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Minneapolis neighborhood beginning to regret their decision......
Posted on 6/25/20 at 1:31 pm
Posted on 6/25/20 at 1:31 pm
...to not call the police?
Minneapolis neighborhood beginning to regret their decision to not call police?
Some of the quotes are unbelievable. How long before this turns out how we all know it's going to turn out? How long before this is a full blown war zone and someone innocent is killed? Couple of days, maybe?
Minneapolis neighborhood beginning to regret their decision to not call police?
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A predominately white, progressive Minneapolis neighborhood that pledged not to call the police in the wake of the death of George Floyd is now dealing with a 300-strong homeless encampment in a local park, according to reports.
Traffic has reportedly increased in the neighborhood around Powderhorn Park, as drug dealers seek to meet their clientele displaced during the civil unrest, rioting and looting following Floyd’s death at the end of May. At least one person overdosed inside the park and was brought out by an ambulance. Prostitution has also been reported in the area.
Residents though have agreed to “check their privilege” and “protect people of color” by not involving law enforcement to report instances of property damage, according to the New York Times.
If anyone is put in physical danger, they instead vowed to seek help from the American Indian Movement, which was founded in Minneapolis in 1968 to address systemic issues of poverty and police brutality against Native Americans and has been policing their own communities for years.
Keeping the promise not to call the police has proven more difficult than imagined, as some residents have avoided the park altogether after being catcalled and are fearing for their children’s safety. Others said they had trouble sleeping at night, fearing campers would force their way into their homes.
“I’m not being judgmental,” Carrie Nightshade, 44, told the Times, explaining she no longer allows her children, 12 and 9, to play in the park by themselves. “It’s not personal. It’s just not safe.
Another resident, Mitchell Erickson, said he regretted calling 911 when two black teenagers cornered him a block away from his home, held a gun to his chest and demanded his car keys. Erickson said he mistakenly handed over his house keys, and the frustrated teens left him only to steal another car a few blocks away.
“Been thinking more about it,” Erickson said in a text message to a reporter. “I regret calling the police. It was my instinct but I wish it hadn’t been. I put those boys in danger of death by calling the cops.”
“Yeah I know and yeah it was scary but the cops didn’t really have much to add after I called them,” he continued. “I haven’t been forced to think like this before. So I would have lost my car. So what? At least no one would have been killed.”
Another neighbor, Joseph Menkevich, who lives in an apartment complex two blocks from the park, said he first called a community activist, who did not pick up the phone, before dialing 911 after finding a black man with a hospital bracelet passed out in the elevator of his building.
“It didn’t resolve in a way that I had hoped,” Menkevich said. “All they did was offer to bring him back to the hospital. He refused, so they kicked him out on a rainy night.”
Some of the quotes are unbelievable. How long before this turns out how we all know it's going to turn out? How long before this is a full blown war zone and someone innocent is killed? Couple of days, maybe?
This post was edited on 6/25/20 at 1:43 pm
Posted on 6/25/20 at 1:33 pm to SouthEndzoneTiger
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“I’m not being judgmental,” Carrie Nightshade, 44, told the Times, explaining she no longer allows her children, 12 and 9, to play in the park by themselves. “It’s not personal. It’s just not safe.”
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“It’s not personal. It’s just not safe.”
And why, oh why, is it not safe, Carrie?
This post was edited on 6/25/20 at 1:34 pm
Posted on 6/25/20 at 1:33 pm to SouthEndzoneTiger
This has to be a troll. Like Fox accidentally published a Babylon bee story.
Posted on 6/25/20 at 1:34 pm to SouthEndzoneTiger
I’m so glad I live in a part of America where this crap would never fly
Posted on 6/25/20 at 1:34 pm to SouthEndzoneTiger
Onion, right?
Or Babylon Bee?
Can't be a real story, right?
Or Babylon Bee?
Can't be a real story, right?
Posted on 6/25/20 at 1:34 pm to SouthEndzoneTiger
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someone innocent is killed?
the only innocents are the kids, who didn't choose to have idiots for parents.
Posted on 6/25/20 at 1:34 pm to SouthEndzoneTiger
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I’m not being judgmental,” Carrie Nightshade, 44, told the Times, explaining she no longer allows her children, 12 and 9, to play in the park by themselves. “It’s not personal. It’s just not safe.
And these same people would cancel others who dare to do the same for their children.
Posted on 6/25/20 at 1:35 pm to SouthEndzoneTiger
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Another resident, Mitchell Erickson, said he regretted calling 911 when two black teenagers cornered him a block away from his home, held a gun to his chest and demanded his car keys. Erickson said he mistakenly handed over his house keys, and the frustrated teens left him only to steal another car a few blocks away.
“Been thinking more about it,” Erickson said in a text message to a reporter. “I regret calling the police. It was my instinct but I wish it hadn’t been. I put those boys in danger of death by calling the cops.”
Posted on 6/25/20 at 1:35 pm to SouthEndzoneTiger
quote:Sweet justice!
A predominately white, progressive Minneapolis neighborhood that pledged not to call the police in the wake of the death of George Floyd is now dealing with a 300-strong homeless encampment in a local park, according to reports.
This post was edited on 6/25/20 at 1:35 pm
Posted on 6/25/20 at 1:36 pm to biglego
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This has to be a troll. Like Fox accidentally published a Babylon bee story.
I almost posted this in my OP, I swear.
Posted on 6/25/20 at 1:36 pm to SouthEndzoneTiger
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Another resident, Mitchell Erickson, said he regretted calling 911 when two black teenagers cornered him a block away from his home, held a gun to his chest and demanded his car keys. Erickson said he mistakenly handed over his house keys, and the frustrated teens left him only to steal another car a few blocks away.
“Been thinking more about it,” Erickson said in a text message to a reporter. “I regret calling the police. It was my instinct but I wish it hadn’t been. I put those boys in danger of death by calling the cops.”
Can't be real
Posted on 6/25/20 at 1:37 pm to SouthEndzoneTiger
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Another resident, Mitchell Erickson, said he regretted calling 911 when two black teenagers cornered him a block away from his home, held a gun to his chest and demanded his car keys. Erickson said he mistakenly handed over his house keys, and the frustrated teens left him only to steal another car a few blocks away.
“Been thinking more about it,” Erickson said in a text message to a reporter. “I regret calling the police. It was my instinct but I wish it hadn’t been. I put those boys in danger of death by calling the cops.”
There is no way this article is real. Fox coming out with a bang with their new satire section.
Posted on 6/25/20 at 1:37 pm to SouthEndzoneTiger
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Been thinking more about it,” Erickson said in a text message to a reporter. “I regret calling the police. It was my instinct but I wish it hadn’t been. I put those boys in danger of death by calling the cops.”
Holy crap!
Posted on 6/25/20 at 1:37 pm to HurricaneTiger
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Another resident, Mitchell Erickson, said he regretted calling 911 when two black teenagers cornered him a block away from his home, held a gun to his chest and demanded his car keys. Erickson said he mistakenly handed over his house keys, and the frustrated teens left him only to steal another car a few blocks away.
“Been thinking more about it,” Erickson said in a text message to a reporter. “I regret calling the police. It was my instinct but I wish it hadn’t been. I put those boys in danger of death by calling the cops.”
How does one reach this level of cuck?
Posted on 6/25/20 at 1:37 pm to Slingin Pickle
I just read the whole article. I guess it’s real but those quotes are so absurd.
Posted on 6/25/20 at 1:38 pm to SouthEndzoneTiger
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Another resident, Mitchell Erickson, said he regretted calling 911 when two black teenagers cornered him a block away from his home, held a gun to his chest and demanded his car keys. Erickson said he mistakenly handed over his house keys, and the frustrated teens left him only to steal another car a few blocks away. “Been thinking more about it,” Erickson said in a text message to a reporter. “I regret calling the police. It was my instinct but I wish it hadn’t been. I put those boys in danger of death by calling the cops.”
This is bullshite... Just let two black people approach me and demand anything.... THEY will regret it... I won't need to cal the cops....
Im SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Tired of this BLM bullshite... Look at every daily newspaper and ALL you see is black on black crime... Instead of being out there destroying shite why not focus your energy to HELP your community STOP killing each other...
Its NOT that hard to figure out.....
Posted on 6/25/20 at 1:38 pm to DavidTheGnome
What an absolute loser. Just let those punks kill someone because you’re scared of being called racist for calling the police on armed robbers.
Posted on 6/25/20 at 1:38 pm to SouthEndzoneTiger
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“I’m not being judgmental,” Carrie Nightshade, 44, told the Times, explaining she no longer allows her children, 12 and 9, to play in the park by themselves. “It’s not personal. It’s just not safe.
This post was edited on 6/25/20 at 1:39 pm
Posted on 6/25/20 at 1:40 pm to jcaz
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I’m so glad I live in a part of America where this crap would never fly
There is no part of America where this would be stood up to. People rabble on about "come down here and try that" etc but the reality is nobody is standing up to this insanity. Just excuses about having a mortgage and having to keep their job etc. So the insanity continues and it’s absolutely spread to all corners of the country
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