Meanwhile, in Minneapolis, the birthplace of the “Defund the Police!” movement, it looks like things got a little out of hand on the 4th of July.
Check it out:
Fireworks in Minneapolis took a dangerous turn when people were shooting them at cars, buildings, and each other. pic.twitter.com/nhnvKQXrQ9
— TODAY (@TODAYshow) July 6, 2022
More videos from @CrimeWatchMpls, including this fireworks drive-by:
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Utter mayhem in #MplsDowntown.
Went on for HOURS without response. pic.twitter.com/To8xuvscH1— CrimeWatchMpls (@CrimeWatchMpls) July 5, 2022
We believe the term for this is “arson”:
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From 2nd and Park to Portland, #MplsDowntown.
.pic.twitter.com/vTBafnaZrI— CrimeWatchMpls (@CrimeWatchMpls) July 5, 2022
Where are the cops?
Stone Arch Bridge area, Minneapolis, July 4 2022. pic.twitter.com/2BJicnIpqI
— CrimeWatchMpls (@CrimeWatchMpls) July 6, 2022
This is insane:
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More. pic.twitter.com/lnx8FoXsTd— CrimeWatchMpls (@CrimeWatchMpls) July 6, 2022
But it wasn’t just fireworks:
This video purports to show a WF fire at least one shot toward someone on the #DTMpls side of the river, near 2nd and Portland Ave.
A muzzle flash can apparently be seen. pic.twitter.com/WHqI8U7oEe— CrimeWatchMpls (@CrimeWatchMpls) July 6, 2022
It’s almost as if the lawlessness encourages more lawlessness:
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Here's the video of the shots fired captured on video in #MplsDowntown overnight. You can see a gun pulled and shots fired while the sound of fireworks exploded in the background.
(We posted earlier, but the original video was removed).pic.twitter.com/6cwPiYQj1P— CrimeWatchMpls (@CrimeWatchMpls) July 5, 2022
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