Utter mayhem

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The Center of the American Experiment

David Zimmer

July 5, 2022

There has been a steady increase in lawlessness felt in the Twin Cities since 2020, when the defund the police movement promoted weeks of rioting and the burning of the Police 3^rd Precinct in Minneapolis — a structure that sits two years later, like a burned-out trophy for criminality.  

Since then, we have returned to levels of violence that rival the “Murderapolis” days of the mid 1990’s.

The difference is that in 2022, the common citizen is feeling a sense of randomness and utter lawlessness that hasn’t existed in the past. In the past we have been insulated from much of the violence that circulated among the criminal element — that’s no longer the case.

Seeing a show at a theater on Hennepin Ave, walking on the Stone Arch Bridge, going to a sporting event, or just returning to your car after grocery shopping in the suburbs has taken on an element of danger that never existed in the past.

Our new norm was on full display last night for the 4^th of July. Note — the City of Minneapolis had previously cancelled its fireworks display for the third year in a row. Any hope of avoiding violence was dashed.

Here are a just a few excerpts from last evening on the Crimewatch Mpls Twitter account

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H/T Power Line

 

Language  Alert

 

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Here is a list of the local political leadership social media responses to the mayhem in Minneapolis last night:

Mayor Frey – nothing
US Senator Klobuchar – nothing
US Senator Smith – nothing
US Representative Omar – nothing
Governor Walz – nothing
Attorney General Ellison – nothing
Hennepin County Attorney Freeman – nothing

Lawlessness will not fade until we see resolute, top-down leadership emerge. The crime problem needs to be identified, and a strategic plan needs to be developed to address it.

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*Mayor Frey speaks

Scott Johnson

July 6 2022

John noted the silence of our political officeholders in the face of the mind-boggling crime wave compiled in “War zone Minneapolis.” Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey has now spoken up. He seems to be sharing a speechwriter with Kamala Harris or naturally to grok her train of thought. As John Lennon put it, “Words are flowing out like endless rain into a paper cup. They slither wildly as they slip away across the universe.”

Howard Root

@RootHoward

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This is the way a guy talks who has never solved a problem in his entire life. Words, so many empty words.

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Peter Cox

@peterncox

MPLS mayor Jacob Frey says “it’s up to us to make sure we curb some of the recklessness and violence that we’ve seen” in regard to violence in Minneapolis last night. Says to address this it has to be a holistic approach

7:13 PM · Jul 5, 2022

 

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*[//b] AKA The Boy Mayor.

If you want  to really understand how bad it it Jacob Frey is the Voice Of Sanity and Reason in MPLS city government. And St. Paul is even worse!

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MPD had 80 officers to respond to 1,300 calls Monday night

The mayor blamed guns.

Pafoua Yang

July 7, 2022

The Minneapolis Police Department (MPD) had just 80-plus officers on duty Monday night to respond to the city’s more than 1,300 9-1-1 calls.

The city was besieged by violence when the sun went down on Independence Day. Fireworks were launched at people and homes and up to 12 people were injured by gunfire.

Interim Police Chief Amelia Huffman said the city received over 1,300 9-1-1 calls from 9 p.m. to 4 a.m. The MPD typically handles that many emergency calls within a 24-hour period.

During a Tuesday press conference, Mayor Jacob Frey called for gun reform, saying guns were a “common denominator.”

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But  Wait! It just gets better and better!

A radio and a flashlight: A paramedic’s defense in an increasingly dangerous job

The stress is taking a toll on the men and women we rely upon to help us when our hearts stop working or a baby comes a little earlier than expected.

Caryn Sullivan

July 10, 2022

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Though they have some latitude, paramedics generally must wait for law enforcement to arrive on the scene before they step in. And so, they can find themselves in a waiting mode during which their own safety can be compromised.

Sometimes they’re the ones who are delayed.

On May 17, Crime Watch tweeted, “Police are wondering where EMS is on this stabbing. Victim is deteriorating rapidly, vomiting blood.”

Mike Trullinger has been with Hennepin EMS for more than 20 years. He currently serves as operations battalion chief and public information officer.

Across the country and around the state, staffing is a complex problem that calls for innovative solutions, Trullinger says.

But the truth is, there’s no quick fix for his two challenges: retention and recruitment.

Paramedics undergo at least a year of training. Even veterans who are hired by Hennepin EMS must go through its training program.

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I'd bet this not  just a Minneapolis Problem.