Posted on 06/07/2020 7:40:05 PM PDT by NoLibZone
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey on Sunday reiterated that he doesn't support abolishing the city's police force, hours after a veto-proof majority of members of the Minneapolis City Council said they want to take that drastic step in the wake of the in-custody death of George Floyd.
Frey, who ordered a police station to evacuate as rioters burned it to the ground last month, was shouted down by a large gathering of demonstrators near his home on Saturday when he defied their demands to shutter the city's police forces.
"I'll work relentlessly with Chief [Medaria] Arradondo and alongside community toward deep, structural reform and addressing systemic racism in police culture," Frey said in a statement to KARE. "We're ready to dig in and enact more community-led, public safety strategies on behalf of our city. But, I do not support abolishing the Minneapolis Police Department."
Before the crowd outside his home, Frey had prefaced his comments by saying he was "coming to grips" with his "own brokenness," and by promising to put the police union "in its place." But, many protesters clearly were unconvinced, yelling, "It's not about you!" and "Go home Jacob, go home!"
Ellison, the son of state Attorney General Keith Ellison, has openly declared his support for Antifa, the left-wing group that President Trump has sought to designate as a terrorist organization. (The elder Ellison also has photographed himself with a book documenting Antifa's methods.) Most members of the city council have belonged to the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party.
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Frey is a lefty, but he’s not nuts.
Minnesotans, arm up.
Didn’t trump declare Antifa terrorist?
Was he tearing up when he was forced to say NO to that stupid proposal? “I know everybody in here is going to hate me, but I just can’t make that promise. I can’t defend the cops just like that, the president would have my head on a plate..I’m, sorry guys!”
defend = defund
So to expiate the collective guilt of killing Floyd, Minneapolis must be destroyed. And NYC is also going that route for some reason.
The MN governor, like all governors, can override city initiatives. Whether he will do so, is a different question.
“The MN governor, like all governors, can override city initiatives. Whether he will do so, is a different question.”
That’s what I was wondering. It will be interesting to see how the adults react to this. I just hope it goes through, FOR ALL TO SEE!
Attention looters: get ready, set...
Frey is demanding $55 million from the Feds... he is playing games. I resent these Democrat owned cities accusing the rest of Americans of being what they are. Who is the CEO of BLM?
“Frey is a lefty, but he’s not nuts.”
After seeing him over the last few days, I’m wondering, was he, like, the only person who ran for mayor? Were there worse alternatives?
Yep. Their “plan” seems to be, get rid of police, figure out the rest later/as we go.
And if red states offer a job to every cop in Minneapolis? Then what?
Tim Walz is an adult? Speaking of Minnesota, has Jesse Ventura said anything about what's gone on in Minnesota, or his plan to run for President?
What do you suppose these council people will do when they are dragged from their houses, beaten and robbed? Won’t be anyone to call you morons.
Those domestic violence calls should be interesting..How many “social workers “ will die or get hurt before they decide ,no let’s turn those over to the cops....
I'll call them morons.
I hate us but want our money
Screw them
liberalism truly is a mental disorder
For a lot of reasons it will be financially impossible to do on any tangible way. But hey let them try, it will fun to watch if you not directly affected.
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