The local Police Chief immediately fired the 4 involved police officers and began an investigation into the incident, with charges pending the results of the investigation.
The Mayor correctly supported the firings by the Chief of Police. So far, so good.
Demonstrators had every right to
'peacefully protest' those 4 officers actions, resulting in the death of a fellow citizen.
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After the first night going violent and out of control, the Governor should have put the state's National Guard on stand-by and he should have also addressed the situation publicly, demanding calm from the public at large.
After the 2nd night, he should have activated the National Guard to support the local police / Sheriff in crowd control and instituted a curfew to maintain order.
Letting other
innocent Minnesotans be assaulted and having felony arsonists take over the streets was
an idiot mistake on both the local and state governments.
After the 3rd night, it's not only the accused policemen that should, and deserve to be fired. Total failure of the governments responsibilities imo.
IF the Chief of Police and the Mayor had failed initially in doing what needed to be done, then what's gone on for the last 3-4 days might be justified. As it is, it's not.
The business owner had every right under the law to shoot any criminal for looting, much less burning down his business. I would have done the same in his shoes.
The failures of the Minnesota government was the root cause for that shooting.
Always put the blame and responsibility where it belongs, not on your fellow innocent citizens....
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