The cop was arrested and charged

[togor]

For sure Klobuchar's prospects as a Veep candidate are history. Minnesota is a beautiful state, and there's a lot of money in the Twin Cities. They're kinda up there all by themselves, no comparable metro areas for hundreds of miles in any direction. Aside from the winters being kinda long, they figure they got a good thing going up there and they want to keep it that way. But also there are these earnest Liberals--usually churchgoing types--who thought it was important to extend a welcoming hand to Somalis. That had produced some mixed results, but all not bad as some would say. They're not afraid to work, but do want to stop what they're doing and pray 5 times a day.

For Minneapolis the deal starts IMO with their lakes. Within city limits lake shoreline was long ago deemed public property, so there is a lot of public access shoreline, and right nearby, some affluent neighborhoods that want to stay that way. Not so far from there of course are blue collar neighborhoods for working class people. The Twin Cities once had a Ford Assembly Plant, and back in the day it was actually where many of the world's mainframe computers were manufactured. Control Data, Univac, Honeywell, all big names at one time. But anyways you got nice neighborhoods close to less nice ones, and over time a pretty firm policing strategy for keeping a lid on things. Even going back to the 1960's unrest, Minneapolis police were not ones to F--- around. If cops in NYC are Irish, then in Mpls they're German.

I know a guy who runs a private campground on the same MN lake where my wife splits ownership of their parent's cabin with her brothers. This guy is a retired Mpls Fire Captain. His campground is blitzsauber (neat as a pin) and his main business is families coming down from ND. I don't even need to ask him where he comes down on this.

Back to Klobuchar. When they look they will find that her office followed the usual procedures with regards to police misconduct complaints, and that there is very little history of her bucking the union. None of that has been an issue up to now, and maybe won't be within the state going forward to her next Senate campaign. But in the present light she's doomed nationally.

[lyman]

For sure Klobuchar's prospects as a Veep candidate are history. Minnesota is a beautiful state, and there's a lot of money in the Twin Cities. They're kinda up there all by themselves, no comparable metro areas for hundreds of miles in any direction. Aside from the winters being kinda long, they figure they got a good thing going up there and they want to keep it that way. But also there are these earnest Liberals--usually churchgoing types--who thought it was important to extend a welcoming hand to Somalis. That had produced some mixed results, but all not bad as some would say. They're not afraid to work, but do want to stop what they're doing and pray 5 times a day.

For Minneapolis the deal starts IMO with their lakes. Within city limits lake shoreline was long ago deemed public property, so there is a lot of public access shoreline, and right nearby, some affluent neighborhoods that want to stay that way. Not so far from there of course are blue collar neighborhoods for working class people. The Twin Cities once had a Ford Assembly Plant, and back in the day it was actually where many of the world's mainframe computers were manufactured. Control Data, Univac, Honeywell, all big names at one time. But anyways you got nice neighborhoods close to less nice ones, and over time a pretty firm policing strategy for keeping a lid on things. Even going back to the 1960's unrest, Minneapolis police were not ones to F--- around. If cops in NYC are Irish, then in Mpls they're German.

I know a guy who runs a private campground on the same MN lake where my wife splits ownership of their parent's cabin with her brothers. This guy is a retired Mpls Fire Captain. His campground is blitzsauber (neat as a pin) and his main business is families coming down from ND. I don't even need to ask him where he comes down on this.

Back to Klobuchar. When they look they will find that her office followed the usual procedures with regards to police misconduct complaints, and that there is very little history of her bucking the union. None of that has been an issue up to now, and maybe won't be within the state going forward to her next Senate campaign. But in the present light she's doomed nationally.

thank you for the comments,


I am also picking up that the victim and the officer have a history together, but nothing confirmed,

[rayg]

Togor, interesting and Good post...

[togor]

Minnesota is a little different, has some of that German/Nordic identity that rules are meant to be followed. And it pretty much applies universally. IMO there are up sides. The Minnesota DNR, but also local lake associations, are pretty rigorous when it comes to boat inspections, to control the spread of invasive aquatic species. It can be a PITA for boat owners but a lot of other states would throw up their hands and let the millfoil and mussels win. Meanwhile our lake is still crystal clear. Fight the good fight, boat Nazis!

My own encounters with Minnesota law enforcement were in traffic. A St. Paul cop pulled me over just after leaving work (new resident, still out of state plates) for 37 in a 30, industrial zone. In other words, normal traffic speed. He invited me into his car while he wrote the ticket, had a bit of an attitude, make sure this newbie knows who's boss. Can't argue with 'em, so I just observed that keeping his radar gun parked between his legs maybe not the best idea. He said he'd done it that way forever. Sure, what do I know, I just studied RF in school. Have a nice day, officer.

Anyone ever get a ticket on the freeway for failure to signal a lane change? Not speeding, or cutting anyone off, driving unsafely. Just failure to signal. So in my experience those cops can be a bit anal.

Still I wish the Gopher State well, wouldn't bet against them figuring some stuff out for the better.