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Nature Man

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11. The same training they receive to check identity

Reply to MineralMan (Reply #10)

Fri May 29, 2020, 09:52 AM

May 2020

from a state DL or ID is the same skill set they would use to identify a member of the press by their press credential.

Fairly rudimentary training is all that is required, if any at all.

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I'm guessing that this response from the Minnesota State Police won't resolve the problem... [View all] brooklynite May 2020 OP

CNN immediately called out the MN State Police on their bullshit. madaboutharry May 2020 #1

That wasn't stupidity mercuryblues May 2020 #32

I just want to know who gave the order. nt DURHAM D May 2020 #2

Yes... Deuce May 2020 #17

Did the crew have a suspicious color? Hermit-The-Prog May 2020 #3

Yes, it looks like most of CNN crew cuffed were brown skin uponit7771 May 2020 #16

In a sane world, I would be wrong more often than right with that assumption. Hermit-The-Prog May 2020 #30

".. a suspicious color.. " omg Too right. Cha May 2020 #35

Minnesota State Troopers are primarily highway traffic cops. MineralMan May 2020 #4

They had press credentials Nature Man May 2020 #8

Yes, they did. That does not alter my MineralMan May 2020 #10

The same training they receive to check identity Nature Man May 2020 #11

They will simply say "exigent circumstances." MineralMan May 2020 #12

You're giving the police way more credit Nature Man May 2020 #14

I am done with this subthread. MineralMan May 2020 #15

I'm not arguing Nature Man May 2020 #18

Please stop excusing thier actions, MOD has common sense at least and didn't use it uponit7771 May 2020 #19

Cops lie? Who knew? WhiskeyGrinder May 2020 #5

It's pouring gas on the fire. roamer65 May 2020 #6

Excellent point! MineralMan May 2020 #13

I saw the press conference yesterday and after it I thought, "Oh shit. This is REALLY bad." roamer65 May 2020 #21

Yes. The waffling that went on in that presser was hard to watch. MineralMan May 2020 #22

Yup. Tone deaf and full of bullshit. roamer65 May 2020 #23

I'm at home, and am staying there. MineralMan May 2020 #24

Smart move. roamer65 May 2020 #25

After watching the video Hav May 2020 #7

I guess the cameras and microphones didn't give it away Renew Deal May 2020 #9

Nor the press creditors, looks like they only handcuff the brown-skinned CNN people uponit7771 May 2020 #20

They arrested all of them Renew Deal May 2020 #27

Trudy arrested all of them only handcuff the brown people uponit7771 May 2020 #28

Not true. Here is the video Renew Deal May 2020 #29

I didn't see any of the white CNN employees handcuffed in the video ... I may have missed it uponit7771 May 2020 #33

Because you didn't watch it. Renew Deal May 2020 #36

He literally had his CNN ID clipped to his clothes obamanut2012 May 2020 #26

I have no idea who is in charge in Minneapolis, if anyone. Tipperary May 2020 #31

+1 uponit7771 May 2020 #34