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Lonestarblue

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22. If the Minneapolis police feel unappreciated, they should get rid of their union head and change.

Sun Jun 14, 2020, 09:32 AM

Jun 2020

The head of their union is a hard-line jackass who has refused to work with chiefs and mayors to make any meaningful changes. If officers want to feel appreciated, they need to make some good faith efforts to recognize that protesters are in the right and to start changing how they do their jobs.

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Seven Minneapolis police officers resign after George Floyd protests, citing lack of support from ci [View all] mysteryowl Jun 2020 OP

They don't feel appreciated. SamKnause Jun 2020 #1

I agree...the Integrity in Policing has always been in their hands! Deuce Jun 2020 #13

Cry Me a River McKim Jun 2020 #31

THE PERVERBIAL WRITING IS..... louzke9 Jun 2020 #33

This is a hopeful development. Laelth Jun 2020 #2

Wow... not only do these punks think they're entitled Dennis Donovan Jun 2020 #3

It Would Take Them A Year... ProfessorGAC Jun 2020 #48

Good, I hope they all quit MichMan Jun 2020 #4

Hopefully blackballed from going to a different city captain queeg Jun 2020 #5

Posturing... UncleTomsEvilBrother Jun 2020 #6

Perhaps the hero worship of all things Blue Sherman A1 Jun 2020 #7

The blue worship went into ultra high gear after 9/11 Hassin Bin Sober Jun 2020 #29

Willfully ignorant public + money backed State PR campaign. n/t MarcA Jun 2020 #41

+1 DeminPennswoods Jun 2020 #44

Seven resigning doesn't seem that exceptional... reACTIONary Jun 2020 #45

Good riddance! ananda Jun 2020 #8

Good riddance Maeve Jun 2020 #9

Hear Hear, Ma'am! The Magistrate Jun 2020 #10

+1 dalton99a Jun 2020 #14

+2 Ohio Joe Jun 2020 #21

Don't let your bloody batons hit your blue asses on the way out packman Jun 2020 #11

It's a hard thing when you realize you can't brutalize and murder citizens with impunity. johnthewoodworker Jun 2020 #12

Good 47of74 Jun 2020 #15

Buh bye Faux pas Jun 2020 #16

Most likely, those officers who are quitting are the very ones we need MineralMan Jun 2020 #17

And most police departments appear PatSeg Jun 2020 #20

Bad apples leaving the ship with their pensions. pwb Jun 2020 #18

"Everybody"? PatSeg Jun 2020 #19

If the Minneapolis police feel unappreciated, they should get rid of their union head and change. Lonestarblue Jun 2020 #22

good chance these 7 are problematic cops to begin with beachbumbob Jun 2020 #23

Yup. EarthFirst Jun 2020 #24

for once in many decades we may see ACTUAL reform on the police, beachbumbob Jun 2020 #25

getting out while the getting's good. stillcool Jun 2020 #43

These types of cowardly correct cops should be replaced samsingh Jun 2020 #26

Adapt or be gone. marble falls Jun 2020 #27

Maybe if police would stop the centuries old practice of Jarqui Jun 2020 #28

great news.... Locrian Jun 2020 #30

You know what I call that? BlueIdaho Jun 2020 #32

Resigned, so they can spend more time harassing minorities as civilians. bullwinkle428 Jun 2020 #34

FUCK'EM OverBurn Jun 2020 #35

Good riddance. We don't need cops who want their militaristic methods to be admired. Nitram Jun 2020 #36

Even the right wingers are against the cops for isolation policies. keithbvadu2 Jun 2020 #37

Fellas, don't let the door.... 3Hotdogs Jun 2020 #38

Bye Felicia. Downtown Hound Jun 2020 #39

Bye. (n/t) Iggo Jun 2020 #40

Has Kroll resigned yet? roamer65 Jun 2020 #42

Note that none of the resigning officers.... reACTIONary Jun 2020 #46

That makes me smile. I hope others around the country do the same. Barbara2423 Jun 2020 #47