Posted on 08/25/2022 11:12:18 AM PDT by ButThreeLeftsDo
Townhall senior writer Julio Rosas spent more than a month preparing for a trip to Minneapolis, where he planned to report on the breakdown of law and order and observe police officers on the front lines.
He received approval July 25 to participate in ride-alongs with Minneapolis police. But when he arrived this week, he was told he could no longer do a ride-along because it “had not been approved by City Hall,” according to a Townhall report.
“One of Julio’s MPD sources familiar with the situation told him that the denial for Julio to do a ride-along with the city’s police force came from Mayor Jacob Frey’s office, despite MPD’s desire for Julio to see and report on the challenges officers deal with on a daily basis,” the report says.
Alpha News was allowed to participate in a ride-along earlier this summer, as was local TV station WCCO. But a recent trip to Minneapolis by Fox News host Laura Ingraham sparked outrage because she was granted an interview with two police officers.
An Aug. 5 report from the Minnesota Reformer, titled “Minneapolis mayor didn’t know about MPD interview with Laura Ingraham of Fox News,” said media interviews need to be arranged through the police chief or a public information officer.
“So why did City Hall change the policy between what was known to MPD at least as recently as August 5 and Julio’s visit on August 21? Why was Julio blocked by the Minneapolis mayor’s office from going on a ride-along with MPD this week? And what are Democrat leaders in Minneapolis trying to keep hidden from outside eyes?” Townhall said in its report.
Rosas joined Jon Justice Tuesday morning on Twin Cities News Talk to discuss the situation.
“Everything was going fine until I guess someone from City Hall found out what was happening and they threw an absolute fit over it is my understanding,” he said. “The police department, they were going back and forth with City Hall all of Monday trying to get this approved because no one knew that City Hall is now wanting to get involved in signing off on media access.”
Rosas said he wasn’t given a reason for the denial. Alpha News reached out to the mayor’s office for comment but did not receive a response.
The color of crime in Minneapolis.
Do you really need to ride in a police car to see the destruction of that city?
It’s safer that way...
“Do you really need to ride in a police car to see the destruction of that city?”
I’d recommend seeing Minneapolis from the turret of an M1 Abrams main battle tank and then in the company of at least a brigade of Marines.
I’d also recommend you go with the optional USAF complement of air cover just in case you need to call in an airstrike to suppress enemy fire.
I just avoid Minneapolis.
That’s very effective but not as much fun!
Skinnys
In some cases. The vast majority of trouble comes from the imported talent from Chicago.
They should give the Sheriff of Ramsey County a call and he could go on a few of their “Live on Patrol” drives that are on youtube.
The Sheriff often will have guests in the back seat, although they are usually some volunteer or somebody that works in the community. Discussing things they are doing to help get kids off the street, etc.
It’s a great show.
Good idea.
You sure wouldn’t want to ride along with the Hennepin County sheriff! 🤣
100% true! I worked for the MPD, and saw it first hand.
A much ignored fact in the local media.
I flew through there last year.
I absolutely couldn’t believe how many Somalis were there.
More than Arab Muslims in Dearborn.
Crazy.
So far no Somalis at this event. You need to be er.... pudgy.
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