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TexasTowelie

(116,789 posts) Sat Jul 8, 2017, 02:48 AM Jul 2017

Dayton tries to heal rift with law enforcement over push to name training fund for Philando Castile

A day after Gov. Mark Dayton drew their criticism by calling for a new $12 million police training fund to be named after Philando Castile, he met with law enforcement officials Friday to discuss how to improve race relations and other aspects of crime and policing.

Dayton called the private, one-hour meeting constructive, and once again stressed his support for law enforcement. They also discussed what he said was unexpected backlash over his choice to name the fund after a black motorist fatally shot by a St. Anthony police officer during a traffic stop.

“I made a suggestion. I don’t want that becoming the focal point of what I’m trying to do here,” the DFL governor said. “This being one of several meetings over the last couple weeks to meet with people, different stakeholders, and get their ideas and perspectives on how we move forward. And that’s what I want to do, is go forward.”

The meeting was attended by seven police chiefs, Department of Public Safety Commissioner Mona Dohman, representatives from the Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association, Minnesota Sheriff’s Association and the Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) board.

Read more: http://www.startribune.com/dayton-reiterates-his-support-for-the-state-s-law-enforcement/433182023/

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name being used for racial sensitivity course FOR POLICE is just one small example of the huge problem this culture has endured over the racial hate generated for centuries by the PTB to keep us at each others throats...... and I only ask, when are racist, white cretins just going to die out like the weak strain of human DNA they are?

BLM, the high profile murders of AA has generated a blood lust among the racist core of americans and there is nothing that can be said to counter that in the midst of all these police murders of AA. They are standing at the base of the tree with "strange fruit" swinging in the wind with the encouragement of the cretin now potus and looking around for more victims who are not exactly like them, racially..

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