Powerline’s Scott Johnson on his wrapup of what happened in Minneapolis over Memorial Day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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In his initial comments the morning after the Third Precinct was destroyed, Governor Walz threw Frey under the proverbial bus for the decision to abandon it. Warned in advance of the decision by Frey, Walz professed himself \u201cnot comfortable\u201d with it. These were perhaps the most truthful only words uttered by Walz in this entire series of events. Walz quickly reverted to the style of the stereotypical used car salesman that is his characteristic mode.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The decision to abandon the Third Precinct on the evening of May 28 was an open secret. The Wall Street Journal now looks back in \u201c\u2018We\u2019re Just Going to Walk Away From This?\u2019 How Minneapolis Left a Police Station to Rioters.\u201d<\/a> MPR looks back in \u201c\u2018The precinct is on fire\u2019: What happened at Minneapolis\u2019 3rd Precinct \u2014 and what it means.\u201d<\/a><\/p>
Unfortunately, MPR has no idea what it means. Led by the Star Tribune, we have a massive failure of the Minnesota media to settle accounts and assess responsibility. Their view is utterly blinkered, not by the fog of war, but rather by the fog of leftist sympathy. Sheer cowardice must be a substantial contributing factor as well.<\/p>
The perpetrators of the terroristic crime wave were many and varied. Only a few have been charged so far. The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Minnesota has brought arson cases against a dozen or so defendants to date. See the US Attorney press releases compiled here<\/a>. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives seems to be taking the lead in the investigation of the 150 arsons throughout the Twin Cities in the week following Floyd\u2019s death.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
The whole piece is worth a read. <\/p>\n\n\n\n