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-Lurid Crime Tales-
Violent crime has surged in Minneapolis in the year since George Floyd's death, with the second highest number of homicides EVER as the pandemic and protests
2021-05-02
[Daily Mail, where America gets its news]
  • Of the 5,426 violent crimes recorded in Minneapolis last year, 83 of them were homicides, according to the city's police crime statistic data

  • It is only the second highest number of homicides since 1995 when a record 97 homicides were recorded

  • That record 1995 figure resulted in the city being branded 'Murderapolis' by national media

  • Violent crime was already trending upward in the first half of 2020 but really spiked after Floyd was killed by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin

  • Crime rates this year are already surging with 1,398 violent crimes reported

  • Twenty four of the violent crimes in the first four months of this year have been homicides

  • Last week, there were 107 violent crimes reported across the city, which is up from the 60 that occurred in the same week in 2020

  • Police in Minneapolis are already predicting a return to 'Murderapolis' this year
Related:
Minneapolis: 2021-05-01 Man, 23, is sentenced to 4 years in prison and fined $12 MILLION for helping set fire to Minneapolis police station during George Floyd protest
Minneapolis: 2021-04-26 Andrew Brown Jr. shooting: Elizabeth City, NC declares state of emergency ahead of bodycam video release
Minneapolis: 2021-04-26 Leo Terrell: The far-left 'has declared war on white Americans and police officers'
Posted by:Skidmark

#12  /\ Or, "Free Poppies!"
Posted by: Clem   2021-05-02 23:19  

#11  Re #3: I saw those signs while on a pilgrimage to Israel. I suggested that they change the Arabic wording to something like "Come pick the flowers"
Posted by: Rambler in Virginia    2021-05-02 20:22  

#10  Why should I care?
Posted by: Deacon Blues   2021-05-02 18:57  

#9  They are gonna get what they voted for. Good and hard.
Posted by: DarthVader   2021-05-02 14:21  

#8  I'm sure Mad Max will demand Federal or State protection. She is, after all, part of the Elite.
Posted by: CrazyFool   2021-05-02 13:18  

#7  I suspect a large majority of these crimes occur in the less privileged neighborhoods.

Just more evidence of system racism only the (D) party can correct.

I wish it was sarcasm.
Posted by: Bobby   2021-05-02 12:13  

#6  What, and no police protection for Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) on her next visit?
Posted by: Clem   2021-05-02 12:10  

#5  ^By all accounts, it appears they will.
Posted by: Rex Mundi   2021-05-02 12:00  

#4  They should get what they vote for. It's only fair...
Posted by: M. Murcek   2021-05-02 09:03  

#3  We should thank the media for alerting us to the chaos and danger.
Posted by: Besoeker   2021-05-02 08:18  

#2  They're finding out by experience the adage - Perfect is the enemy of good enough. Or to paraphrase someone else, they chose between dishonor and chaos. They chose dishonor and are now reaping chaos.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2021-05-02 08:10  

#1  Actions have consequences.
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2021-05-02 00:59  

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