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Minneapolis City Council members announce intent to disband city's police department

[TWITTER] Nine members of the Minneapolis City Council formally announced plans to dismantle the Minneapolis Police Department and committed to establishing a new community-led system. The move comes amid protests against police brutality and the death of George Floyd. The city's mayor Jacob Frey was booed at a Black Lives Matter protest on June 6 after telling a group of demonstrators that he did not support abolishing the city's police department.

Posted by Fred 2020-06-08 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11147 views ] Top

#1 This is like ripping off a bandage. It will probably have to happen in more than one city and it will be painful and ugly. But some people only learn the hard way.

Posted by M. Murcek 2020-06-08 03:52|| 2020-06-08 03:52|| Front Page Top

#2 ....Mmm-hmm. Let us know how that works out, 'kay?

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2020-06-08 04:25|| 2020-06-08 04:25|| Front Page Top

#3 ‘Community-led system’. Think HOA with guns.

Posted by Airandee 2020-06-08 06:26|| 2020-06-08 06:26|| Front Page Top

#4 I live in the land of HOAs. It's such a racket there's a continuous push from a certain quarter to establish one in my suburban neighborhood. It's such a racket the local paper has a column devoted to questions about HOA abuses. It's such a racket....

Posted by M. Murcek 2020-06-08 06:37|| 2020-06-08 06:37|| Front Page Top

#5 Community-led system

Like the no-go places in Europe?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2020-06-08 08:45|| 2020-06-08 08:45|| Front Page Top

#6 Blacks think they are unwelcome now? Wait until community-led justice falls upon them.

Posted by Beldar Peacock1400 2020-06-08 09:13|| 2020-06-08 09:13|| Front Page Top

#7 I recommend a neighborhood security by subscription or extortion whichever works out.

Posted by AlmostAnonymous5839 2020-06-08 09:53|| 2020-06-08 09:53|| Front Page Top

#8 sometimes the purpose of your ~~life~~ city is to serve as a warning to others

Posted by Bob Grorong1136 2020-06-08 10:26|| 2020-06-08 10:26|| Front Page Top

#9 When I lived in Savannah we had a separate fire fee assessment, if you didn’t pay it, the fire dept would come out and protect the neighboring houses that had paid the fee and watch yours burn to the ground, then they’d send a bill charging for the response

Posted by Beavis 2020-06-08 10:44|| 2020-06-08 10:44|| Front Page Top

#10 County Sheriff has said "no appetite" to assist Mppls if they go this route. Translation: Via con Dios.

Posted by Mercutio 2020-06-08 12:04|| 2020-06-08 12:04|| Front Page Top

#11 Per the city council prez, fearing crime is now a privilege. Remember this as you're being sodomized.

Posted by Rex Mundi 2020-06-08 12:12|| 2020-06-08 12:12|| Front Page Top

#12 County Sheriff has said "no appetite" to assist Mppls if they go this route.

Why would he?

Posted by Abu Uluque 2020-06-08 12:42|| 2020-06-08 12:42|| Front Page Top

#13 In other words, the Sheriff and his deputies are going to say, "Call BLM for justice."

I fear that Pournelles future vision may come to pass, with Taxpayers, who get police protection and services vs 'Citizens' who get government cheese and drugs to keep them docile. Riots get met with a full, unrestrained military response.

Posted by Silentbrick 2020-06-08 12:45|| 2020-06-08 12:45|| Front Page Top

#14 ^Don't see Elon Musk as Hansen.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2020-06-08 12:51|| 2020-06-08 12:51|| Front Page Top

#15 Which means they will cede control of the city to the gangs. See: South side of Chicago.

Posted by Tom 2020-06-08 14:26|| 2020-06-08 14:26|| Front Page Top

#16 Escape from ~~New York~~ Minnepolis.

Start building the wall around the city now!

Posted by CrazyFool 2020-06-08 14:41|| 2020-06-08 14:41|| Front Page Top

#17 Anyone seen Snake Plissken lately?

Posted by SteveS 2020-06-08 15:15|| 2020-06-08 15:15|| Front Page Top

#18 OH YES PLEASE DO. Let the mongrel-ed crowd rule. Best thing can happen. YOU NUMBNUTTS NEED THIS

Posted by ranture 2020-06-08 15:36|| 2020-06-08 15:36|| Front Page Top

#19 This is well planned. Their next call will be for the UN to come in.

Posted by 49 Pan 2020-06-08 17:17|| 2020-06-08 17:17|| Front Page Top

#20 Just what the city needs - the UN. Then their descent to Haiti/Somalia will be complete. Mind the cholera!

Posted by SteveS 2020-06-08 17:36|| 2020-06-08 17:36|| Front Page Top

#21 ^ "We'll bivouac by the water supply. We usually do"

Posted by Frank G 2020-06-08 17:43|| 2020-06-08 17:43|| Front Page Top

#22 Their next call will be for the UN to come in.

Can the UN come in if the federal government, ie President Trump, does not give pernission?

Posted by trailing wife 2020-06-08 19:04|| 2020-06-08 19:04|| Front Page Top

#23 Well, they can try. If they do, maybe Trump will declare a no bag limit on Blue Helmets.

Posted by Silentbrick 2020-06-08 19:59|| 2020-06-08 19:59|| Front Page Top

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