Carmel Mayor Brainard backs off plan to sue Minneapolis over costs associated with riots

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Source: Indianapolis Star

Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard said Monday night he is putting on hold plans to pursue a lawsuit against the city of Minneapolis.

Earlier Monday Brainard said Carmel had retained outside legal counsel to pursue a negligence claim against the Minneapolis Police Department. Brainard pointed to the costs Carmel and other cities have sustained of responding to the resulting riots and looting following protests over officer-involved killings of black men and women.

"My intent was to send a message that their negligence cost many lives and millions in property damage across the country," Brainard said in a statement. "America has a long history of correcting behavior though the legal system and I felt this would be another opportunity to do so."

Brainard said the idea was not about bringing further harm to the people of Minneapolis.

Read more: https://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/hamilton-county/carmel/2020/06/01/carmel-mayor-jim-brainard-threatens-sue-minneapolis/5312313002/

[BlueMTexpat]

1. His brainpower must

be limited to his name.

GOPer, of course! He even looks like a MAGAt! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Brainard

[rurallib]

2. A better bet would be to go after the Trump administration

that has demonstrably fostered hate and violence through speeches and online tweets.

[dmr]

3. Minneapolis or no one is forcing his community to go out to protest.

His idea of holding another city accountable is not a good one.

If he's so concerned about the provoking of his citizens then he ought to tell Donald to shut up. IOW, to stop stirring the pot.