Seven Minneapolis police officers resign after George Floyd protests, citing lack of support from ci

[mysteryowl]

Source: StarTribune

At least seven Minneapolis police officers have resigned from the department since widespread unrest began over the death of George Floyd last month, and more than half a dozen are in the process of leaving, according to department officials.

The departures, an unusually large exodus, come amid a growing crisis for the state’s largest police force, with a state human rights investigation underway, calls for defunding, and even disbandment.

Morale has sunk to new lows in recent weeks, say department insiders, as officers reported feeling misunderstood and squeezed by all sides: by the state probe; by protesters, who hurled bricks and epithets their way; by city leaders, who surrendered a police station that later burned on national television, and by the media. Numerous officers and protesters were injured the rioting.

An uncertain fate for police is likely driving a rash of resignations for those who examine the political climate and think to themselves: “Why should I stay?” said Mylan Masson, a retired Minneapolis police officer and use-of-force expert. “They don’t feel appreciated. Everybody hates the police right now. I mean everybody.”

Read more: https://www.startribune.com/seven-minneapolis-police-officers-resign-after-george-floyd-protests-citing-lack-of-support-from-city-leaders/571241922/

[SamKnause]

1. They don't feel appreciated.

Big fucking deal.

You are responsible for this.

You time and time again protected and sided with officers you knew were in the wrong.

You were cowards.

You didn't stand up to the bullies in your departments.

You protected them.

You repeatedly killed unarmed citizens.

You repeatedly abused citizens.

You pranced around like peacocks hiding behind your shiny badges.

Fuck all of you.

You caused all of this.

[Deuce]

13. I agree...the Integrity in Policing has always been in their hands!

[McKim]

31. Cry Me a River

Cry me a river after decades of hard work and dedication the right wing fomented Teacher Bashing as part of a campaign to defund and destroy public schools. What a bunch of cry babies!

[louzke9]

33. THE PERVERBIAL WRITING IS.....

Now on the wall. The city of Minneapolis will no longer tolerate AND PROTECT police who abuse their power. The bad apples are leaving the barrel on their own. They'll show up and spoil some other barrel down the road. BYE BYE!

[Laelth]

2. This is a hopeful development.

If law enforcement officers are thinking to themselves, “Everybody hates the police right now. I mean everybody,” then an incentive has been created for police forces around the globe to police their own members, reform their behavior, and STOP protecting the “bad cops” in their midst.

This is a good thing. We can thank George Floyd for it. It cost him his life. The least that we can do is be grateful for the changes his death instigated.

-Laelth

[Dennis Donovan]

3. Wow... not only do these punks think they're entitled

...they clearly cannot "read the room," even after the last 3 weeks.

Newsflash, MN cops - no one is going to feel sorry for you.

[ProfessorGAC]

48. It Would Take Them A Year...

...to complete a division of fractions!
After 3 weeks, they still haven't figured out that whining ain't working!

[MichMan]

4. Good, I hope they all quit

[captain queeg]

5. Hopefully blackballed from going to a different city

[UncleTomsEvilBrother]

6. Posturing...

...of the classic kind. No way a policeman would resign from a job unless he's forced to do so. The police have pensions and privileges that are unheard of. Besides, I can't see that many people actually resigning in this economy.

The reason they site for leaving is because everybody hates the police. If that were the case, they wouldn't have taken the job in the first place.

[Sherman A1]

7. Perhaps the hero worship of all things Blue

Is coming to an end.

I appreciate the difficult job that police work can be and I appreciate the good folks out there trying to do the right thing, but this country has settled into a worship the police and military mentality which is long overdue to end.

[Hassin Bin Sober]

29. The blue worship went into ultra high gear after 9/11

I know some Chicago cops and I watched it happen in real time.

[MarcA]

41. Willfully ignorant public + money backed State PR campaign. n/t

[DeminPennswoods]

44. +1

[reACTIONary]

45. Seven resigning doesn't seem that exceptional...

.... that many could be considering it at any one time. Thee situation maybe just helped them to make up their mind.

I think you are right, they wouldn't do this if their pensions were at risk. They probably were ready to do it any way.

[ananda]

8. Good riddance!

..

[Maeve]

9. Good riddance

Tough-mindedness appears to be an act. If they want adulation, they are in the wrong profession. If they don't know why people "hate the police right now", they are in the wrong profession and have blinders on. If they are incapable of listening to what the protestors say, they are in the wrong profession. If they want to crack down and crack heads---they are in the wrong country.

[The Magistrate]

10. Hear Hear, Ma'am!

Right on down the line.

[dalton99a]

14. +1

[Ohio Joe]

21. +2

[packman]

11. Don't let your bloody batons hit your blue asses on the way out

The dept. is better with you gone, something about reaping what you sow and they sow the wind
And they reap the whirlwind.

[johnthewoodworker]

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

[47of74]

15. Good

They shouldn't let the door hit them where the Lord split them on the way out.

[Faux pas]

16. Buh bye

[MineralMan]

17. Most likely, those officers who are quitting are the very ones we need

to quit. They are saying they "don't feel appreciated" in public. In private, they're likely to be saying, "I won't be able to take my frustrations out on people of color any more."

They represent only a tiny minority of the total force. Their resignations will not affect the department much at all, but it will have that many fewer racists on duty.

[PatSeg]

20. And most police departments appear

to have far too many cops on the payroll. This will begin to solve that problem. Quit before they end up fired for the abuse of power that is bound to surface.

[pwb]

18. Bad apples leaving the ship with their pensions.

Before they do something else they know they will. Good.

[PatSeg]

19. "Everybody"?

Well, everybody is who the police were hired to serve and protect. If only other cops appreciate or understand them, then clearly they are doing something wrong and they are right to resign.

That said, this is an awful time to quit one's job. Its not like there will be another one waiting for them around the corner.

[Lonestarblue]

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

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.

[beachbumbob]

23. good chance these 7 are problematic cops to begin with

[EarthFirst]

24. Yup.

Exit before the scrutiny comes to their doorstep...

[beachbumbob]

25. for once in many decades we may see ACTUAL reform on the police,

and the cops will resist it as THEY do not want to be held accountable at all for what they did or what other cops do in their presence. The wildwest notion in policing in America MUST STOP

[stillcool]

43. getting out while the getting's good.

[samsingh]

26. These types of cowardly correct cops should be replaced

the police should be built from the ground up with better rules, training, and regulations

[marble falls]

27. Adapt or be gone.

[Jarqui]

28. Maybe if police would stop the centuries old practice of

killing unarmed black people, folks would appreciate the police a little more ...

[Locrian]

30. great news....

can anyone say if that means they actually forfeited financially?
Or is this some deal where the "retire early" or other such bullshit

[BlueIdaho]

32. You know what I call that?

I call that a good start...

[bullwinkle428]

34. Resigned, so they can spend more time harassing minorities as civilians.

[OverBurn]

35. FUCK'EM

[Nitram]

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

[keithbvadu2]

37. Even the right wingers are against the cops for isolation policies.

Even the right wingers are against the cops for isolation policies.

https://mediaproxy.salon.com/width/1200/height/675/

[3Hotdogs]

38. Fellas, don't let the door....

[Downtown Hound]

39. Bye Felicia.

[Iggo]

40. Bye. (n/t)

[roamer65]

42. Has Kroll resigned yet?

If not, he needs to be fired.

[reACTIONary]

46. Note that none of the resigning officers....

.... are quoted nor does anyone claim to have spoken to them or to speak for them.

Other than the fact that seven have resigned, there is little more than speculation in this article and no reason to attribute any particular motivation for their having done so.

[Barbara2423]

47. That makes me smile. I hope others around the country do the same.