# Why Minneapolis?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-minneapolis/1026512>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Tags:** trump\
**Created:** [January 9, 2026, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-minneapolis/1026512 "2026-01-09T16:14:54Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\
**Post date:** [January 11, 2026, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-minneapolis/1026512/21 "2026-01-11T13:28:51Z")

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> [@a6ka97](#):
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> But if you are stupid enough to prevent law enforcement from doing their job (whether you agree or not) and attempt to run one over, well they paid the price.

That’s horseshit. She didn’t try to run anyone over.

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**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2026, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-minneapolis/1026512/22 "2026-01-12T03:29:25Z")

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> [@bump](#):
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> For the record, I’m asking why both the George Floyd murder would happen there, and this additional shooting of Renee Good as well. Why Minneapolis for both? They would seem unrelated,

Totally unrelated. Different agencies, and 5 years apart.

> [@Ancient\_Nerd](#):
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> The rural central valley is Trump country.

And a lot of the far North. CA is a BIG state.

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**Author:** ![fedman1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e495f1/32.png) [@fedman1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fedman1)\
**Post date:** [February 14, 2026, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-minneapolis/1026512/23 "2026-02-14T02:47:01Z")

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and Orange County used to be John Birch land

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