When conveying his disappointment that Minneapolis Ballot Question #2 (aka "Defund the Police") failed in last Tuesday's election, DFLer Javier Morillo's rationale was......interesting.
"(W)ith the rise in crime that was...that happened across the country, but, um, here was successfully, y'know...I think...um...uh...'weaponized' to make an art to scare people, right? To scare people. And when people are scared about their safety, they're not...not thinking big."
I think I can interpret incoherent spin doctoring. What Javy is essentially saying here is that those damn citizens living in a major city where violent crime is reaching record levels just aren't looking at the bigger picture. Sure, there's an increased risk of being car jacked these days. But if ya just take one for the team, we promise the city will be safer eventually. This is equivalent to saying the undeniable increase in costs of everyday items (i.e. food, gasoline, etc.) was "weaponized" to scare people into voting for fiscal conservatives.
Javy then went on with an unsubstantiated national media claim (parroted by Rep. Ilhan Omar and former City Council President Lisa Bender) that Minneapolis police officers have openly talked about slowing down services in the city, thus resulting in the spike in crime. He even threw Rep. Angie Craig (MN-02) and Gov. Tim Walz under the bus for good measure.
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