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Minnesota Governor Calls In National Guard Ahead Of Trial Over George Floyd’s Death
2021-02-11
Now that Donald Trump is gone, there’s no payoff in Resisting. It’s safe to do all the things that government is actually supposed to do, and that they screamed proved he was a fascist when President Trump suggested they do so. Thus, the Minnesota National Guard to control the idiots from Antifa/BLM.
[DailyWire] Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz activated the National Guard ahead of the trial of one of the ex-coppers charged over the death of George Floyd.

Walz issued an executive order on Friday calling in the National Guard to Minnesota’s "Twin Cities," Minneapolis and St. Paul, to handle expected demonstrations and potential unrest. The trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin is scheduled to start in March.

"The upcoming trials of the former officers involved in the death of George Floyd have raised the potential of civil unrest in the Cities of Minneapolis, Saint Paul, and nearby communities," Walz said in his order. "The Mayors of Minneapolis and Saint Paul have requested assistance from the State, including the Minnesota National Guard, to support public safety and security and to prevent or respond to potential civil unrest. In addition to other state resources, the National Guard can supplement local law enforcement efforts to keep the peace, ensure public safety, and allow for peaceful demonstrations."

Chauvin, one of four former officers charged in Floyd’s death, is charged with second-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. The three other former officers are scheduled to stand trial in the summer in order to cut down on congestion in the court room and to abide by coronavirus (aka COVID19 or Chinese Plague)
...the twenty first century equivalent of bubonic plague, only instead of killing off a third of the population of Europe it kills 3.4 percent of those who notice they have it. It seems to be fond of the elderly, especially Iranian politicians and holy men...
protocols.

Floyd’s death ignited protests and riots that rocked U.S. cities for months afterward as thousands of people marched in streets, set fire to police buildings, destroyed property, and looted stores. In the most extreme cases, individuals were hurt or killed. Retired St. Louis police captain David Dorn, for example, died defending a local business from being robbed amid a riot there.

Minnesota Department of Public Safety Commissioner John Harrington said on Wednesday that he has rarely seen the marshaling of local, state, and federal resources to keep the peace to such an extent as for the upcoming trial, according to Minnesota’s Star Tribune.

"It’s never happened in my 40-plus-year career where we’ve had to pull together this kind of multi-jurisdictional effort to keep the peace. This is an exceptional time," Harrington said.

The other three officers facing trial after Chauvin have been charged with aiding and abetting second-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. Prosecutors say that the ex-officers’ methods of restraining Floyd during his arrest led to his death. In video of the arrest, Chauvin can be seen allegedly placing his knee on Floyd’s neck and shoulders for roughly nine minutes.

Floyd’s toxicology report found methamphetamines and fentanyl in his system. Chief Hennepin County Medical Examiner Dr. Andrew Baker, an independent medical examiner who performed an autopsy on Floyd, said that evidence suggests that Floyd died of a drug overdose, according to court documents.

The medical examiner concluded that Floyd’s death was a homicide, however.

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Posted by:trailing wife

#10  The only thing that MIGHT prevent riots is if Officer Chauvin is publicly and painfully executed immediately after the trial - no matter what the verdict.
Maybe.


Like CrazFool said, then it would be a victory riot.

Which, I guess, for all intents, this will be whatever the verdict may be.

I maintain my prediction about Easter time.
Posted by: swksvolFF   2021-02-11 12:54  

#9  Even the politically unreliable ones?
Posted by: ed in texas   2021-02-11 12:34  

#8  Axiom: You can never satisfy the mob.

So no matter what the verdict the mob will riot and burn. Even if they led the officer directly to a gallows and hung him the mob would only demand more.
Posted by: CrazyFool   2021-02-11 12:10  

#7  I'm not a resident of the cities that antifa and BLM are active. I don't know how the violence affects local lives other than what the MSM tells me. So I don't feel sorry for the residents of Minneapolis, Portland, Seattle, LA. They get what they vote for. I am almost pleased it hurts the voters of those localities. As for the NG, get a job making solar panels. Not sarc.
Posted by: Vespasian Ebboting9735   2021-02-11 11:49  

#6  The only thing that MIGHT prevent riots is if Officer Chauvin is publicly and painfully executed immediately after the trial - no matter what the verdict.
Maybe.
Posted by: Rambler in Virginia   2021-02-11 11:13  

#5  If only they were being activated to prevent riots instead of protecting rioters.
Posted by: Mercutio   2021-02-11 08:01  

#4  National Guard no. Call forth the Militia with the warning - these guys are not trained. Don't screw with them otherwise they'll shoot your ass in a heart beat.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2021-02-11 07:46  

#3  

So a Liberal Socialist Democrat Governor finally will use the National Guard to protect it citizens from Rioters? What has changed????

Oh that's right... Trump is not in office... and Harris, Nancy and Chucky are running the Coup now.

A lot of citizen (both sides) sure could have used the NG's a lot in 2019-2020 in all those Liberal Socialist Democrat States where the Destructive RIOTERS. LOOTERS and ARSONISTS were allowed 170+ days for do as they wish to help the Coup proceed.

But I guess POLITICS to them takes precedent over everything else.
Posted by: NN2N1   2021-02-11 05:00  

#2  No matter the verdict, get ready for more "peaceful" demonstrations.
Posted by: Clem   2021-02-11 04:54  

#1  A whiff of grapeshot?
Posted by: g(r)omgoru PB   2021-02-11 04:15  

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