My take - out of an abundance of caution, Walz/Dept of Public Safety called for local cancellation of No Kings. Local footage showed protests still going on in the Twin Cities while active searches occurred in multiple locations around/south of the Metro for the suspect. I watched SWAT roll onto the suspect’s property south of the Twin Cities and SWAT on a notable golf course in the northern Metro (both still in place), while a search warrant was executed in another Mpls location which recently was cleared.
Suspect has been ID’d, photos shared, and he happens to be the head of a security company (hence, the LE appearance and LE-like SUV equipped with lights). He ditched his officer garb, vest, equipment, mask in a swamp and has now been seen on CC camera in jeans, jacket, cowboy hat still on the loose.
LE probably knows their limited resources on this particular day should something happen. All MN government lawmakers and others on the manifesto were awakened in the middle of the night and told LE would stand watch, walk property, etc. As of this moment, all LE is still in place at these homes.
The other item that will probably not get much airplay is when LE was called to the first scene, backup LE realized another lawmaker lived nearby (the second home that was attacked) and dispatched more squads there and almost encountered the gunman. There’s a possible third lawmaker that avoided danger when a squad may have scared off the suspect. TSA has been put on alert and the FBI has offered up $50K reward.
Walz will be put through the wringer in upcoming hours/days as MSM whips up headline-grabs to put narrative to this story as they did during the George Floyd uprising. Walz did a fine job then, too. We’re in weird times, to say the least, and I admire Walz being responsible to notify No Kings organizers. I also admire those out protesting. Walz is in a no-win situation should anything happen. We’re living this shit in real time once again, so I trust Walz to make the best decision in the moment.
There were far more people yesterday than previously. However , still not enough! In the early 1930's{in nazi Germany}. people went about their normal daily routines of work, meals etc. right up until they couldn't. We must never forget. Wake up America!
I saw a high-ranking police official on TV giving advice to citizens on how to behave if the police show up at your door. The Representative and her husband were killed by a person impersonating a police officer, so they did not hesitate to open the door to him.
Some of what he advised:
1. Officers travel in pairs. A lone officer will never show up at your door.
2. If officers knock on your door, ask for ID, then call 911 to verify if they are genuine officers.
3. Do not open the door if you have any qualms about the situation.
First, I have called the police for various reasons to come to my home, and not always did two officers come to my door.
Second, police officers do not like to be challenged and would see asking for ID as "escalating" the situation, and may break down your door.
Third, not opening the door will cause the officers to call even more officers to the scene, and it could get ugly fast.
This official was basically telling citizens to be afraid of the police, question them, and not follow their directions. How many times have we seen a police situation escalate quickly with armchair quarterbacks saying, "Why didn't they just comply? Then it wouldn't have come to this." This is exactly what is wrong with law enforcement today. People don't trust them, but if they try to be safe and ask for credentials, they are seen as uncooperative and will pay dearly for it.
Maybe that official was trying to be helpful, but in the real world, what he advised would be seen as uncooperation by the officers, and the situation would not end happily.
I completely understand that is good advice in the situation you are in in the Twin Cities right now, and that is good advice for you. But if anyone acted like that with the police anywhere else, it would be considered non-cooperation/confrontational and would escalate quickly. I hope they catch this guy quickly, and I'm sorry you are in this situation.
Yeah, it’s been a day in the Twin Cities.
My take - out of an abundance of caution, Walz/Dept of Public Safety called for local cancellation of No Kings. Local footage showed protests still going on in the Twin Cities while active searches occurred in multiple locations around/south of the Metro for the suspect. I watched SWAT roll onto the suspect’s property south of the Twin Cities and SWAT on a notable golf course in the northern Metro (both still in place), while a search warrant was executed in another Mpls location which recently was cleared.
Suspect has been ID’d, photos shared, and he happens to be the head of a security company (hence, the LE appearance and LE-like SUV equipped with lights). He ditched his officer garb, vest, equipment, mask in a swamp and has now been seen on CC camera in jeans, jacket, cowboy hat still on the loose.
LE probably knows their limited resources on this particular day should something happen. All MN government lawmakers and others on the manifesto were awakened in the middle of the night and told LE would stand watch, walk property, etc. As of this moment, all LE is still in place at these homes.
The other item that will probably not get much airplay is when LE was called to the first scene, backup LE realized another lawmaker lived nearby (the second home that was attacked) and dispatched more squads there and almost encountered the gunman. There’s a possible third lawmaker that avoided danger when a squad may have scared off the suspect. TSA has been put on alert and the FBI has offered up $50K reward.
Walz will be put through the wringer in upcoming hours/days as MSM whips up headline-grabs to put narrative to this story as they did during the George Floyd uprising. Walz did a fine job then, too. We’re in weird times, to say the least, and I admire Walz being responsible to notify No Kings organizers. I also admire those out protesting. Walz is in a no-win situation should anything happen. We’re living this shit in real time once again, so I trust Walz to make the best decision in the moment.
https://newrepublic.com/post/196844/far-right-extremists-prepare-violence-no-kings-protests
There were far more people yesterday than previously. However , still not enough! In the early 1930's{in nazi Germany}. people went about their normal daily routines of work, meals etc. right up until they couldn't. We must never forget. Wake up America!
I saw a high-ranking police official on TV giving advice to citizens on how to behave if the police show up at your door. The Representative and her husband were killed by a person impersonating a police officer, so they did not hesitate to open the door to him.
Some of what he advised:
1. Officers travel in pairs. A lone officer will never show up at your door.
2. If officers knock on your door, ask for ID, then call 911 to verify if they are genuine officers.
3. Do not open the door if you have any qualms about the situation.
First, I have called the police for various reasons to come to my home, and not always did two officers come to my door.
Second, police officers do not like to be challenged and would see asking for ID as "escalating" the situation, and may break down your door.
Third, not opening the door will cause the officers to call even more officers to the scene, and it could get ugly fast.
This official was basically telling citizens to be afraid of the police, question them, and not follow their directions. How many times have we seen a police situation escalate quickly with armchair quarterbacks saying, "Why didn't they just comply? Then it wouldn't have come to this." This is exactly what is wrong with law enforcement today. People don't trust them, but if they try to be safe and ask for credentials, they are seen as uncooperative and will pay dearly for it.
Maybe that official was trying to be helpful, but in the real world, what he advised would be seen as uncooperation by the officers, and the situation would not end happily.
Carol, we’ve been told locally in the Twin Cities not to answer the door if anyone appears as a police officer but to call 911 instead.
I completely understand that is good advice in the situation you are in in the Twin Cities right now, and that is good advice for you. But if anyone acted like that with the police anywhere else, it would be considered non-cooperation/confrontational and would escalate quickly. I hope they catch this guy quickly, and I'm sorry you are in this situation.