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-Land of the Free

Walz's office responds to request for National Guard, State Patrol in Minneapolis

2021-10-17

[KSTP] A group of Minneapolis neighbors is calling Gov. Tim Walz’s response to a request for help "insufficient."

More than two dozen people who live on the north side sent a letter to the governor in September asking him to send the National Guard and State Patrol to the city to assist Minneapolis Police amid ongoing violence.

On Thursday, the Public Engagement Department responded with a letter of its own.

"My gut response is it was exactly what I thought," said Becka Thompson, who’s lived in the Victory neighborhood for 11 years. "It was a lot of ’we’ve done this, we’ve done that,’ but at the end of the day, ’we’re not going to do anything.’"

Tyler Balbuena, who received the letter on behalf of the neighborhood group, echoed those frustrations.

"Nothing in this letter commits to sending additional resources to Minneapolis to aid us. To me it seems the Governor is telling us we are still on our own," Balbuena said through email. "Several of my neighbors are pursuing carry permits since the city and state have failed in their duty to provide for public safety. I expect that trend to continue the longer we are left to fend for ourselves. I can't imagine this level of homicide and ~~violent~~ mostly peaceful crime would be allowed to continue anywhere else in the state."

The letter from the Governor’s Office is dated Oct. 14, 2021. It says, in part, "Governor Walz and Lieutenant Governor Flanagan are committed to ensuring that every Minnesotan lives in a safe and supportive community. The challenges the City of Minneapolis faces in public safety are troubling and a manifestation of a nationwide rise in ~~violent~~ mostly peaceful crime during the pandemic."

Posted by:Fred

#7 Walz, our nursing home killings make asshat Timmy the most prolific murderer in Minnesota's history.

He deserted his fellow Guard members to avoid deployment and still uses a rank of Sergeant that was removed.

liar killer and deserter. The rank and file here hate his guts.

Posted by: Woodrow 2021-10-17 19:49

#6 Thank you Mr Besoeker. Enjoy yours as well.

Posted by: Merrick Ferret 2021-10-17 10:38

#5 /\ If you are new here, we enjoy your comments and posts Merrick. If you are old here, we also enjoy your comments and posts.

Posted by: Besoeker 2021-10-17 09:04

#4 Several of my neighbors are pursuing carry permits since the city and state have failed in their duty to provide for public safety. I expect that trend to continue the longer we are left to fend for ourselves.

Coming to your town soon. Perfectly understandable given the current anarchy in the USSA

Posted by: Merrick Ferret 2021-10-17 07:30

#3 They voted for the party of decivilization. Enjoy it.

Posted by: Procopius2k 2021-10-17 07:25

#2

Seeing that a well organized criminal element has exceed their law enforcement and governments ability contain or wish to contain. The US Residents there now have a clear legal right to form and properly arm a Citizens Self Defense Militia. This according to the US Constitution.

A Citizens Militia to clearly necessary for the personal safety and security of their community from those seeking to cause them harm..,

Posted by: NN2N1 2021-10-17 06:09

#1 Imagine being a Guardsman trying not to be the next Chauvin.

Posted by: Richard Aubrey 2021-10-17 04:55

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