MINNEAPOLIS OFFICIALS  FAIL TO PROTECT THEIR CITY. CAN'T EVEN PROTECT THEIR OWN HOUSE, THE POLICE DEPT. SHAMEFUL! SHAME ON THEM.

THE KUHNS REPORT

LAS VEGAS - Hello America, and how is the world treating you?

Well, we have riots in the streets across America once again and the liberal police departments in those cities STAND DOWN in the face of civil disobedience and millions of dollars in  property damage. Police RUN AND HIDE, AGAIN.

Let's look at how the city of Minneapolis handled this situation, now in its third day. The police department is sworn to "protect and serve" their entire city, but what do they do?  They have four or five officers stand on top of the police station and shoot an occasional tear gas canister or rubber bullet into the mob that is rampaging, throwing rocks and bottles, stealing and robbing stores, and committing acts of  arson on business property, vehicles, AND on the POLICE STATION.What's the matter with this picture folks?

The Minneapolis Police Department and other departments across the nation have no problem whatsoever of confronting a person on the street that is displaying a knife or other type of weapon. The scenario example is: The police usually tell the suspect to drop the  weapon or they will shoot that person. And, more often than not, they do. Or the police officers will confront a person in their home during a domestic dispute and shoot the person saying they were protecting other peoples lives. But, when it comes to protecting their own house (the Police Station), they run away. WOW! Fact is, the Police Department evacuated the building and let the riot mob destroy tens of thousand of dollars in the complex and allow the thugs to set fire to the  building.

The police Chief basically said: He didn't want to put his offers in danger. He said he didn't want his officers to get hurt. Can yo believe that. He then evacuated the building and moved the officers to a SAFE location.WHAT!! Folks that is what police officer's get paid for They should confront the perpetrator(s) and take immediate action to quell and control the situation. Minneapolis police department did not do that.  They failed in their duty to protect and serve the city and the many other citizens and property in the city.

The Minneapolis Police Department and the weak, feckless Mayor  decided to "fiddle while  Minneapolis BURNED. It's SHAMEFUL. The Police departments want their over the top salaries, lucrative health benefits and more than generous pensions but are afraid to earn it when the chips are down.

This failure of the MPD and the city officials clearly show they had NO PLAN in place for civil unrest,mob riots, arson, and property damage. However, most police departments usually do have a plan but it appears in these liberal run cities, they have a policy of having their law enforcement STAND DOWN and not allow the police to POLICE.

Now finally, on the third day of this destruction of a city the Mayor and Governor finally decided to activate the National Guard. HOORAY! Even if it is a DAY LATE and a DOLLAR SHORT.

In this instance The Minneapolis Police Department reacted like the Sheriff Deputy in Florida that hid behind a pole while children were being shot. Afraid to face the culprits because they didn't want to get hurt. Or, remember the Columbine  School massacre when law enforcement stood and sat around outside the building for hours while a teacher was bleeding to death and asking for help.

I submit that the MPD should have been prepared like the city NYPD police was under Mayor Giuliani  in the earlier 1990's. He cleaned up the city with proper police policy. Example: People could protest in a peaceful manner but if someone in the crowd threw a rock or bottle at the policeman, they were cuffed and hauled in. If they threw a rock threw a window or set a fire to a structure, they were  cuffed and hauled in. No if, and, or buts about it. I say that if some person or persons forced their way into a police  station and began to destroy property and set the place ablaze it is the duty of those armed officers to place the offenders under arrest. Further, if the people failed to comply the officers should fire on  the group. I bet that if only one of the rioting mob was shot while invading the police station and some others taken int custody, the game would have been over.  The mob would have dispersed and they would have second thoughts about taking on a police force.

Lives  and property were on the line in the entire city but why the Mayor, Chief of Police and city officials refused to take action to protect all of  Minneapolis residents and their property is beyond me. Boy, if Minneapolis EVER had a plan for protecting their city in case of riots, arson and property theft they should make it PUBLIC NOW. - And,  that's my opinion.  I suggest you look at the situation and come to your own conclusions. You decide.

BRADLEY W. KUHNS, Ph.D., O.M.D.
Dr. Kuhns can be reached by email at:
bradleykuhns@gmail.com