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Behind the Aegis

(53,922 posts)
Wed Jun 3, 2020, 04:45 PM Jun 2020

Minneapolis police union chief blames trans people for city's budget woes

Lt. Bob Kroll, the head of Minneapolis’ police union, blamed transgender people for the city’s budget woes in an interview with STIM radio host Maxwell Thomas Silverhammer.

Kroll has presided over a nationwide implosion over the rampant racism and police brutality evident in the force and his role in covering it up after the murder of George Floyd, an unarmed Black man, by a white officer. In a letter to members, Kroll described Floyd as “a violent criminal” and protesters as “a terrorist movement.”

“The politicians are to blame and you are the scapegoats,” he wrote.

During his time on the force, Kroll has been involved in three police shootings and racked up at least 20 internal affairs complaints. There have also been numerous lawsuits against him and the city alleging he used excessive forces and racial slurs.

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This asshole just can't keep his bigoted mouth SHUT!

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Minneapolis police union chief blames trans people for city's budget woes (Original Post) Behind the Aegis Jun 2020 OP
He is a "berk" as the Brits say...slang for the "c" word...I wish I could use it though Eliot Rosewater Jun 2020 #1
This is the 2nd time I read your lament mercuryblues Jun 2020 #7
Thank you. Tipperary Jun 2020 #8
Yeah and it is NOT a sexist slur, the word and way I want to use it...ask the Brits and Aussies. Eliot Rosewater Jun 2020 #9
you are in the US dsc Jun 2020 #11
The same can be said with the N-word mercuryblues Jun 2020 #12
MPD can't be cleaned up as long as that asshat is still around. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2020 #2
Bob Kroll is a piece of work Mike 03 Jun 2020 #3
This man... UncleTomsEvilBrother Jun 2020 #4
K&R Solly Mack Jun 2020 #5
Kroll needs to just go away. cayugafalls Jun 2020 #6
This guy has a future as a felony defendant. nt oasis Jun 2020 #10
Is he just throwing the names of potential scapegoats against the wall and seeing what sticks? Aristus Jun 2020 #13

mercuryblues

(14,525 posts)
7. This is the 2nd time I read your lament
Wed Jun 3, 2020, 05:05 PM
Jun 2020

about not being able to use a degrading sexist slur, while commenting against bigotry and racism.

Eliot Rosewater

(31,106 posts)
9. Yeah and it is NOT a sexist slur, the word and way I want to use it...ask the Brits and Aussies.
Wed Jun 3, 2020, 05:06 PM
Jun 2020

But, I can see that level of understanding wont happen around here, so sigh...

dsc

(52,152 posts)
11. you are in the US
Wed Jun 3, 2020, 05:11 PM
Jun 2020

just like a fag in the UK at least is a cigarette but you hopefully aren't agitating to use that word.

mercuryblues

(14,525 posts)
12. The same can be said with the N-word
Wed Jun 3, 2020, 05:11 PM
Jun 2020

Yeah and it is NOT a racist slur, the word and way I want to use it...ask the rap artists. So sigh...

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,615 posts)
2. MPD can't be cleaned up as long as that asshat is still around.
Wed Jun 3, 2020, 04:47 PM
Jun 2020

He's thrown up roadblocks against all such attempts by a whole series of mayors and police chiefs for years.

4. This man...
Wed Jun 3, 2020, 04:51 PM
Jun 2020

...is obviously dangerous to Black citizens, yet he is allowed to stay in his position. I don't wonder at all why the riots are less than peaceful.

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