]

Hard to believe they did not include minneapolis.

Perhaps this is just the first round?

 

[Phase2]

Hard to believe they did not include minneapolis.

Agreed. That seems to be a clear case, but I suppose that is covered under:

The Department of Justice is continuing to work to identify jurisdictions that meet the criteria set out in the President’s Memorandum and will periodically update the list of selected jurisdictions as required therein.

 

[foszoe]

Yeah. Was surprised by NYC being on the list.

The others I hear about daily.

Hard to believe they did not include minneapolis.

 

[dereedy]

"Nebraska bar owner Jake Gardner, charged in fatal shooting of unarmed Black protester, dies by suicide, attorney says."


Ugh -- this is a terrible story. The woke mob wanted him charged and the woke mob got their way.

I'm not sure how the same set of facts would play out in Indiana. Our castle doctrine law is pretty good. But a determined prosecutor can probably twist the words to mean whatever her or she wants.

 

[2A_Tom]

Here is an article.


[h=1]Nebraska State Senator Megan Hunt Celebrates In Wake Of Jake Gardner’s Suicide, Smears Him In Death[/h]I could not stomach reading her statements.

He definitely seems like a white supremacist in this video.
[video=youtube_share;i6c5TBcQBuo]https://youtu.be/i6c5TBcQBuo[/video]

Douglas County attorney Donald Kleine ruled the shooting was self-defense but Douglas County District Court Judge Shelly Stratman three months later appointed Fredrick Franklin as a special prosecutor to reopen the case.

Fredrick Franklin, an assistant U.S. attorney in the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Omaha, is the one who went for charges after the District Attorney ruled it was self defense.

 

[actaeon277]

Hypocrisy much?

'Defund the police' activist Alyssa Milano calls 911 sparking massive police presence in her quiet California neighborhood claiming an armed an gunman was on her property - but it was really a teen shooting at squirrels with an air gun
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...arks-massive-police-presence-calling-911.html