Posted on 06/25/2020 3:27:57 PM PDT by Hojczyk
A progressive Minneapolis neighborhood that pledged not to call the police in the wake of the death of George Floyd is now dealing with a 300-strong homeless encampment in a local park,
Traffic has reportedly increased in the neighborhood around Powderhorn Park, as drug dealers seek to meet their clientele displaced during the civil unrest, rioting and looting following Floyd’s death at the end of May. At least one person overdosed inside the park and was brought out by an ambulance. Prostitution has also been reported in the area.
Residents though have agreed to “check their privilege” and “protect people of color” by not involving law enforcement to report instances of property damage, according to the New York Times.
Keeping the promise not to call the police has proven more difficult than imagined, as some residents have avoided the park altogether after being catcalled and are fearing for their children’s safety. Others said they had trouble sleeping at night, fearing campers would force their way into their homes.
“I’m not being judgmental,” Carrie Nightshade, 44, told the Times, explaining she no longer allows her children, 12 and 9, to play in the park by themselves. “It’s not personal. It’s just not safe.
Another resident, Mitchell Erickson, said he regretted calling 911 when two black teenagers cornered him a block away from his home, held a gun to his chest and demanded his car keys. Erickson said he mistakenly handed over his house keys, and the frustrated teens left him only to steal another car a few blocks away.
“Been thinking more about it,” Erickson said in a text message to a reporter. “I regret calling the police. It was my instinct but I wish it hadn’t been. I put those boys in danger of death by calling the cops.”
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Mitchell Erickson’s fingers began dialing 911 last week before he had a chance to even consider alternatives, when two black teenagers who looked to be 15, at most, cornered him outside his home a block away from the park.
One of the boys pointed a gun at Mr. Erickson’s chest, demanding his car keys.
Flustered, Mr. Erickson handed over a set, but it turned out to be house keys. The teenagers got frustrated and ran off, then stole a different car down the street.
Mr. Erickson said later that he would not cooperate with prosecutors in a case against the boys. After the altercation, he realized that if there was anything he wanted, it was to offer them help. But he still felt it had been right to call the authorities because there was a gun involved.
Two days after an initial conversation, his position had evolved. “Been thinking more about it,” he wrote in a text message. “I regret calling the police. It was my instinct but I wish it hadn’t been. I put those boys in danger of death by calling the cops.”
Is mental illness on the rise in, America?
A special kind of stupid.
Mitchell Erickson needs to off himself
Another progressive woke neighborhood finds out that reality includes karma.
Well are they at least social distancing?
Surrounding Cities should start dropping off their criminals there
Yes more so on the Democrat side.
Mr. Erickson contributed to crime because he puts them back out on the street to continue threatening civilians lives.
They pulled a gun on him, tried to steal his car and the moron is sorry he called the cops. I can’t even process that much idiocy all ay once.
The residents of this Minneapolis neighborhood won’t fight back. They’re cowards. They’ll just move into other neighborhoods and continue to vote Democrat.
“Another resident, Mitchell Erickson, said he regretted calling 911 when two black teenagers cornered him a block away from his home, held a gun to his chest and demanded his car keys. Erickson said he mistakenly handed over his house keys, and the frustrated teens left him only to steal another car a few blocks away. “Been thinking more about it,” Erickson said in a text message to a reporter. “I regret calling the police. It was my instinct but I wish it hadn’t been. I put those boys in danger of death by calling the cops.””
One would think this is satire, but instead we are looking at a future Darwin Award winner right here. Leftism—it’s a mental disorder.
There are people in very conservative areas that have made similar pacts to never call the police. Of course their method works a little different, and sometimes includes shovels. Funny, rather than attracting criminals, it seems to repel them.
“...One would think this is satire, but instead we are looking at a future Darwin Award winner right here. Leftism—it’s a mental disorder....”
THAT is the typical mindset of the modern day American liberal.
They’re totally insane and belong in a mental institution. It’s a chronic, no-cure mental disease that’s gonna get ALL of us killed.
Unexpected!
*drink*
can’t fix stupid
Next time Mr. Erickson will be sure to hand over his arm card, PIN number and SSN. That’ll show everyone just how woke he is.
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