Murderapolis - Redux

 

"Murderapolis redux. Well done Mayor Frey. Well done City Council. Well done voters, who keep electing and re-electing these morons. If the goal was to make this city unlivable, mission accomplished."     

The year - 1995. Minneapolis, the city of Mary Tyler Moore and many tranquil lakes, had a record 97 homicides. It was a number so shockingly high, some nicknamed our sleepy little burg, Murderapolis. The deep dark secret in 1995 is the same secret we have today, with 71 homicides so far. Most of these murders are young black men killing young black men. Same as it is in many of the large blue cities. Where is Jesse? Al? BLM? All the protests? Good question.

This year, the year the citizens of Minneapolis will vote to get rid of their cops, crime is running wild in Minneapolis. The year after the Floyd incident, we are still looking for those racist cops who are killing our black youth. Or the white supremists, running around in MAGA hats. It is possible there are still some of each - albeit a very small number, if there are. The fact remains, gangs and drugs are fueling our crime in Minneapolis. And if the citizens of Minneapolis vote to get rid of their cops, who is going to fix the gang and drug problem? Influencers? Violence de-escalators? Social workers? Mr. Rogers? Dr. Phil?

The other night, a little boy was almost killed at 3am. How? He was sleeping in his bed. But two cars, decided to have a gun fight with each other. One of the errant rounds when through the walls of a house, and wounded this young lad. So, you can't even be safe sleeping in your own bed anymore? Is this what Murderapolis has come too?

I have mentioned this before. The city of Chicago has allowed its crime problem to get so large, one of the citizens set up a website called Hey, Jackass! It gives the gruesome crime details on a daily basis. Will Murderapolis be next? The vast majority of folks I hang with, avoid that city like the plague. I know my wife and I do. There is no upside in going downtown. None. All risk, no gain.

A friend of my sister-in-law, was having dinner with some friends at a well known steak house in Minneapolis. She had valet parking for her car. When the young man brought her car around, his words were chilling to her. "Do not stop at any traffic light. Even if it is red, run it. Do not stop." Why would he say this? Because she would be a sitting duck to the predators who are carjacking innocent people after dark. When people are stopped at a traffic light, is when they are the most vulnerable.

Murderapolis redux. Well done Mayor Frey. Well done City Council. Well done voters, who keep electing and re-electing these morons. If the goal was to make this city unlivable, mission accomplished.