Minneapolis made headlines this summer when riots and looting raged again and again. Hundreds of small businesses were destroyed. Protesters demanded that the police department be de-funded. Surprisingly, the City Council of Minneapolis agreed to do it. Crime is climbing.
The owner of Pedego Electric Bikes sent an email to the police complaining that his employees were afraid to come to work. He got an answer that was not reassuring. Inspector Sean McGinty wrote back about the situation:
- he lost 30% of his street officers
- 17 CSO's (Community Service Officers) were laid off
- a recruiting class of 29 was canceled
- the Council reduced funding by $l.5 million
- a Cadet class for January was canceled
"It takes about a year to get a police Officer onto the streets with hiring, backgrounds and field training so reinforcements aren’t coming anytime soon. We are doing everything we can with what we have. I hate to see great businesses like yours and the rest of your corridor being victimized and feeling unsafe."
It's disaster for Minneapolis.
from Hot Air
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