Posted on 03/17/2021 5:59:48 PM PDT by ButThreeLeftsDo
Wednesday afternoon, law enforcement leaders from local and federal departments came together to announce a new plan to reopen George Floyd Square in Minneapolis and hold those who are committing violence accountable.
Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo recognized it's an important area for many people but acknowledged that violence there has gotten out of hand, calling it "staggering and unacceptable."
Arradondo, along with the U.S. Attorney's Office, Hennepin County Sheriff's Office, FBI Minneapolis Field Office and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, said the focus will now shift to restoring order in the area.
"I'm putting them on notice, enough is enough. Our community will not tolerate this anymore," Arradondo said when asked about those contributing to the violence.
However, Arradondo didn't say when the intersection would actually reopen, only saying, "It's not a matter of if, it's when it happens and it'll be forthcoming," and adding that there's a lot of communication and intelligence-gathering going on.
Acting U.S. Attorney for the District of Minnesota W. Anders Folk pledged to use every tool and federal statute to hold people accountable.
Robberies and assaults in the area jumped over 300% last year from 2019, with gunshots and victims also dramatically increasing.
(Excerpt) Read more at kstp.com ...
George Floyd was already half dead from fentanyl by the time the cops confronted him. Breonna Taylor’s boyfriend was dealing drugs, she was at the wrong place at the wrong time. Both sad, but the takeaway from these cases should’ve been the evils and tragic consequences of drug abuse. If drugs weren’t involved, both Taylor and Floyd would still be alive today.
Yes, they need to call these things for what they are. This "square" is a testimony to drug abuse.
10 1/2 months LATER
Why it will fail. The bad guys are too entrenched. Think Portland.
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