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How Tim Walz helped free a man convicted of murdering an 11-year-old girl... who was arrested on drug and gun crimes after his release
UK Daily Mail ^ | August 9 2024 | Charlie Spiering

Posted on 08/09/2024 10:53:39 AM PDT by knighthawk

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, now the running mate for Vice President Kamala Harris, is facing questions about his role in freeing a man twice convicted of the killing of an 11-year-old girl, and who now facing gun and drug felonies.

Myon Burrell, then 16, was convicted and sentenced to life in prison after a stray bullet killed 11-year-old girl Tyesha Edwards while she was doing her homework at her dining room table in Hennepin County, Minnesota, in 2002.

Police said that the bullet was fired by Burrell, who was aiming it at a rival gang member at the time.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Minnesota
KEYWORDS: timwalz

1 posted on 08/09/2024 10:53:39 AM PDT by knighthawk
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To: knighthawk

He’s the perfect Dem. He and the PM Starmer must be separated at birth.


2 posted on 08/09/2024 11:09:38 AM PDT by beaversmom
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To: knighthawk
Walz -- "Justice is not served by incarcerating a child for his entire lifetime for a horrible mistake committed many years ago,' he said announcing his decision in December 2020."



3 posted on 08/09/2024 11:29:27 AM PDT by plain talk
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To: knighthawk

Hey, Mr Headline Writer: How did the girl manage to commit these crimes after she was murdered?


4 posted on 08/09/2024 11:54:06 AM PDT by proxy_user
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To: plain talk
Walz -- "Justice is not served by incarcerating a child for his entire lifetime for a horrible mistake committed many years ago,'

That "child" was 34 years old when Walz made that incredible statement.

5 posted on 08/09/2024 12:12:04 PM PDT by montag813
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To: montag813

It is almost like some brainiac in the dem party said:

“Lets get the most extreme VP we can get. The pubs will be chasing their tails attacking a VP candidate no one really cares about anyway. Kamala does bare minimum and doesn’t give them any ammo. We then ‘take care of the swing states’ and we’re in.”


6 posted on 08/09/2024 12:23:23 PM PDT by plain talk
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To: knighthawk

I wonder if the killer is related to Willie Horton?


7 posted on 08/09/2024 12:31:30 PM PDT by 21twelve (Ever Vigilant. Never Fearful.)
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To: knighthawk

Maybe they should change the name of the Democratic Party to the Neurotic Party.


8 posted on 08/09/2024 12:40:49 PM PDT by antidemoncrat
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To: knighthawk

Democrat democracy in action


9 posted on 08/09/2024 2:26:19 PM PDT by Vaduz
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