Babaamaajimowinan (Telling of news in different places)
Babaamaajimowinan (Telling of news in different places)
Threats and intimidation against public officials have got to stop
Minneapolis police officers move Roof Depot protesters out of the way to make room for police vehicles on Feb. 21 in Minneapolis.
The out-of-control, threatening behavior of some activists to try to intimidate Minneapolis officials has to stop. And there must be legal consequences for those who harass officeholders.
Last Thursday, protesters disrupted a City Council meeting over a plan to demolish a warehouse in south Minneapolis and build a city facility on the old Roof Depot site. Protest is one thing, but shutting down a council meeting while security is called in to clear the chambers is unacceptable.
Three council members - LaTrisha Vetaw, Michael Rainville and Emily Koski - filed police reports alleging that activists physically threatened and intimidated them at the meeting and in a separate incident over their support for the long-debated Roof Depot site plan.
https://www.startribune.com/activists-out-of-control-in-minneapolis-disputes/600255493/
Reader Comments(1)
Mplsresident23 writes:
Think about the difference in harm. Activists may have disrupted one meeting, but think about what they are protesting: the environmental harm that will be done to mostly Black and Brown residents who have made their homes in the neighborhood that the city will be releasing a dangerous amount of chemicals in. What's worse, hundreds of children developing asthma and worse, or the disruption of one meeting?
03/02/2023, 11:55 am