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iemanja

(55,306 posts)
7. They lost the ones
Tue Nov 16, 2021, 09:45 PM
Nov 2021

who were pissed off that Chauvin was prosecuted. Good riddance.

I've had two family members whose cars were stolen, and the police refused to in investigate in both cases. That is a major crime, but they can't be bothered to leave the station unless they can harass and kill people of color. They collect paychecks while refusing to work. They are worse than useless.

We have one of the worst police forces in America. The only way that happens is because they choose to make it that way. They don't answer calls by homeowners and small businesses. Don't tell me they can't do anything about it. They CHOOSE to do nothing.

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I wonder how much of this is gang initiation vs actual auto theft TheRealNorth Nov 2021 #1
Unsolved cases have doubled in the last year iemanja Nov 2021 #2
The reality is... NowISeetheLight Nov 2021 #6
They lost the ones iemanja Nov 2021 #7
I have to respectfully disagree... NowISeetheLight Nov 2021 #9
Ride-Along With A Minneapolis Police Officer Patrolling The North Side, WCCO, Oct 20 progree Nov 2021 #10
North Mpls was bad when I was growing up NowISeetheLight Nov 2021 #11
I remember the crack house on Golden Valley Rd that the police demolished a wall with progree Nov 2021 #12
This is probably it -- Police Use Front-End Loader To Gain Entry Into Suspected Crack House progree Nov 2021 #13
One of the car thefts was a few years ago iemanja Nov 2021 #14
I've never heard of that... NowISeetheLight Nov 2021 #18
There was an attempt just around the corner from me yesterday morning. Ocelot II Nov 2021 #3
I'm glad they responded iemanja Nov 2021 #4
My car is also 12 and has a manual transmission (which is said to be a great anti-theft device) dflprincess Nov 2021 #8
that's good to know about manuals iemanja Nov 2021 #15
That was about two blocks from us. geardaddy Nov 2021 #19
Didn't know you lived near me! Ocelot II Nov 2021 #20
We just moved in last year from CARAG. geardaddy Nov 2021 #21
Meanwhile, catalytic converter thefts are way up... /nt progree Nov 2021 #5
Up 425% this year iemanja Nov 2021 #16
In the Twin Cities: 40 in 2018, 4,000 this year. I wonder if old cars have any better luck progree Nov 2021 #17
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