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mac56

(17,564 posts)
Sat May 30, 2020, 11:37 AM May 2020

The governor of Minnesota just showed what leadership in a crisis looks like

https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/29/politics/tim-walz-minnesota-cnn-arrest/index.html


"Walz didn't tell those cops to arrest Jimenez and his crew. And had he known it was happening, he would have undoubtedly stopped it. But rather than look for a scapegoat, Walz owned the mistake. Because he is the governor of the state and the ultimate buck-stopper. If law enforcement in Minnesota makes a mistake, Walz understands that it ultimately falls on him.

And so, rather than look to blame and further inflame, Walz sought to take responsibility and work to assure everyone involved that he believes deeply in the freedom of the press and even the necessity of the media providing a neutral lens on what is happening in his state in order to restore trust between people and law enforcement."
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