Posted on 10/11/2021 4:23:17 PM PDT by ButThreeLeftsDo
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Republican candidate for Minnesota governor Scott Jensen says a mass shooting at a St. Paul bar early Sunday morning shows the idea of defunding the police is “ridiculous.”
A woman was killed and 14 people were injured when gunfire broke out at Seventh Street Truck Park just after midnight. Three suspects have been arrested and are being treated at area hospitals for injuries suffered in the shooting.
On Facebook, Jensen posted a video of Ramsey County Sheriff Bob Fletcher driving through the area of the shooting the night before it happened. Fletcher regularly livestreams patrols from his squad car.
“We never had any shots fired right here,” Fletcher says while driving past Seventh Street Truck Park. “I hope we never do, but with this volume, at some point, it’s gonna happen, right?”
“We need cops,” Jensen wrote. “Sheriff Bob Fletcher predicted there would be a shooting at Truck Park in St Paul a night before it happens… we need to trust our police and give them all the resources to keep our cities safe. Any talk of defunding them is ridiculous!”
Fellow Republican gubernatorial candidate Sen. Paul Gazelka echoed Jensen’s comments in a video posted to Twitter.
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They should defund the social workers who were supposed to replace the police, since they obviously didn’t do their job.
Sorry, no cops for you... But, maybe we will send 10 social works to hold your hand and tell you haw we sympathize with you...
Everybody's Happy!
For a few minutes, I actually thought “Truck Park” was a place where people parked trucks.
So, more cops would have prevented the killing?
These are repeat felons. You need more eyes to watch after them.
But...what is ultimately needed is judges that actually sentence these animals to real prison time. Too often they are charged and released by the courts.
They might have. St. Paul is understaffed to the tune of about 85 officers. That equates to approx. 15-20 more cars per shift on duty. They’re trying to cover the shortfall with overtime. But that is rapidly burning out the officers. More cops=greater visibility on the streets. And it’s been proven repeatedly, high visibility of police deters crime.
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If the partiers decide to stay away from St.Paul and they already stay away from Minneapolis, that means...
They are coming....here.
Prescott WI. Home of 8 bars within 2 blocks just across the border.
I’m very familiar with Prescott.
Where is Prescott in relation to Hudson and/or Stillwater?
Prescott is about 15 miles south of Hudson. At the confluence of the St.Croix and the Mississippi.
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