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In reply to the discussion: AMY F***IN KLOBUCHAR!!!!!!!!!!! [View all]pnwmom
(110,237 posts)48. Your own links confirm my point.
"However, a statement from the Hennepin County District Attorney's office said Klobuchar "had no involvement in the prosecution of this case at all."
She wasn't the one to decide on prosecution or not, because that decision was made after the investigation was over, when she'd already gone on to the Senate.
The updates to your second link make the same point:
Update May 29 11 a.m. ET: In a statement, the Hennepin County attorney's office said: "Sen. Klobuchar's last day in the office here was December 31 2006, and she had no involvement in the prosecution of this case at all."
Update May 29 12:50 p.m. ET: Speaking on MSNBC on Friday, Klobuchar said "I never declined the case. It was handled and sent to the grand jury ... When I was county attorney, cases we had involving officer-involved shootings went to a grand jury. I think that was wrong, now. It would have been much better if I took responsibility and looked at cases and made a decision myself."
And so does the third link:
The Hennepin County Attorney's Office told the New York Times that Klobuchar had "no involvement in the prosecution of this case at all."
Despite her not having an active role in the case, the ties to the officer and Floyd's death have revived issues around her relationship with the black community and caused her name to trend on social media in association with the Floyd case.
Despite her not having an active role in the case, the ties to the officer and Floyd's death have revived issues around her relationship with the black community and caused her name to trend on social media in association with the Floyd case.
She did not participate in the decision whether to prosecute or not. Months after she entered the sentence, they sent the case to a Grand Jury.
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This is EXACTLY what would happen here in Mass. Senator Warren should not be VP pick.
FailureToCommunicate
Jun 2020
#15
She wasn't my choice BUT that isn't true. She was already in the Senate by the time
pnwmom
Jun 2020
#32