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NNguyenMD

(1,323 posts)
Thu Jan 8, 2026, 09:00 PM Jan 8

What is stopping Keith Ellison and Tim Walz from sending MN State Police to the shooter's...

House and placing him in cuffs and yes, causing an open spectacle to show that they are not afraid of the Federal Gestapo.

This man committed murder. Murder! This is why Dems polling is in the toilet, fucking do something god damnit

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What is stopping Keith Ellison and Tim Walz from sending MN State Police to the shooter's... (Original Post) NNguyenMD Jan 8 OP
My Magic 8 Ball says he's far, far away from frozen Minnesota, drinking umbrella drinks Brother Buzz Jan 8 #1
It's unlikely what he lives in MN and the FBI isn't sharing with local law enforcement FBaggins Jan 8 #2
He lives in St. Paul, I believe. yellow dahlia Jan 8 #3
I actually have his address & phone number, but we don't dox people on DU. tblue37 Jan 8 #4
We ARE better than them. yellow dahlia Jan 8 #5
Forgive me, but orangecrush Jan 8 #23
Your point is a valid one. We are in place on unbalance. yellow dahlia Jan 8 #30
Thanks for your understanding. orangecrush Jan 8 #32
They are instigating...clearly. yellow dahlia Jan 8 #33
I suspect you are correct orangecrush Jan 8 #34
And it is imperative that we not... lastlib Jan 8 #37
They want to...we know it. yellow dahlia Jan 8 #40
"Go" Kent State? WE ARE THERE. We've been here, but "Oops! Shot a WHITE lady. Maru Kitteh Jan 8 #44
You can't "dox" a public employee. WhiskeyGrinder Jan 8 #7
Then he's already doxed. paleotn Jan 8 #17
I read something that said he lives in iemanja Jan 8 #41
DURec leftstreet Jan 8 #6
Because that would be the metaphorical equivalent of . . . wackadoo wabbit Jan 8 #8
The firing on Fort Sumter on April 12, 1861, which marked the official beginning of the American Civil War. tblue37 Jan 8 #9
Thank you! wackadoo wabbit Jan 8 #11
The American Revolution could be considered our first Civil War tinrobot Jan 8 #15
I beg to differ - we aren't the ones who are shooting. Open your eyes. nt TBF Jan 8 #10
I was looking for a metaphor for a single action starting a civil war wackadoo wabbit Jan 8 #13
Single act? BidenRocks Jan 8 #43
Doesn't he need to be SocialDemocrat61 Jan 8 #12
This message was self-deleted by its author orangecrush Jan 8 #26
The State Government should wait until TRUMP is out of office. Dan Jan 8 #14
Im assuming thats what this would mean SSJVegeta Jan 8 #20
Why? Trump can't do anything about state charges EdmondDantes_ Jan 8 #25
Agreed, but what he can do is target the State funding or projects Dan Jan 8 #35
Well today I guess the Federal government has stopped federal funds to the State. Dan Friday #46
DOJ CAN get a case like this moved to federal court.... lastlib Jan 8 #39
Very optimistic orangecrush Jan 8 #27
Yes, I have to be optimistic in my belief that there will be justice. Dan Jan 8 #36
Facing facts orangecrush Jan 8 #38
There's no statute of limitations for murder. Just wait until the Trump regime is gone. Ocelot II Jan 8 #31
I think they would have done this in San Francisco...just saying n/t AntiFascist Jan 8 #16
Because the thug is probably getting wined and dined at Merde-a-Loggo nt Wicked Blue Jan 8 #18
Nothing. SSJVegeta Jan 8 #19
He's long gone by now relayerbob Jan 8 #21
He is not home. H2O Man Jan 8 #22
Personnel Nasruddin Jan 8 #24
Sadly true orangecrush Jan 8 #28
Doubtful he's still in the area. Ocelot II Jan 8 #29
The FBI is obstructing MN law enforcement iemanja Jan 8 #42
A court order and a warrant. Due process. We aren't them. marble falls Friday #45

yellow dahlia

(4,698 posts)
30. Your point is a valid one. We are in place on unbalance.
Thu Jan 8, 2026, 10:49 PM
Jan 8

I don't like the hate I feel.

I envision certain people falling overboard...and I don't reach for a life preserver. Unlike my prior protective Pollyanna nature.

orangecrush

(28,704 posts)
32. Thanks for your understanding.
Thu Jan 8, 2026, 10:51 PM
Jan 8

Two "Weaponized Vehicle" shootings in two days

This is going to get much worse, and it is calculated.

Maru Kitteh

(31,290 posts)
44. "Go" Kent State? WE ARE THERE. We've been here, but "Oops! Shot a WHITE lady.
Thu Jan 8, 2026, 11:56 PM
Jan 8

And that is why, now, there is finally awareness.

paleotn

(21,634 posts)
17. Then he's already doxed.
Thu Jan 8, 2026, 10:27 PM
Jan 8

Drive the bastard into oblivion. Make his life a living hell. He deserves far worse.

wackadoo wabbit

(1,289 posts)
8. Because that would be the metaphorical equivalent of . . .
Thu Jan 8, 2026, 09:34 PM
Jan 8

that first shot at Lexington. (Yes, I know, this was the start of the American Revolution, but I can't think of an equivalent incident for the Civil War. I welcome any input from history buffs here.)

Does Wahl (or Ellison) want to be the one who starts a second Civil War? Because that's exactly what that would be. And it's a pretty big ask of someone.

The ways things are proceeding, I do expect there to be a "first shot at Lexington" in the relatively near future.

What that's old Chinese curse? May you live in interesting times.

tblue37

(68,216 posts)
9. The firing on Fort Sumter on April 12, 1861, which marked the official beginning of the American Civil War.
Thu Jan 8, 2026, 09:38 PM
Jan 8

tinrobot

(11,964 posts)
15. The American Revolution could be considered our first Civil War
Thu Jan 8, 2026, 10:19 PM
Jan 8

1/3 of the population were for independence, and 1/3 were loyalists. A good number of those loyalists fought against their fellow colonists.

The Ken Burns documentary was very enlightening.

wackadoo wabbit

(1,289 posts)
13. I was looking for a metaphor for a single action starting a civil war
Thu Jan 8, 2026, 10:00 PM
Jan 8

If you've got a better one — and, actually, tblue37 kindly pointed out that the firing on Fort Sumter is a better parallel — please let me know.

The point I was making is that it will be a single action that will start the next Civil War. Wahl arresting this ICE agent could be it.

FWIW, to this day, no one knows for certain who fired that first shot at Lexington. Witnesses at the time reported that it was actually a militiaman, not the British, however.

Response to SocialDemocrat61 (Reply #12)

Dan

(4,995 posts)
14. The State Government should wait until TRUMP is out of office.
Thu Jan 8, 2026, 10:17 PM
Jan 8

Charge him with State Crimes and make his life hell.

Dan

(4,995 posts)
35. Agreed, but what he can do is target the State funding or projects
Thu Jan 8, 2026, 10:58 PM
Jan 8

That has any funding from the Federal Government. Congress has shown that they will not defend or stand up for their role in our government.

lastlib

(27,616 posts)
39. DOJ CAN get a case like this moved to federal court....
Thu Jan 8, 2026, 11:15 PM
Jan 8

per Prof. Tribe tonight on Lawrence O'D. DOJ intervention could place a big burden on prosecution in the matter, even though the case would still have to apply state law, and prosecuted by a MN prosecutor.

Dan

(4,995 posts)
36. Yes, I have to be optimistic in my belief that there will be justice.
Thu Jan 8, 2026, 10:59 PM
Jan 8

Else, everything I believe about America is a lie..

orangecrush

(28,704 posts)
38. Facing facts
Thu Jan 8, 2026, 11:08 PM
Jan 8


"The fact that not one single spine-having, duty-bound adult in American government exists to slam the brakes on this sh**show carnival is proof enough that this country deserves every ounce of contempt, ridicule, and global hatred it’s about to choke on for the next hundred years."
~Oliver Kornetzke

Ocelot II

(129,285 posts)
31. There's no statute of limitations for murder. Just wait until the Trump regime is gone.
Thu Jan 8, 2026, 10:50 PM
Jan 8

Nasruddin

(1,188 posts)
24. Personnel
Thu Jan 8, 2026, 10:46 PM
Jan 8

My guess is 60-80% of their officers are MAGA. They can't be trusted with this problem.

iemanja

(57,449 posts)
42. The FBI is obstructing MN law enforcement
Thu Jan 8, 2026, 11:44 PM
Jan 8

The MN Bureau of Criminal Apprehension was initially working with the FBI until the Feds blocked them from seeing the evidence.

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