Veteran Condemns Repeated Minnesota Police Shootings (Full Transcript)

After a third shooting in a month, a local veteran denounces law enforcement’s use of force and calls for accountability, warning of rising tensions.
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[00:00:00] Speaker 1: This is the third shooting at the hands of a federal agent in this town in less than a month. People here are absolutely sick of this. You live here.

[00:00:12] Speaker 2: You've got to be here after all this bulls**t is over. Five shots they put into that man's body. And how do you look me in the eye and tell me you can justify this?

[00:00:23] Speaker 1: You see him sending a message. Sir, let me ask you why you came out today. What brought you out here?

[00:00:29] Speaker 2: I'm a veteran. I swore an oath back in 1969 to protect this country against all enemies, foreign and domestic. This is unbelievable. People, this is the third person that's been shot as a result of this. How many more bodies do we have to have in the state of Minnesota? How many more? How many more before somebody is responsible or held responsible for this? These people live here. This is their home. They got to come back to this. They will never be accepted again. I promise you that.

[00:01:03] Speaker 1: When you say these people, you're talking about the state troopers, the local police.

[00:01:07] Speaker 2: I saw at home, I saw them hold a man down and put five shots into his body unnecessarily. They say he had a weapon, but this is a conceal and carry state. I have a weapon, okay? Every day I leave my house, I have a weapon because I feel unsafe in my own state. Ace cannot do this. We cannot allow this to happen again. This is going to be a powder keg, a powder keg.

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A local resident and veteran reacts angrily to a third shooting by law enforcement/federal agents in the town within a month. He condemns the use of five shots, questions justification, notes Minnesota is a conceal-and-carry state, and warns repeated incidents are creating a dangerous “powder keg,” demanding accountability for state troopers/local police.
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Veteran Demands Accountability After Third Local Shooting
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Arow Key Takeaways
  • Community frustration is escalating after three shootings in less than a month.
  • A veteran speaker challenges the necessity and proportionality of firing five shots.
  • The speaker questions official claims of a weapon, citing conceal-and-carry norms.
  • Calls for accountability target state troopers and local police involved.
  • The speaker warns tensions could escalate into broader unrest if incidents continue.
Arow Sentiments
Negative: The tone is outraged and accusatory, emphasizing grief, anger, perceived injustice, and urgent demands for responsibility after repeated shootings.
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