Minneapolis Mayor Speaks Out on Death Threats

 As most of you know Minneapolis is a very liberal city run by very liberal people.  So when I saw this headline of threats to the liberal mayor, I assumed it was going to be the skinheads or Proud Boys or some other right wing group doing the threatening.  But in fact the Strib reports it’s “left wing extremists” doing the threatening.  I’m gonna take a wild guess and say that the right wing extremists have vanished from Minneapolis cuz they know it will never again lean their way.  Now all your gonna have is the super-woke folks threatening the woke folks.  I’m gonna guess it’s the “defund the police” nut jobs threatening Mayor Frey cuz he insisted that the city still needs some police.

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Nearly three years after the unrest following the murder of George Floyd, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey still gets death threats.

In fact, the threats of violence might be worse now than they ever have been, Frey and his wife, Sarah Clarke, say.

"I think right now is probably the most concerned I've ever been about Jacob's physical safety since he's been in office," Clarke, an attorney and former lobbyist, said.

The threats and vandalism, which lately have come from left-wing extremists and often target their home where they live with their 2-year-old daughter, have gone beyond any acceptable bounds of what a political family should expect, reaching deep into their private personal lives, even whether they should try for a second child, the couple said in an interview.

They emphasized that they believe the vitriol, which has come from far-right extremists as well, is emanating from a small number of people. They decided to speak publicly about it because they want to see stronger condemnation from leaders across the political spectrum — because it's taking its toll not just on his family but on colleagues.

"Taking a position against this kind of thing should not be hard," Frey said. "It should be a prerequisite for entering public service. Part of what we uphold is the institution of democracy. This is an attack on our ability to exercise democracy. On more than one occasion, I've known public officials to change their positions out of fear for themselves or their family."

https://www.startribune.com/jacob-frey-and-wife-sarah-clarke-death-threats-minneapolis-mayor/600258091/