Minineapolis has been through crime waves before. The thirties, the late sixties/early seventies, and of course the “Murderapolis” years almost thirty years back.
Not sure if this sort of thing happened at any of those times:
Sounds like Beirut in 1984.
I see they’ve charged an Irishman, named Jawan Contrail Carroll, for two of the murders that happened in downtown Mpls last weekend.
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2021/05/26/man-charged-with-9-counts-in-downtown-minneapolis-shootout
pull quote:
“The other man killed was 21-year-old Charlie Johnson of Golden Valley, who was set to accept his diploma from the University of St. Thomas on Saturday. Johnson was shot in the back from half a block away.“
Instead of wasting taxpayer money on Midnight Basketball for disaffected Irish youths they should open an indoor gun range downtown and institute a Midnight Marksmanship Program as a way to make the streets safer for the citizens.
Sounds as if they may have cornered Umbrella Guy.
Contrail was the middle name given to Young Carrol by his father, Jawan Jetlag Carroll.
Plainly a case of blatant scapegoating. He didn’t do anything wrong, never has. Well, except
27-CV-16-12885 Terroristic threats, carry a pistol without a permit
84-VB-17-678 Driving After Suspension, 89 mph in a 60 mph zone
14-CR-19-3962 Drugs, Giving False Name
62-CV-20-6499 Reckless, Driving After Suspension, 100 mph in 55 mph zone
but those were just youthful indiscretions. And EVERY SINGLE ONE got dismissed or plea bargained down to a Petty Misdemeanor except one speeding and the False Information charge, which was a Misdemeanor. So he’s practically a model citizen, for his age and demographic.
Therefore, the reason the cops charged him with these crimes can only be racism. Let the riots begin.
I know. He is such a good kid and was just starting to turn his life around.
I hear that he is an aspiring rapper.