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Officials in Minneapolis gave a briefing after a shooting involving ICE left one woman dead.

Here is another video that includes the Q&A: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Es2NNKs0NgI

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[–] ThePantser@sh.itjust.works 105 points 5 days ago (5 children)

Order the police to kick them out then, if his Sheriff/Captain refuses then fire his ass and replace him with someone that will follow orders.

[–] zd9@lemmy.world 46 points 5 days ago

Yeah, it's pretty straightforward how to best respond here

[–] gustofwind@lemmy.world 32 points 5 days ago

Minneapolis police are probably jealous of ICE

[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 18 points 5 days ago

It seems the police chief is on the mayors side if you watch the Q&A.

[–] peoplebeproblems@midwest.social 5 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I don't think he has that power over the police. I'm starting to wonder if any police force has a power than can give them somehow enforceable orders.

[–] UnspecificGravity@piefed.social 4 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Then he needs to hire people who will follow those orders.

[–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago

I don't know for sure in Minneapolis, but in most places the Mayor and Council don't actually have the authority to directly hire and fire officers. Most cities the politicians only appoint judges and a city manager/administrator.

It would be like a President trying to fire a specific employee of an agency. FBI agent John Smith can't be fired by the President. That's why executive appointments matter so much. Patel isn't qualified to run the FBI, but he'll fire who the President wants gone, which is the only qualification Trump cared about.

[–] Bronzebeard@lemmy.zip 41 points 5 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

Arrest the fucking murderer. Letting him leave is not the answer

[–] Scubus@sh.itjust.works 9 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Just take him out back. I dont want to see an internal investigation that reports no wrongdoing

[–] Bronzebeard@lemmy.zip 2 points 4 days ago (3 children)

No one said anything about an internal investigation.

[–] ferrule@sh.itjust.works 3 points 4 days ago

The fact the FBI is involved gives me just as little hope.

[–] Scubus@sh.itjust.works 3 points 4 days ago

Was kinda a reaching joke. The idea is that most of the police and ice are in cahoots. Any attempt at justice would be subverted by the systems in play. The only justice any of these people will recieve will be mob rule.

[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 37 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I watched the first half and it's worth watching. I hope he runs for some higher offices.

[–] Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works 6 points 4 days ago

Yeah, this is the kind of genuine, raw straight talk that Trump feigns.

[–] silvadinlabop@lemmy.cafe 30 points 5 days ago

Remove them or your talk is fake

[–] wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz 15 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Hopefully he follows this up with some meaningful action such as actually making them leave.

[–] Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 10 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Or having the shooter arrested.

[–] wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz 6 points 4 days ago (1 children)
[–] Zamboni_Driver@lemmy.ca 5 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

Because if the shooter leaves than the police won't be able to arrest him. Getting the shooter the fuck out of the state is probably the federal government's top priority.

Hopefully they can find him before he escapes, but he is likely already out of there at this point.

[–] wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz 3 points 4 days ago

Okay, but whether Minneapolis arrests him or he escapes, they should still kick the rest of those goons out.

[–] MedicPigBabySaver@lemmy.world 10 points 4 days ago
[–] arsCynic@piefed.social 12 points 5 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Pretty much agree with all of what the mayor said except for what boils down to "let's not give them what they want and let's fight hate with love and hugs instead."

Imagine saying that to the Allies when the Axis came marching in.
Imagine saying that to a victim of violent bullying.
Imagine saying that to this murdered woman—Renee Nicole Good.

Sure, don't fight fire with fire because hate clouds rational thinking. But at least fight fire with something analogous to the ±300 PSI water hoses that firefighters use. Sabotage these limp dick lunatics.

[–] kingofras@lemmy.world 3 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Hey pele

Are you still against advocating for violence against Trump or is it okay now?

[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works -3 points 4 days ago (1 children)
[–] kingofras@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Did you just respond with the moderator flag on as a warning or am I being paranoid?

[–] Zozano@aussie.zone 2 points 4 days ago

As your trusted advisor, I suggest you don't answer that question.

[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 0 points 4 days ago

Paranoid. I'm asking why as a mod.