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TexasHooch

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  1. How's this then: https://www.twincities.com/2020/05/27/metro-area-law-enforcement-leaders-condemn-minneapolis-police-officers-conduct-say-it-violates-common-training-and-use-of-force-policies/
  2. I haven't engaged in any arguments here. I've shared insight that I feel adds to the discussion and/ or clarifies things. I, like everyone else, am mortified by the murder I witnessed on that video. I, like many here have been victimized by law enforcement in a significant, traumatic, life changing way- not just by individual officers involved, but by the system. I, UNLIKE anyone here, suffered my injustice directly at the hands of the Minneapolis Police Department. So fuck off. As much as you may want me to, I don't fit your narrative of a sympathizer or apologist.
  3. Hennepin County most likely. Feds could charge for a civil rights violation, but it's not their nature to work quickly. The county attorney will write the petition.
  4. My mistake for commenting before watching the video. I think it's still unlikely that MPD was there so my main point stands, but that was multiple jurisdictions on scene- and a metric shit ton of cops. I cant really argue with anyone who thinks it an excessive show of force other than to say that there maybe there was Intel indicating a specific threat involving an organized group of people at that location. The optics are certainly bad though and it's fair game to question the motives and priorities.
  5. Like the vast majority of police officers, he doesn't live in the city he works (that's a discussion for another thread). The department that went to his house had no role to play at the scene of the protests. There was a legitimate threat to the safety of the residents of that house as well as the people protesting,so they responded. The amount of officers on scene was likely to ensure their own safety, and deter violence- which appears to have worked.
  6. Pro tip. If you get blasted with pepper spray, just rinse it with water. Dumping a gallon of milk over your head will just make you smell and look stupid.
  7. Aside from the target, auto zone, and some chain fast food, the vast majority of business in that area is small mom and pop operations. It's actually at the tail end of a heavily Hispanic business district.
  8. That appears to be at the 3rd Pricinct, which is at an intersection that is mostly Buisnesses. The scene of the crime is very residential- hopefully folks are staying clear of there. There will be riots and looting tonight.
  9. Perhaps, but Xiong to the Hmong is like Murphy to the Irish.
  10. Here's an article on fear based police training. Interestingly, it's a story about Minneapolis banning it just a year ago. https://nextcity.org/daily/entry/minneapolis-bans-warrior-style-training-for-police-officers
  11. What you're describing is commonly known as Fear Based Policing, and it's based on a fairly recent training movement within law enforcement to stress a constantly vigilant "it can turn on a dime" mentality. Officers would go to training and every example they see and read ends poorly. They go to live scenario drills and every role play is designed to end in force. It's a philosophy that has been widely recognized as irrational, unsustainable, and detrimental to officers, but the mentality and poor training persists. All that said, there's still a whole lot of real trauma to go along with the unintentional consequences fear based training.
  12. Trauma is a huge factor, which is only worsened by the macho culture that says they're somehow unfit if affected by it. No, routine conversations with citizens should not be stressful, but being 1st on scene to an active domestic assault is- more so when they both turn on you. Being a first responder to drug overdose to find a baby crying in the corner is. The daily deluge of general negativity has a weight to it too. I'm not saying that this cop is just a good guy, spoiled by trauma, but to characterize the role of law enforcement to that of a glorified census taker knocking on doors is disingenuous.
  13. Well, let's just say that at least he likes his berries black.
  14. Not that it matters too much, but that was his 1st kill. He has shot someone before but the guy survived. He was on the scene where another officer killed someone as well but he didn't pull the trigger.
  15. The main cop in the video shot a guy in 2008 and was present at a fatal shooting earlier in 2006. The other cop in the video was sued successfully in 2017 for excessive force.
  16. Just learned a few details I hadn't known: This all happened a block away from where I used to live. It's a rough intersection but the neighborhood is mostly working class and urban millennials. Also, they guy worked security for a small Latin (congo) club just north of downtown. He most certainly worked the door with Minneapolis PD all the time. Lastly, dude was reportedly a big, tall guy. There's no doubt he was intimidating as hell to those cops.
  17. Certainly possible it's ExDS but other than his shirt being off (and that's assuming he took it off) I dont see it. That dude seemed way too coherent I saw him complaining of loss of breath and a stomach ache. Did he say he was burning up? Admittedly I've only seen ExDS in person once, but it sure as hell didn't look like that. Minneapolis PD is trained on ExDS too BTW.
  18. Switching to this thread from the other... This is what I wrote there: This one really makes me sick. Zero reason to have your knee on his neck, and zero reason not to have at least moved that man into a recovery position. There's a long held quip in law enforcement and corrections that "if you can talk, you can breathe." It's an absurd statement that completely dismisses the reality of positional asphyxia. This officer was trained to avoid the neck. He was trained on the potential causes of Custody Death Syndrome (which it certainly was) and Positional Asphyxia (which we'll probably learn is the specific cause). The truth is that the officers knew and didn't care. I'm usually quick to stipulate that there's more to the story, but the 4 seconds I that I stomached was enough.
  19. This one really makes me sick. Zero reason to have your knee on his neck, and zero reason not to have at least moved that man into a recovery position. There's a long held quip in law enforcement and corrections that "if you can talk, you can breathe." It's an absurd statement that completely dismisses the reality of positional asphyxia. This officer was trained to avoid the neck. He was trained on the potential causes of Custody Death Syndrome (which it certainly was) and Positional Asphyxia (which we'll probably learn is the specific cause). The truth is that the officers knew and didn't care. I'm usually quick to stipulate that there's more to the story, but the 4 seconds I that I stomached was enough.
  20. This one hits me more than most. RIP Kenny, you did change the world with your little songs- at least mine. Soundtrack of my early childhood.
  21. This moves like a game thread! Someone asked about ventilator production before the last commercial break.... SIAP. https://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/news/2020/03/19/medtronic-boosts-ventilator-production-as.html Medtronic makes them in Ireland and is ramping up in a big way.
  22. I think Minnesota will be "shelter in place" by tomorrow morning. Just made the grocery store run and pickings were slim. Luckily I didn't need much. My sister in law got tested 3 days ago- no results yet.
  23. Pro tip: dont leave yummy treats in the pocket of your jacket.
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