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Minneapolis business owner talks about the troubles the neighborhood is going through
 [AUDACY] After weeks of unrest in the Uptown area of Minneapolis, a business owner is saying enough is enough and is looking for help to bring safety back to the area.The owner, who spoke to News Talk 830 WCCO's Adam Carter on the condition on anonymity has owned a business in the area since 2018. He says that the past few weeks of civil unrest has been the worst the area has seen. He says that the problem is with the leadership in the city. "A disgusting lack of leadership. There is not an adult or a parent in the room. The city needs leadership right now and I don't believe the city leadership that we currently have has it in their DNA to do what it takes to fix, or get under control, the issues that we are facing in Uptown." As the owner looked to place blame on why the civil unrest is happening in Uptown, he turned his ire to Minneapolis City Council President Lisa Bender. "Minneapolis City Council President Lisa Bender had an opportunity to direct the police forces to deal with the people committing illegal acts, not peaceful protests, but illegal acts. Blocking traffic, setting dumpsters on fire, shooting paintballs at customers, throwing rocks at people. Instead of directing the police to deal with the illegal acts being committed, she tells the police to block traffic so the protesters and agitators can have time to continue their illegal acts." The Uptown business owner says that he understands peaceful protests in the wake of the death of Winston Smith. He doesn't believe that the people causing the issues in that part of Minneapolis are part of the peaceful protesters. "It is by far the most moronic leadership decisions you can make when dealing with those that don't have a cause. The agitators don't have a cause, they're anarchists. They just want to stir up trouble." While the civil unrest has gone on for weeks in Uptown, the owner says he doesn't know how long his business can stay afloat. He is hoping that something can be done to end the pandemonium in the streets. "At what point do they actually get their fill to deal with it? That's the part that is befuddling and the most upsetting. At what point do you say 'enough is enough?' They are currently saying they are not at their breaking point yet. But Uptown is at its breaking point." After taking aim at the Minneapolis City Council, the owner had one more salvo for Minnesota Governor Tim Walz. "Governor Walz is culpable and absent because he is running for re-election and he won't send additional resources to the Minneapolis Police Department to attack and address the issues we're facing. Without a vibrant Minneapolis the state of Minnesota is not vibrant." Related: Lisa Bender: 2020-12-08 City Council Budget Committee approves Safety for All Budget Plan that would redirect funds from MPD Lisa Bender: 2020-12-02 Minneapolis mayor, police chief call proposal to cut department funding 'irresponsible and untenable' Lisa Bender: 2020-10-03 With crime soaring, Minneapolis City Council flips on 'defund the police' Related: Winston Smith: 2021-06-03 Time To Read 1984 Again? Winston Smith: 2020-12-03 Sustainable Newspeak by 2050 Winston Smith: 2015-01-06 ISIS’s futile quest for legitimacy Related: Tim Walz: 2021-05-17 Minneapolis burning Gov Walz cowards town early ahead of fishing opener protests Tim Walz: 2021-04-20 This is how the left loses its brownshirts. Tim Walz: 2021-04-20 Former Vice President Walter Mondale dead at 93 Related: Running for re-election: 2021-04-13 The Mendacity of Joe Biden and the Ruling Elites Running for re-election: 2020-10-15 Majority of Americans say better off now than in 2016 despite COVID, riots Running for re-election: 2020-06-22 70 Atlanta Cops Have Resigned After Officer Rolfe Charged W/Felony Murder Posted by: Fred 2021-07-10 |
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