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 Floyds 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 childrens safety. Others said they had trouble sleeping at night, fearing campers would force their way into their homes.
Im 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. Its not personal. Its 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 hadnt been. I put those boys in danger of death by calling the cops.
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Wow... says it all.
One of the most fundamental responsibilities of government, is to provide a modicum of safety, through the rule of law.
My bet is that more than half the white people in the Powder Horn Park neighborhood would line up to be shot if told to do so by a black person or any other POC (or is that POS?). When my wife and I were looking for our first house in 1976, we looked in that neighborhood.
The obvious question Mr? Erickson should have been asked is what responsibility he might feel if the two thugs he cut loose on the community killed the next person they attempted to rob.
idiots
Bwahahaha!
Shoot. Shovel. Shut up.
I don’t feel sorry for pussies like this, I do feel sorry for their kids.
Mr. Erickson must be a moron because it’s illogical with he’s thinking
“Summer of love”
You have the right to remain stupid. If you choose to exercise this right any and all consequences will be considered self inflicted. Have a nice dy.
“Surrounding Cities should start dropping off their criminals there”
That’s a really good suggestion.
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We Texans have a term for that:
"Plumb eat up with the dumb@$$!"
Or, as General Honoré famously said,
"Stuck on STUPID!"
TXnMA '-}
Must be a LOVELY neighborhood!!
Build it and they will come. - Field of Dreams
WHERE THE HELL do HOMELESS get these NEW TENTS?????
Who is this Carrie Nightsoil and why do we care?
Dicks.
The COMPANY DICKS or just Dicks?
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