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In reply to the discussion: Arresting officer in George Floyd case taken into custody by BCA [View all]progree
(10,909 posts)28. I heard that the Commissioner of Public Safety called it a murder at the Walz news conference
The Department of Public Safety Commissioner John Harrington, that is. The DPS overseas the Bureau of Criminal Apprehensions (BCA).
I missed the first part of the news conference. But at the end when the anchors did the wrapup summary of the news conference (of which several Minnesota officials spoke, including Harrington), they said Harrington called it a murder. I did verify the part about overseeing the BCA -- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minnesota_Department_of_Public_Safety
Since it is the BCA and the FBI that are investigating this murder, this is very significant.
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Although that other video that surfaced late yesterday showed what looks like TWO
calimary
May 2020
#39
CNN showed that one just moments ago - yes, there were three kneeling on him. He was just....
George II
May 2020
#44
SCOTUS says he has "qualified immunity". It will be interesting to see how it plays out.
LiberalArkie
May 2020
#37
This was posted eariler today on DU. If true this might change the charges against the officer?
usaf-vet
May 2020
#33
I guess we will never know if an earlier arrest would have quelled the riots before they happened.
usaf-vet
May 2020
#40
I think you are right. But with a president who is intent on creating conflicts between the races...
usaf-vet
May 2020
#53
Hell, I was ready to do a Woodstock migration to Minneapolis after watching the state cops arrest
BComplex
May 2020
#8
I heard that the Commissioner of Public Safety called it a murder at the Walz news conference
progree
May 2020
#28
One of the murderers in George Floyd case taken into custody by BCA. Fixed it for them.
Autumn
May 2020
#20
I hope his whole world gets turned upside down and his children's children's children feel it. n/t
TheFourthMind
May 2020
#29
DPS commissioner calls George Floyd death a murder: 'That's what it looked like to me'
progree
May 2020
#42
This is interesting - Hennepin County Attorney Freeman and Maryland State AG tussle
progree
May 2020
#46
He should have been arrested May 25, all this destruction could have been avoided. nt
SunSeeker
May 2020
#47