, has come under even greater scrutiny as public cries to defund the department have gained traction among elected officials.
Under the proposed plan, the city would eliminate the existing police department and replace it with"a department of community safety and violence prevention, which will have responsibility for public safety services prioritizing a holistic, public health-oriented approach." Additionally, the city could keep a much smaller division of law enforcement in effect under the supervision of the department of community safety and violence prevention.
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Defund is not the same as eliminate.
The Mary Tyler Moore statue on Nicollet Mall has been begging passers by to take her to a safer location in the suburbs.
'that claims to prioritize public health' You claim to be journalists, but you weren't very careful with your language on this one.
hmm how about defunding the private security detail at $4,500/day for council members, what a joke. The new left, rules for thee, but not for me, the real fascists. Does the life of a lady in the inner city about to be robbed matter less than an elected official, would seem so.
Minneapolis Police Department is letting people run around in places of public accommodation with no mask. They walk around in CUB on 60th and Nic. next to people with no mask, and do nothing. This is why people want to fire you all. You are trash at doing your jobs.
Keith Ellison calls it Sharia Law. Minneapolis is lost.
I hope the city council doesn't have private security. Correct?
Somehow this feels even more terrifying......
Minneapolis We need to stop the shootings and lootings and crimes. We need more police detectives to solve these crimes. We need reform. We need the police. We need a safe city or people and businesses and our tax base will leave. We need the police. Good, smart police.
Force is too aggressive, call it service. Public Safety Service?
Wrong move. Police reform would've been a better idea
This post is deeper than me:(
Those destroyed businesses won’t be returning. Oh and good luck getting insurance. The big carriers will make it so unaffordable (and rightfully so) that no business will be able to set up shop.
Wake up Minneapolis. Stop letting extremists destroy our city. We don't let Right-Wing militias take over our city. We shouldn't let the left-wing usher in violence and crime. Businesses are leaving. There is a solution. Police Reform. Serve and protect. Stop the shootings.
I never thought American could be so idiotic!
Lmfao !! These people are so stupid running your city and state. So glad I don’t live there. They’ve got to be some of the dumbest people in the country. Three of the city Council just hired security. Wonder why.? Lmfao !!! They wanna show the country how to do it, call Dr. Phil
That's gonna be rough on the citizens.
You do realize this will hurt minority neighborhoods the most right? But when is this ever about the people and not winning elevations?!? Let’s fuck 100% of population for .77% of populations actions. So intelligent it hurts. It’s just virtue signaling pure and simple.
Is they crazy, or just stupid?
As crime goes unchecked in Minneapolis. We've already seen the transformative policing policy in New York City as cops drove slowly by a shootout in plain sight. Hopefully they let someone know where to pick up the bodies.
That’s one way to bust the union I guess.
The craziest part—their leader Jacob_Frey has taken no responsibility for directly overseeing the MPD. Why is he not stepping down?
Unbelievably stupid. No wonder law abiding citizens are grabbing family members and getting the hell out of Minneapolis. It has become a Democrat run communist city at the blink of an eye. Stupid really stupid. Democrat votes have dangerous consquenses. Lesson learned yet people?
Good luck :)
Good for them. Let's see what happens.
They get to spend $4500 a day on private security what about us?
That must be your Idea of sarcasm, a picture of thousands of Radical, Rioters, all on top of each other, and you're saying Defunding MinneapolisPD, is first step to 'Protecting Public Health', do you hear the Idiocy in your Statment CityMinneapolis MplsFedComDev?
Big mistake. If you get attacked don't call a cop because there won't be any
Good luck with that. Utter stupidity.
Are the Muslim politicians ushering in Sharia Law there to ensure no more separation of church and state? Terrorists are in charge. Defund the Democrats. Systematic Corruption needs to end. realDonaldTrump help.
I hope the crime rate goes up
Time to open a string o funeral homes in Minneapolis I guess.
Time to move out people, the inmates are running the prison.
Military will be next to be defunded after this experiment is successful ?
Amazing
LivePDMissoula2 These people are insane and I mean literally insane. Minneapolis pd should just get on and let them wallow in it.
What a shame. Minneapolis used to be a fairly pretty city. Now it'll keep Detroit company.
This is the dumbest thing that I have ever heard of. The most vulnerable will bear the brunt.
GREENESJ333 DemonRATS are LUNATICS... and NPR too!
Purrcival1 What could possibly go wrong?😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳
there goes the neighborhood.....literally
LivePDMissoula2 Was all part of the plan
Who knows, maybe it will work, maybe not. We’ll know in a couple of years. If other cites are smart, they’ll wait and see what happens.
getting sicker and sicker
Another Somali failed city
People will be bailing out of Minneapolis. Property values going down. You can bet on that.
Huge exodus coming. All middle and upper class will leave. The murder rate in Chicago goes down as the drug trade moves to Minneapolis.
Homeowners insurance will be through the roof and more than the decreased value of the house.
Hey Minnesotans, if you move to red states please leave your politics in Minnesota. Don’t bring that nonsensical BS with you!
drawandstrike
Bye, bye Minneapolis - you'll be a ghost town
ChrisDStedman Pay attention to what real leadership looks like MayorBowser charlesallen councilofdc. DefundThePolice
Wow! Would be interested in seeing the full proposal❤❤❤
This will actually be helpful to Trump getting re-elected in November. This will go bad way before then.
Realtors are about to be very busy
Lukewearechange
The citizens can sit in the pile of shit they alone created. Don't blame anyone else for the disaster down the road.
drawandstrike They shall reap what they sow.
LivePDMissoula2 Is this a joke?
drawandstrike What does this even mean? No wonder gun sales are galloping!
drawandstrike Leftists said we don't need guns because the police now they want no police. Buy self defense weapons and ammo
Heard that the crime rate in Minneapolis has already risen sharply since George Floyd's death....Really nice choice of time to get rid of police.
TexitDarling Criminals will immediately exploit this new state of affairs--wait, my bad. Since there are no laws then there won't be any laws to break; hence; no crimes; thus, no criminals. Eliminating crime with the power of semantics. Who knew?
drawandstrike This is insanity.
Oh, this will be a disaster.
So what are the police who work there doing during all of this? Are they just waiting for their walking papers or what? I wonder if they will get any of their benefits when they are replaced? What are the high crime areas saying about it are they for it? Chop didn't work.
drawandstrike What’s the dif with Chicago?
Stoopid
Here is new 'community safety' patrol in the neighborhood near you
drawandstrike They are hiring police fairies.
drawandstrike Let’s defund the city council and the city! Let’s dismantle this destroyed city that’s filled with terrorist and haters of America! Wait they are doing it themselves...never mind!
drawandstrike Brain dead idiots!! This will work out just fine! NOT!
Prioritizes public health? Like prioritizing victims of violent crimes? Isn't that already a consideration for the brave men and women in blue who put their lives on the line everyday?
Yay. Nice victory Dems. Can't wait to see how this turns out. Lawlessness. Such Insanity.
TexitDarling DefundNPR
Time to leave Minneapolis if you have any brains left
drawandstrike Better call this guy
Defund police in their city but hire “secret police” for $4500/day for themselves Meanwhile kids on football fields taking gun shots? This Council better not ever preach about privilege again lisabendermpls CityMinneapolis
Everyone who wants Police defunded should move there, just to see how awesome it is. But then that would be actually having to put your money where your mouth is, so it's as likely as everyone actually leaving the country who said they would when Trump was elected.
Yessirrrrr
Minneapolis has had uninterrupted Democrat mayors since 1978, 42 years.
drawandstrike I can't wait to see what the result of all this, ahem, 'public health' will be -- and how many more people will die.
It dismantles the corrupt Union. They can start hiring new cops from scratch.
drawandstrike Yes, this would prioritize POOR public health.
drawandstrike 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Start the clock on this pending implosion. Reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!
So I don't have to pay my child support anymore
When your congresswoman is raised by Al Qaeda you can expect your City to burn
Liberals love killing minorities through abortion or police abolition
That is the single most bad idea of all time. Ask Seattle. Let us all know how you make out.
You have to heal society BEFORE you defund the police. And that starts with healing families and raising healthy children. Considering what Democratic policies have done to the black family unit....this isn't going to end well for anyone.
MN is going red.
Minneapolis is a great place to go now if you are a criminal. It’s a free-for-all.
Will all murderers please come to Minnesota no cops take what ya want.
Expecting a mass exodus from that area soon! Gangs will take over!!
What could go wrong
drawandstrike Every wondered what it was like to live through the Salem witch trials or the rise of Nazi Germany? Congratulations, citizens of Minneapolis. You're living through it now. Hundreds of you are going to have to die for SocialJustice.
What a joke! You might as well just turn out the lights!
They should be denied any and all federal support as a result of this absurd decision.
I wonder if private security companies will go up?
drawandstrike 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 IF YOU LIVE IN MINNEAPOLIS, YOU SHOULD CONSIDER MOVING.😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
WE 🇺🇸 WIN
Welcome to Somalia
Yo Demo here - u all are selfish. Slow down the changes! Have convo’s! You are thrashing and giving Pres talking points and lifelines ... 😤😤😤
Watch how many former Minneapolis police turn to a life of crime.
LOL, good luck with that Libs.
Sharia law is coming
It will probs be made up of ALL the current police. This is just a political game/ brainwashing the public.
Good luck with that program !
Time for SHARIA LAW.
Good time to be Realtor 😢
drawandstrike
I propose a new reality show of how this all plays out. Like Cops but social workers...”Live Defund the Police”
drawandstrike Bs
Yall have fun with that. Someone breaks in my home. They are shot then 911 called to get the body.
Just like Camden, change the name same old thing. Perception is reality. What a shit show this all is!
TucsonRomero This could be us 🙏
So glad you morons are not on my city’s council. I hope there is a mass exodus of the good people and business owners in Mpls and all you have left is the crime that no one will be there to try and stop.
Democrats don't care if you get robbed mugged assaulted. Get your families out now.
Good luck, fools.
We will see an increase in crimes in Minneapolis caused by former police officers to 'prove' the system wrong. I'm calling this today.
Mexico and the Drug Cartels as the police
Welcome to the Wild West revisited.
🤣😅😂
drawandstrike So Sharia law should work better. Be careful what you ask for! Not all police are bad, I don’t care what organization or corporation no matter how good there will always be a few bad people. Don’t punish good people for a few bad!
DefundNPR Good luck ass holes. You just gave the grim reaper an invitation.
drawandstrike Should work out great.
drawandstrike 1.) What will be the reaction of insurance companies and the cost assessments to Minneapolis residents be 2.) How will laws be inforced and statutes apply to any citizen who is apprehended by a Public Safety Officer 3.) How will incarceration be applied
Idiots.
Grab some popcorn and watch what happens.
drawandstrike As Senator Kennedy from Louisiana said, when you get in trouble call a crackhead.
drawandstrike What could possibly go wrong!! Damn near everything!!
Once we defined and disband the police, we can go about confiscating all firearms, and then work to make our city and inclusive utopia for the proletariat.
drawandstrike 'marking the first step towards Minneapolis no longer being a city' Fixed it for you.
Marxist bullshit n
drawandstrike Businesses moving out, property values plummet, skyrocketing insurance rates. This will flip Minnesota red.
Good luck out there, might regret that soon
drawandstrike Public health?
See! It can be done! Persistence has paid OFF! Time to start from square ONE. Fuck the police unions and THOSE that hinder progress..
EMTs gone. Fire brigade gone. Truckers refuse to deliver any goods. From 1st world to 3rd in a month...
Idiots and imbeciles. People will suffer, but they don’t care.
drawandstrike In other news, every drug dealer in America is on their way to Minneapolis.
drawandstrike dude..
drawandstrike Decent Minneapolis citizens...exit stage left. What a fd up city!
kiarawatts08 Shit the rich, solve all the problems.
Aka Sharia law. 😂 I don't think they will like it!
drawandstrike Those who can leave Minneapolis should leave as soon as possible for your own safety
drawandstrike These people are crazy
Federal policing will be implemented, then locals will have no voice. Enjoy!
What an embarrassment
drawandstrike Minneapolis is lost💔
drawandstrike WHAT?
mizdonna Dumbasses.
Lot of houses hitting the market in Minneapolis today!
Good thing I never planned on visiting there anyway. That’s a for sure no for me now!
That poor city's citizens
Sharia Law.....been in the works for a while....Somalians have invaded the Twin Cities the past 20 years...
I'm glad they are willing to be the test model.
It sounds like they are just making changes to the top positions. I like the idea of having a non law enforcement leader. Maybe it could work. I lean more towards deterrents like 500 hours community service (paid) if any cop is part of a squad that kills someone.
Hear that sound.... That's the price of houses crashing as normal people scramble to leave Good luck.
This is going to be one helluva shitshow.
Kinda feel like eliminating the city police department should be the final step not the first but I guess we'll see how this way works out.
This is going to end very badly.
Good luck to those in Minneapolis. I suggest escaping.
Fantastic great job! What could possibly go wrong?
Must be something in the water out there.
Clowns, good luck
Really stupid. Trump wins in 2020
Incoming. All the dumb “so who’s going to stop the criminals” idiots commenting...
I think you may need to issue a correction on this - everyone know that defunding does not mean eliminating. Also, who will investigate murders and rapes and such?
When are we going to DEFUND ? It is nothing but liberal/Democrat bulls**t. realDonaldTrump ?