The highest law enforcement official in Minnesota has made a jaw-dropping claim, equating basic law enforcement with full-blown socialism. In a widely circulated clip, the state's Attorney General argued that calling the police is an act of socialism because taxpayers fund their salaries.
According to the clip, the Attorney General suggests that having a public police force is a form of socialism, stating, "You call the cops, guess who pays them? Your tax dollars. Guess what that is? That's socialism, pal!" He continued, "You don't contract for your own private police department..."
Under the Attorney General's definition, citizens who dial 911 for help would be engaging in socialism. This is the same official who led the prosecution of Derek Chauvin in the George Floyd case, a incident that sparked the "defund the police" movement. Following the riots, Minneapolis City Council members voted to slash police budgets, resulting in a surge in crime and a mass exodus of businesses.
The Attorney General's latest comments come on the heels of a court ruling that upheld the dismissal of a bogus civil lawsuit against a Minnesota State Trooper. The Attorney General's critics have vowed to hold him accountable for his stance on law enforcement, labeling it "anti-cop bullshit." The Attorney General's radical anti-police history has been well-documented, dating back to his student days advocating for anti-capitalist and anti-police activism.
It's worth noting that the existence of police protection is a fundamental responsibility of government in a civilized society. Basic functions like fire departments, roads, and courts are not "socialist programs," but rather essential services that predate Karl Marx's ideology by centuries.
