You don't have to be racist to participate in systemic racism.
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🍥SarahBurnout🍥replied to Paul Cantrell last edited by
i hope it happens. in the long term, it is to everyone's benefit, even law enforcement's.
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@inthehands @homelessjun @MisuseCase @mekkaokereke it’s not much of a question when you realize that any change to the law gets turned into a police labor issue, and the union will just stop working… much like they did after the Floyd protests. When cops stop showing up to white folks’ calls, and local news orgs (who need police favor if they want to get statements on breaking news) run articles about how crime is in the rise (regardless of reality), citing statements from police, white donors stop donating or switch to whatever “law and order” candidate is the most oppressive. Sometimes it’s a retired cop.
The whole system of civic violence is broken, but so entrenched it will require a substantial, determined force to dislodge it.
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@homelessjun @inthehands @MisuseCase @mekkaokereke
It's also worth remembering that even the slightest pushback can result in quite a lot of nastiness. Remember this whole thing?NYPD Union Doxes Mayor's Daughter on Twitter
A New York City Police Department union known for its controversial attacks against Mayor Bill de Blasio tweeted out the personally identifying
Gizmodo (gizmodo.com)
They basically threatened the sitting mayor's daughter, and effectively got off without any reprisals. This is...kind of horrific when you think about it.
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@mathaetaes @homelessjun @MisuseCase @mekkaokereke
100% accurate that Mpls Police went on invisible strike post-uprising. Folks had sulky officers delaying responses or even openly refusing to answer 911 calls.And police deliberately fomented the violence of the uprising itself, amped it up past the breaking point. Actively stopped firefighters from putting out fires.
I wish all this were more widely understood — nationally, and even here in the city.
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P J Evansreplied to 🍥SarahBurnout🍥 last edited by
@homelessjun @inthehands @MisuseCase @mekkaokereke
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@inthehands While serving as a firefighter/EMT, I was twice stopped from rendering aid to a shooting victim because it would “contaminate “ the crime scene. @mathaetaes @homelessjun @MisuseCase @mekkaokereke @Itchy
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Kevin LaRose He/Himreplied to Paul Cantrell last edited by
@inthehands @RamenCatholic @mathaetaes @homelessjun @MisuseCase @mekkaokereke Of course #Trump is claiming that #Minneapolis was completely burned down and they never built it back. Of course he says the same thing about #Portland as well. So far as I know both cities are still alive and kicking.
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Michael Buschreplied to Kevin LaRose He/Him last edited by
@Thumper1964 @inthehands @RamenCatholic @mathaetaes @homelessjun @MisuseCase @mekkaokereke A group of MNGOP and allied media outlets have lately been pretending that the Twin Cities burned to the ground 4 years ago - while standing in a crowd of 100,000 people on the fair grounds between St. Paul and Minneapolis.
No lie too outrageous for the bigots.
But the DFL has also not acted to stop offenses by police (instead, the mayor of Minneapolis wants to give MPD more money for no good reason).
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Ben Ford :grinchsmile:replied to Paul Cantrell last edited by
@inthehands @mathaetaes @homelessjun @MisuseCase @mekkaokereke here in Portland too
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Morten Grøftehaugereplied to Paul Cantrell last edited by
@inthehands @MisuseCase @mekkaokereke Wait so Chauvin knew Floyd from his extra gig running a protection racket?
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Paul Cantrellreplied to Morten Grøftehauge last edited by
@drgroftehauge @MisuseCase @mekkaokereke
Yes.It sounds bonkers, it sounds make up, but 100% yes.
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@michael_w_busch @Thumper1964 @RamenCatholic @mathaetaes @homelessjun @MisuseCase @mekkaokereke
People get themselves into ridiculous knots thinking that the DFL / Democratic Party is just one giant person with giant brain; it ain’t:
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Yeshaya Lazarevichreplied to Paul Cantrell last edited by
@inthehands
Hey that's when I checked out of local politics once and for all
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@inthehands @mathaetaes @homelessjun @MisuseCase @mekkaokereke hey, remember all the random gunshots in Minneapolis for about 6-9 months after the George Floyd riots?
I remember seeing multiple videos on Twitter of big SUVs with blacked out plates, rolling up in a neighborhood. Big jacked white dude wearing a mask gets out, fires a weapon a few times, and drives off.
So weird!
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@crazybutable @mathaetaes @homelessjun @MisuseCase @mekkaokereke
Just can’t imagine why the police didn’t investigate thatReal mystery
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@inthehands @mathaetaes @homelessjun @MisuseCase @mekkaokereke Similar stuff happened in Seattle around that time. Capitol Hill residents and business owners reported that police just stopped responding to calls, even blocks away from the protests, saying it was “too dangerous”. Firefighters still went in as long as firearms weren’t involved, partially because the Fire Chief in that area clearly didn’t agree with the police.
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@jonobie @inthehands @mathaetaes @homelessjun @MisuseCase @mekkaokereke
I believe cops sat on their hands nationally, being butthurt snowflakes drinking their own koolade who could not comprehend why people didn’t like them.
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William Canna-bassreplied to Paul Cantrell last edited by
@inthehands @MisuseCase @mekkaokereke
I was under the impression that it was illegal to work a side gig as a sworn officer while using city gear and equipment (uniform/patrol car/etc.) -
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Zero lies detected.