Posted on 06/28/2020 4:47:06 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
The FBI is investigating after an apparent noose was found in the locker of a black firefighter in Bloomington, Minnesota, a spokesperson for the bureau confirmed to CBS News. The incident was first made public by the city's mayor, who said Saturday that "a piece of rope resembling a noose" was discovered in the locker on June 15.
"I regret to inform you about some horrible news regarding an incident at one of the City's fire stations," Bloomington Mayor Tim Busse said in a statement. "A piece of rope tied into what appears to be a crude noose was discovered in the gear locker of a Black firefighter at a Bloomington fire station on June 15."
Bloomington is only about 10 miles away from Minneapolis, where the death of George Floyd set off worldwide protests against police brutality and racism.
Busse said the incident was reported to fire department leadership on June 23.
"I am disgusted, angry, and embarrassed by this cowardly act. To be clear, this incident is very serious and is being dealt with aggressively," Busse said. "The City of Bloomington, including the Fire Department, is committed to being a safe and respectful place to work for all employees. We will not tolerate or, in any way, condone such behavior."
The mayor noted the "history of nooses being used as a symbol of hate and intimidation and a tool of horrific violence," and said he recognizes "that learning about this incident may be particularly traumatic for our Black community members."
Another apparent noose was discovered earlier this month in the garage of Bubba Wallace, the only black full-time driver in NASCAR, who also helped lead the push to ban the Confederate flag from the organization's future events...
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Amazing response by the FBI but the looters, rioters, anarchist and domestic terrorists they are looking into and need the public’s help in finding, what a pant load
Im beyond caring. I couldnt care less.
Does the FBI investigate every act of anti-Catholic graffiti vandalism at a Catholic church?
WTF did I just see????
I believe this is just more copycats and there will be more of them.
Some copy cats like to smugly sit home thinking they are anonymously famous if their copycat incident works. It’s like getting the feeling of getting attention without public exposure.
Some copy cats do not have the motives the incident is believed to have, they are in fact persons who such motives would be directed at, and that is why they perform the copy cat incidents - to make it seem there are more racially motivated perpetrators of the incidents. That version represents a large number of the copycats and the worst kind - they perpetrate hoaxes to make it look like there are more of the real incidents than there are.
Click on the image. It’s a link.
Out of 100, what are the chances that he put it there?
they keep finding these “nooses” but no-one nowhere has a smart phone to take a picture or a video ?
I’ll take 100% for the win.
You win the prize, friend.
Bubba Wallace’s “noose” had an evil twin brother? Who knew?
I am interested in that case, and please ping me to any stories or developments.
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