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Minn. Police & Peace Officers Association releases statement regarding shootings
NNCNOW.com ^ | 7/08/16 | newsroom staff

Posted on 07/09/2016 10:07:29 AM PDT by blueyon

The Executive Director of the Minnesota Police & Peace Officers Association released a strongly worded statement Friday regarding the recent officer-involved shootings.

"First of all, and most importantly, our thoughts and prayers go out to all those affected by the recent tragic events in Falcon Heights, Dallas and Baton Rouge. The families and friends, the faith communities that provide much needed support to those affected – they all need our prayers and support. The nation needs consoling at this time. Governor Dayton’s extraordinarily presumptive conclusion that the tragic incident in Falcon Heights was motivated by race is the height of political malfeasance that could lead to a miscarriage of justice, if not more violence. There is an active investigation under way. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is beyond reproach in its conduct. Until the facts are completely understood and assembled, our elected officials must instill confidence and reassurance while rejecting incendiary terms that could provoke more violence. Invoking racism without foundation of fact is incendiary.

(Excerpt) Read more at northlandsnewscenter.com ...


TOPICS: Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Minnesota
KEYWORDS: agenda; blm; bluelivesmatter; clinton; govdayton; guncontrol; mediabias; minnesota; philandocastile; police; protest; protestors; racism; riots; trump
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To: Terry L Smith

I played with Tonka Toys before they were made in China.


81 posted on 07/09/2016 2:12:15 PM PDT by shelterguy
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To: ohioman

Ah, thanks. I still haven’t figured out what he was getting at.


82 posted on 07/10/2016 10:31:55 PM PDT by Pining_4_TX (All those who were appointed to eternal life believed. Acts 13:48)
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To: headstamp 2

It’s o.k., the MPPOA endorsed Dayton, and all the rest of the democrats, and will again in Nov. 2016.
Strongly worded letter, my ass.


83 posted on 07/11/2016 9:48:59 AM PDT by Fireone (The future must belong to those who tell the truth about Islam.)
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